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This book is the first collection of scholarly essays to treat the topic of antisemitism in Canada, a complete history of which has yet to be written. Eleven leading thinkers in the field examine antisemitism in Canada, from the colonial era to the present day, in...
Editeur :
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Parution :
2006-01-01
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The Faces of Reason traces the history of philosophy in English Canada from 1850 to 1950, examining the major English-Canadian philosophers in detail adn setting them in the context of the main currents of Canadian thought. The book concludes with a brief survey of the...
Editeur :
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Parution :
2006-01-01
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This revised edition of a classic work covers the history, design, construction and use of traditional, wooden inshore fishing boats in the small town of Winterton, on the shore of Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. Boatbuilding lore, especially the dynamics of boat design and...
Editeur :
Mercury-Mercure
Parution :
2006-01-01
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At the beginning of the last century, no city on the continent was growing faster or was more aggressive than Winnipeg. No year in the city’s history epitomized this energy more that 1912, when Winnipeg was on the crest of a period of unprecedented prosperity. In just...
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University of Manitoba Press
Parution :
2005-10-30
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Making learning fun and interactive builds excitement for your social studies students. This book includes game-formatted activities for the study of Ancient Civilizations such as ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China, Greece, and Rome. These hands-on activities are...
Editeur :
Shell Education
Parution :
2005-05-13
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Hands On History
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In The Chevalier de Montmagny, Jean-Claude Dubé documents the extraordinary career of Charles Huault de Montmagny, first governor of the colony of New France. Born in Paris in 1601, and educated by the Jesuits, Montmagny studied law at the Université d'Orléans, joined...
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University of Ottawa Press
Parution :
2005-04-28
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“Reading the Riot Act” is a phrase that has entered the popular lexicon, meaning the action taken by authority figures when they perceive that their “charges” are getting out of hand. The act itself is a seldom-used piece of legislation actually designed to prevent a...
Editeur :
Anvil Press
Parution :
2005-03-01
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The fishing industry in Atlantic Canada has gone through massive change in the last twenty years. Now, even small inshore vessels are outfitted with fishing equipment that would astound those mariners who passed on just a generation ago.
But still, despite the...
Editeur :
Flanker Press
Parution :
2004-09-20
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The dramatic incredible story of the South Coast Disaster of 1929.
Editeur :
Flanker Press
Parution :
2004-08-23
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Ashore and Afloat tells the early history of the Halifax Naval Yard. From the building of the yard and its expansion, to the people involved in the enterprise, to the nuts and bolts of buying the masts and paying the bills, Julian Gwyn's history of the Halifax Naval...
Editeur :
University of Ottawa Press
Parution :
2004-06-29
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Through diaries and other records, this new book provides a fascinating look at farming life in nineteenth-century New Brunswick. Journal entries cover the years 1870 to 1879; shop records begin in 1864 and include detailed client lists. Published in English.
Editeur :
Mercury-Mercure
Parution :
2004-01-01
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Aficionados of postal history will appreciate this richly illustrated study of the ingenuity and tenacity that has characterized the search for the perfect mailbox: a high quality, weather-resistant object that protects its precious postal contents. The book traces the...
Editeur :
Mercury-Mercure
Parution :
2004-01-01
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Reporting the Resistance brings together two first-person accounts to give a view “from the ground” of the developments that shocked Canada and created the province of Manitoba.
In 1869 and 1870, Begg and Hargrave were regular correspondents for (respectively) the...
Editeur :
University of Manitoba Press
Parution :
2003-12-19
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At the start of the Second World War, Poland was invaded by both the German and the Soviet armies. The country was unable to withstand the assaults and thousands of Polish soldiers and civilians were shipped to labour camps and prisons, where starvation, disease, and...
Editeur :
University of Manitoba Press
Parution :
2003-12-03
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The rural post office was once a vibrant institution of sociability and communication in Canada. Country Post strives to recreate the postal world of 1880 – 1945 through extensive research and the recollections of twenty-eight postmasters from all regions of Canada....
Editeur :
Mercury-Mercure
Parution :
2003-01-01
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A Thousand Miles of Prairie is a fascinating look at Manitoba’s early boom years (1880–1910) through the eyes and words of some of the most interesting personalities of early Winnipeg. This collection brings together 14 pieces from the first decades of the Manitoba...
Editeur :
University of Manitoba Press
Parution :
2002-11-27
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During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, thousands of Icelanders emigrated to both North and South America. Although the best known Icelandic settlements were in southern Manitoba, in the area that became known as New Iceland, Icelanders also established important...
Editeur :
University of Manitoba Press
Parution :
2002-11-13
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The original people of the Hudson Bay lowlands, often known as the Lowland Cree and known to themselves as Muskekowuck Athinuwick, were among the first Aboriginal peoples in northwestern North America to come into contact with Europeans. Muskekowuck Athinuwick...
Editeur :
University of Manitoba Press
Parution :
2002-03-06
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This richly illustrated study profiles one of the most colourful and distinctive forms of regional furniture in North America and demonstrates the skills of Newfoundlanders and Labradoreans as natural innovators, clever designers, practiced recyclers, and masters of...
Editeur :
Mercury-Mercure
Parution :
2002-01-01
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