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The Modern North, 1945–1985

The Modern North, 1945–1985

From: North of Superior

Most historians agree that the end of the Second World War ushered in a new era in Canada. The economic and social upheaval that had dominated the 1930s became a thing of the past, and the 1950s … ; 16 $1.60 Add
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The Montreal Bed-In
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The Montreal Bed-In

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

This chapter explores the events surrounding John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s bed-in in Montreal. The chapter discusses the people they met during the event, and the impact it had on Canadian … 59 $5.90 Add
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The Most Glittering Post

The Most Glittering Post

From: Churchill and Fisher

Historian Barry Gough examines Winston Churchill’s early career (1909-1912) as well as his personal life during this period. He focuses on his work at the Home Office, his relationship with … 26 $2.60 Add
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The Moving Picture of Incomes

The Moving Picture of Incomes

From: The Age of Increasing Inequality

Inequality of annual incomes is like a snapshot of inequality, which only captures part of the moving picture of our fluctuating incomes. Lifetime income depends on career progression and whether … 20 $2.00 Add
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The moving picture of incomes
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The moving picture of incomes

From: The Scandalous Rise of Inequality in Canada

In this chapter, the author analyzes the meaning of statistics about disparities in income and what they actually say about economic inequality and well-being in Canada. He points out that the … 22 $2.20 Add
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The Métis Nation and Provisional Government in the North-West, 1869-71
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The Métis Nation and Provisional Government in the North-West, 1869-71

From: Colonialism and Capitalism: Canada's Origins 1500-1890

This chapter examines the Metis nation in communities such as the Red River and Saskatchewan River in the late nineteenth-century Canadian colony, the Canada Party, Louis Riel, and the … 12 $1.20 Add
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The multipolar world
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The multipolar world

From: Targeting Libya

This chapter examines Libya’s collapse into civil war and jihadist takeover while the US shifted its focus to containing a rising China and Russia, whose growing independence signaled a new … 4 $0.40 Add
The Myth of the Good War

The Myth of the Good War

America in the Second World War

Was the role of the United States in the Second World War an essentially idealistic one, a crusading struggle to conquer the dark forces of German fascism and Japanese militarism? Was it an … 328 View
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The Myths Used to Create and Justify Inequality

The Myths Used to Create and Justify Inequality

From: Share the Wealth!

Readings in part 1 of this title explore the political and economic decisions and trends that have led to economic inequality in Canada. This chapter lists and debunks several myths that are used … ; 16 $1.60 Add
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The National Scene

The National Scene

From: Protecting Research Confidentiality

Looks at the creation of the TCPS creating a bureaucratication of the ethics regulation process nationally ; 19 $1.90 Add
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The nationalization threat
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The nationalization threat

From: Targeting Libya

In this chapter, SNC-Lavalin’s corrupt ties to the Qadhafi family deepened just as Libya’s relations with Western oil companies and governments took a turn for the worse. In Libya … 9 $0.90 Add
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The Nazi Dictatorship

The Nazi Dictatorship

Cui Bono?

From: Big Business and Hitler

Revisionist historian Jacques R. Pauwels examines how Hitler’s government impacted on the profitability of big business and the wealth of Germany’s elite from 1933-1936. 21 $2.10 Add
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The NDP in a world made for oil

The NDP in a world made for oil

From: Oil’s Deep State

Former Alberta opposition leader Kevin Taft examines the rise of Rachel Notley’s NDP party in Alberta with focus on the change in policy towards the oil industry that occurred during the … 9 $0.90 Add
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The New Builders

The New Builders

From: Sweethearts

1950-1960. looks at the housing boom that occurred after the war due to the population swell. The decision to start building high rises 15 $1.50 Add
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The New City Hall Saga 1955-1972

The New City Hall Saga 1955-1972

From: Their Town

Hamilton, ON. 1950s, 1960s, 1970s. City Hall. Development of the community. Business over other People. 8 $0.80 Add
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The New Gospel

The New Gospel

From: The Big Stall

Analyzes neo-liberal environmental policies which avoided any negative impact on corporations during the 2000s. The British Columbia carbon tax is used as a case study to show how it is business … 14 $1.40 Add