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King's Mill Park and Humber Marshes Park

King’s Mill Park and Humber Marshes Park

From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests

Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes King’s Mill and Humber Marshes Parks in Toronto’s Humber River watershed, home to the pre-settlement Carrying-Place Trail and one of the areas … 8 $0.80 Add
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Chapter 27: Quebec in the 1940s and 1950s
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Chapter 27: Quebec in the 1940s and 1950s

"The Great Darkness"

From: Capitalism and Colonialism

This chapter explains how In the 1940s and 1950s Québec underwent rapid industrial growth and a more secularized labour movement led to landmark struggles like the 1949 Asbestos and 1952 … 8 $0.80 Add
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Echo Valley Park

Echo Valley Park

From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests

Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown explores the unusual botanical makeup of Toronto’s Echo Valley Park, once a fruit and nut farm operated by "Canada’s nut man," George Hebden Corsan. 4 $0.40 Add
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Chapter 28: "The Mountain Brings Forth a Mouse"
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Chapter 28: "The Mountain Brings Forth a Mouse"

The Indian Act and Colonialism's Continuities, 1944-60

From: Capitalism and Colonialism

This chapter details how at the end of WWII, Canada celebrated Indigenous war heroes like Tommy Prince and passed limited reforms through the 1951 Indian Act, yet at the same time denied the … 11 $1.10 Add
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Etobicoke Valley Park

Etobicoke Valley Park

From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests

Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes Etobicoke Valley Park, an idyllic strip of forested parkland found in Toronto’s far west end. 3 $0.30 Add
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Chapter 29: Prisons and Residential Schools
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Chapter 29: Prisons and Residential Schools

Colonial Coercions, 1940-70

From: Capitalism and Colonialism

This chapter recounts how in the postwar years, particularly after 1960, the rate of Indigenous imprisonment climbed rapidly as policing, courts and prisons replaced schools and reserves as the … 7 $0.70 Add
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Chapter 3

Chapter 3

The Giant Tamed

From: The Canadian Labour Movement

This chapter considers the difficulties of organizing against employer hostility, relative state indifference, economic depression in the 1930s and then the emergence of vibrant new … ; 27 $2.70 Add
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 3

Mining and the Industrial Boom

From: Mining Country

This chapter discusses the peak of mining in Canada during the early 20th century. Topics discussed in this chapter include mining disasters that occurred during the early 20th century, the … ; 52 $5.20 Add
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How Is Incarceration Generating Homelessness and What Can Be Done?
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How Is Incarceration Generating Homelessness and What Can Be Done?

From: Ending Homelessness in Canada

In this chapter, Art Campbell examines how incarceration leads to homelessness. By speaking with experts, using case studies and studying solutions he offers strategies to prevent this. 15 $1.50 Add
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Colonel Danforth Park and Lower Highland Creek Parkk

Colonel Danforth Park and Lower Highland Creek Parkk

From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests

Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes Colonel Danforth and Lower Highland Creek Parks, located in Toronto’s Highland Creek watershed. He uses these parks to introduce local native fungi … 5 $0.50 Add
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Chapter 3: Afghanistan before 9/11
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Chapter 3: Afghanistan before 9/11

From: Canada In Afghanistan

In this chapter, Schalk describes the political landscape of Afghanistan pre-war. He provides context to The United States’ motivations to occupy Afghanistan by documenting the history … 10 $1.00 Add
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Chapter 3: The Merger Movement and its Masterminds
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Chapter 3: The Merger Movement and its Masterminds

Capital Concentration, 1890-1929

From: Capitalism and Colonialism

This chapter traces how mergers, banks, and foreign investment reshaped Canadian industry after 1900, along with expansion in pulp and paper and automobile manufacturing. 15 $1.50 Add
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Chapter 3: Writing the Script for Bill C-10 (2019–2021)
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Chapter 3: Writing the Script for Bill C-10 (2019–2021)

From: Canada Vs California

Chapter three shows the creation of Bill C-10 and the initial attempts by the Liberal government to regulate internet broadcasting. Author Howard Law discuss the creation of the 2018 Yale … 14 $1.40 Add
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The Meadoway

The Meadoway

From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests

Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes the precedent-setting transformation of Toronto’s Gatineau Hydro Corridor in to The Meadoway, and the unlocking of hundreds of hectares of new space … 7 $0.70 Add
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Chapter 30: Arctic Alterations
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Chapter 30: Arctic Alterations

Inuit Relocation in the 1950s

From: Capitalism and Colonialism

This chapter discusses Cold War needs in the Arctic such as the DEW line and capitalist exploits that destroyed Inuit economies. 17 $1.70 Add
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Chapter 31: Conclusion
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Chapter 31: Conclusion

Canada at Mid-Century

From: Capitalism and Colonialism

This chapter outlines how at mid-century the state had achieved labour calm and a certain amount of economic and political stability while it had removed thousands of First Nations and Inuit from … 7 $0.70 Add