James Lorimer and Company

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Revolution in Russia, on the Way to Revolutions in Asia

Revolution in Russia, on the Way to Revolutions in Asia

From: The Great Class War 1914-1918

In Russia, in early 1917, war weariness and discontent, and hostility toward the czarist regime, reach unprecedented heights. In March, crowds demonstrate in front of the Winter Palace in … 18 $1.80 Add
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Riding the Rocket

Riding the Rocket

From: BlackBerry Town

Howitt details Research in Motion’s rise to prominence and what that meant for Canadian business, particularly in the Kitchener-Waterloo region. 21 $2.10 Add
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Tsilhqot’in Case and Crown Title

Tsilhqot’in Case and Crown Title

From: The Reconciliation Manifesto

Indigenous activist Arthur Manuel examines the Tsilhqot’in court case of 2014 to outline Canada’s policy on Aboriginal vs. Crown title and how the government responded to Supreme … 4 $0.40 Add
Righting Canada's Wrongs: Anti-Semitism and the MS <i>St. Louis</i>

Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Anti-Semitism and the MS St. Louis

Canada's Anti-Semitic Immigration Policies in the Twentieth Century

Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Anti-Semitism and the MS St. Louis is designed to provide an introductory-level overview of Canada’s anti-Semitic immigration policies throughout the twentieth … 90 View
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Rio to Kyoto

Rio to Kyoto

The Road Not Taken

From: The Big Stall

Analyzes the tactic of "greenwashing" and the use of terms like "sustainable development" allowing big business to adopt the language of environmentalism but none of the … 16 $1.60 Add
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Rise Up!

Rise Up!

From: Visionaries, Crusaders, and Firebrands

Looks at the NDP from the 1980s to Layton’s death in 2011 and some of the leaders during that time. Provides an anlysis of those condidates who may have taken over the NDP leadership 42 $4.20 Add
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British Columbia Commission Treaty Process

British Columbia Commission Treaty Process

From: The Reconciliation Manifesto

Indigenous activist Arthur Manuel examines the flaws in the British Columbia Commission Treaty process and outlines the negotiation process that began in 1990 to the Eyford Report of 2014. 5 $0.50 Add
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Robert Latimer:

Robert Latimer:

Justice Goes Awry — 1993

From: The Right to Die

The Robert Latimer story was one of the most widely covered news stories in Canadian history. It is a story, unlike some of the previous ones, where the justice system found no way of mitigating … 17 $1.70 Add
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Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival in Toronto
NEW!

Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival in Toronto

From: John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and the Year Canada Was Cool

This chapter investigates the rest of the summer of 1967 following the Montreal Bed-in. It discusses John and Yoko’s travels throughout Canada, the notable Canadians who they met and the … 46 $4.60 Add
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Rocky Takes a Fall

Rocky Takes a Fall

From: To Wawa with Love

Talks about the cold climate of the small town, the overcrowded elementary school due to a population boom, and the development of a budy system for going to the outhouse at school 8 $0.80 Add
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Roots of Canadian Cultural Policies

Roots of Canadian Cultural Policies

From: Canadian Culture in a Globalized World

Brief history of Canadian cultural policy in the 20th century, background to the period from 1984 to 2019. 18 $1.80 Add
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Roots Run Deep

Roots Run Deep

From: Visionaries, Crusaders, and Firebrands

Examines the roots of the NDP party. Looks at J.D. Woodsworth and William Irvine’s role in the political landscape of their time. Specifically analyzes the Agrarian Revolt, early … 32 $3.20 Add
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Safer Child Protection

Safer Child Protection

From: Early Intervention

social responsibility and child protection 28 $2.80 Add
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Salute to Sinterville

Salute to Sinterville

From: To Wawa with Love

His father’s position in the army is mentioned and the skills he had which got him it, talks about his dad’s drinking, their move to Sinterland 7 $0.70 Add
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Say ‘Resurgam’!

Say ‘Resurgam’!

From: Churchill and Fisher

Historian Barry Gough examines Winston Churchill’s defence of the Dardanelles campagin despite high casualities and cost while Jack Fisher takes a position at the Admiralty Board of … 45 $4.50 Add
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Science under Siege

Science under Siege

From: Canada after Harper

James Turk describes how science and scientific research have been undermined by funding cuts, research constraints, and even the muzzling of scientists. 30 $3.00 Add