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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results162 Connexions Library10 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 3 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 24 Sources Library 3 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryAboriginal Ontario: Historical Perspectives on the First Nations Rogers, Edward S.; Smith, Donald B. (eds.) Book 1994 Essays on the history of Ontario's native people. The Acadians of Nova Scotia Past and Present Ross, Sally; Deveau, Alphonse Book 1992 A study of Acadian history from the earliest days of French settlement to present-day Acadian communities. Activist archiving in Toronto Lithgow, Michael Article 2013 People gather in Toronto to discuss what many hope will grow into a movement for archiving grassroots histories. Agrarian Socialism: The Cooperative Commonwealth in Saskatchewan: A Study in Political Sociology Lipset, Seymour Martin Book 1950 A study of the social background of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation in Saskatchewan, which in 1944 became to first government with avowed socialist goals to be elected to office in Canada. The... The Anatomy of a Party: The National CCF 1932-1961 Young, Walter D. Book 1961 A history of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation focusing on the relationship between the CCF as a movement and as a political party. Angels of the Workplace: Women and the Construction of Gender Relations in the Canadian Clothing Industry, 1890-1940 Steedman, Mercedes Book 1997 Examines how the intricate weaving together of the meanings of class, gender, ethnicity, family, and the workplace created a job ghetto for women. Detailing the disparities between men and women in te... Atlas of Great Lakes Indian History  Tanner, Helen Hornbeck (ed): Cartography by Miklos Pinther Book 1987 Focuses on the Great Lakes Region, in both Canada and the United States. Berton, Pierre: Connexipedia: Article in the Canadian Encyclopedia Article Journalist, historian, media personality. (1920-2004). Brother Max: Labour Organizer and Educator Swerdlow, Max; Kealey, Gregory S. Book Max Swerdlow outlines his work beginning in Depression-era Winnipeg, leading to his involvement with the International Labour Organization. Canada Firsts Ralph Nader's Salute to Canada and Canadian Achievement Nader, Ralph; Conacher, Duff; and Milleron, Nadia Book 1993 Canada for the People!: A Study of the Social Gospel in Canadian History Malkinson, Trevor Book 2015 United Church of Canada's relation with the social gospel and the criticisms of the Social Gospel movement Canada Since 1960: A People's History: A Left Perspective on 50 Years of Politics, Economics and Culture Gonick, By (ed.) Book 2016 An account of the most important developments in Canadian history from the 1960s to today, seen through the eyes of Canadian Dimension magazine. Canada's 1960s: The Ironies of Identity in a Rebellious Era Palmer, Bryan D. Book 2008 A history of social movements of the 1960s, including Canada’s student and anti-war movements, the rise of women’s liberation, labour agitation, and Quebec’s independence movement. Canada's Forgotten Slaves: Two Centuries of Bondage Trudel, Marcel Book 2013 Trudel discusses slavery as a part of colonial Canada since 1629, its continuation under the British regime and its official abolition. Canada's Rights Movement: A History Website A site dedicated to the history of the human rights movement in Canada. Although the site has sections on various aspects of the "rights revolution", it is primarily designed to highlight the activiti... Canadian Archival Resources on the Internet Billinton, Steve; Avery, Cheryl Website Comprehensive list of links to Canadian archives and associated resources on the Internet. The Canadian Jewish Outlook Anthology Rosenthal, Henry M., Berson, S. Cathy (eds.) Book 1988 A broad range of articles about secular Jewish life and socialist values.
Canadian Labour History Bibliography, 1976-2009 Lonardo, Michael Database 2010 Recognizing the limitations that must be set on a project that relies primarily on a single individual, the bibliography has been limited to English-language monographs, pamphlets, journal articles, a... The Canadian Left: A Critical Analysis Penner, Norman Book 1977 The main focus of the book is the emergence and development of Canadian socialist thought. Penner examines the origins of the Communist Party of Canada and its ideological base and the beginings and d... Capitalism and the National Question in Canada Teeple, Gary Book 1972 Essays examining a variety of questions about Canada's past, from a Marxist perspective. The Case for Grassroots Archives Diemer, Ulli Article 2012 Grassroots archives play a valuable role in what has been called "the battle of memory". People's history projects such as grassroots archives preserve and share stories of resistance, hidden historie... A Class Act: An Illustrated History of the Labour Movement in Newfoundland and Labrador Gillespie, Bill Book 1986 Gillespie records the men and women who struggled within an economic system they did not control to improve the lives of their families and their class. Coalitions for Justice: The Story of Canada's Interchurch Coalitions Lind, Christopher & Mihevc, Joe Book The Communist Party in Canada: A History Avakumovic, Ivan Book 1975 A history of the Communist Party in Canada from its beginnings to the 1970s. Connexions: Volume 7, Number 3 - July 1982 - Prairie Region/Region des Prairies Serial Publication (Periodical) 1982 Connexions: Volume 11, Number 1 - Spring 1987 - A Digest of Resources and Groups for Social Change Serial Publication (Periodical) 1987 Connexions: Volume 11, Number 2 - Winter 1988 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1988 Connexions Digest: Volume 12, Number 1 - Fall 1988 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1988 Connexions Digest: Volume 12, Number 2 - Issue 48 - Winter 1988-89 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1989 Connexions Digest: Issue 50 - December 1989 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1989 Connexions Digest: Issue 51 - May 1990 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1990 Connexions Digest: Issue 52 - August 1990 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1990 Connexions Digest: Issue 53 - January 1991- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1991 Connexions Digest: Issue 54 - February 1992- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1992 Democracy in Alberta: Social Credit and the Party System Macpherson, C.B. Book 1953 An examination of the development of the party system in Alberta. Double Standard: The Secret History of Canadian Immigration Whitaker, Reg Book 1987 A focused examination of the right-wing political bias and dishonesty that has charecterized Canada's post-war immigration and refugee policies. Policies were profoundly influenced by the Cold War. Th... The East York Workers' Association: A Response to the Great Depression Schulz, Patricia V. Book 1975 An account of the activity of relief recipients in the township of East York, an eastern suburb of Toronto, in the 1930s. 1837: Revolution in the Canadas Keilty, Greg Book 1974 A selection of the writings of William Lyon Mackenzie and the Patriots of the 1837 Rebellion. Farmers Confront Industrialism: Some Historical Perspectives on Ontario Agrarian Movement Hann, Russel Book 1971 The Fight for Canada: Four Centuries of Resistance to American Expansionism Orchard, David Book 1993 In an effort to realize their grand dream of one nation from Panama to the Arctic, Americans have attempted to conquer Canada using war, trade sanctions, and political interventions of all kinds. "Tha... Firing The Heather: The Life and Times of Nellie McClung Hallet, Mary; Davis, Marilyn Book 1993 This is the story of Nellie McClung, Canada's leading figure in the early women's rights movements. She fought for the right for women not just to be recognized as persons but as also to work outside ... Flaunting It! Jackson, Ed; Perksy, Stan (eds.) Book 1982 An anthology of articles spanning the first decade of the Canadian gay liberation periodical, The Body Politic. Forum: Canadian Life and Letters - 1920-1970: Selections from the Canadian Forum Granatstein, J.L. Book 1972 A selection of articles from fifty years of the Canadian Forum magazine. Free Trade and the New Right Agenda Warnock, John Book 1988 A useful snapshot of the 'free trade' debate at the time of the 1988 Free Trade Agreement between the United States and Canada. From Politics to Profit: The Commercialization of Canadian Daily Newspapers, 1890-1920 Sotiron, Minko Book 1997 Analyzes the transformation of Canadian newspapers that occurred between 1890 and 1920 when daily newspapers slowly changed from political mouthpieces to a marketable industry. The German Canadians 1750-1937:: Immigration, Settlement, and Culture Lehmann, Heinz; translated, edited and introduced by Gerhard P. Bassler Book 1986 Getting Started on Social Analysis in Canada: Third Edition Czerny, Michael; Swift, Jamie Book 1984 See also CX2933.
Halfbreed; A Proud and Bitter Canadian Legacy: A Proud and Bitter Canadian Legacy Campbell, Maria Book 1973 The History of Canadian Business 1867-1914: Volume I - The Banks and Finance Capital Naylor, Tom Book 1975 A comprehensive history of Canadian business and a detailed account of the development of commerce and industry in the formative period from Confederation to the first World War. In Volume 1 on the ba... The History of Canadian Business 1867-1914: Volume II - Industrial Development Naylor, Tom Book 1975 This comprehensive two-volume history of Canadian business is a detailed account of the development of commerce and industry in the formative period from Confederation to the first World War. Volume I... A History of Canadian Wealth Myers, Gustavus Book 1914 Myers lays bare the corruption, swindling, land deals, and bribery that are at the basis of Canadian history. This is Canada's past seen through the eyes of a muckraker. I Have Lived Here Since the World Began: An Illustrated History of Canada's Native People Ray, Arthur J. Book 1996 Ray shows that Native culture played an important -- and largely unrecognized -- part in Canada's economic development. Rather than being "civilized" by European explorers, the indigenous people were ... Indian Giver: A Legacy of North American Native Peoples Lowes, Warren Book 1986 Traces some of the significant contributions made by Native people to the modern world. Is that an archive in your basement... or are you just hoarding?: Sources News Release Article 2012 Are you an 'accidental archivist'? Have you been saving the publications and documents produced by the social justice projects you've been involved in? Then Connexions would like to hear from you. Jewish Labour Committee: Connexipedia: Article on HistoryofRights.com Article Formed in 1936, the JLC was a front runner in the push for anti-discrimination legislation in Ontario. Justice Behind the Walls: Human Rights in Canadian Prisons Jackson, Michael Book 2003 An account of the state of justice in Canadian prisons, weaving together the threads of correctional history, penal philosophy, landmark court decisions, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and legisl... Kill The Messengers: Stephen Harper's Assault on Your Right to Know Bourrie, Mark Book 2015 Ottawa has become a place where the nation's business is done in secret, and access to information - the lifeblood of democracy in Canada - is under attack. The Labour Companion: A bibliography of Canadian labour history. Second edition. Vaisey, G. Douglas Database 1980 he Canadian Labour Bibliography was an initiative of the Committee on Canadian Labour History in the 1970s. The initial efforts to create an annual reading list of publications dealing with Canadian ... Labour Left Out: Canada's Failure to Protect and Promote Collective Bargaining as a Human Right Adams, Roy J. Book 2006 The Last Post Files: Fighting subversion or protecting the government from embarrassment? Weinberg, Paul Article 2013 The Last Post was one of the best alternative publications of the 1970s. While the small team of journalists was creating solid investigative journalism, the RCMP Security Service was keeping a close ... Lectures in Canadian Labour and Working-Class History Cherwinski, W.J.C.; Kealey, Gregory S. Book 1985 This volume presents lectures in 1983 and 1984 on the history of the Canadian working class. Library and Archives Canada Website Information about the collections and services of Library and Archives Canada, and direct access to a wide range of online resources. The Little Band: The Clashes Between the Communists and the Political and Legal Establishment in Canada, 1928-1932 Betcherman, Lita-Rose Book 1983 A Long and Terrible Shadow: White Values, Native Rights in the Americas 1492-1992 Berger, Thomas R. Book 1991 Against the odds, Native peoples have waged a tenacious struggle to survive and the re-emerge as distinct cultures. The Mackenzie - Papineau Battalion: Canadian Participation in the Spanish Civil War Hoar, Victor Book 1969 The story of over twelve hundred Canadians who fought against fascism in the Spanish Civil War. Manifesto of the Socialist Party of Canada - 1910 Article 1910 Tthe Socialist Party of Canada is the nucleus of the revolt of the slaves of Canada against capitalism. Its policy is to educate the slaves of Canada to an understanding of their position and organize... Masterless Men of Newfoundland: Connexipedia: Article in the Canadian Encyclopedia Article A legendary outlaw society of men escaping press gangs, Royal Navy deserters and runaway indentured servants from Newfoundland fishing plantations. Memories of the Depression Huggett, Howard Article 1979 Daily life experiences during the Great Depression. Memory as Resistance: Grassroots Archives and the Battle of Memory: Preservation as subversion: Do grassroots archives have a future? Article 2012 CONNEXIONS and Beit Zatoun are spotlighting grassroots archives this November with an open house and networking event November 24, a talk and discussion November 27, and an exhibit (November 16-27). G... The Movement and the Sixties Anderson, Terry H. Book 1995 Drawing on interviews, manuscripts, and archives, Anderson reveals how one event built upon another and exploed into the kaleidoscope of activism in the United States by the early 1970s. Civil rights,... My Past is Now: Further Memoirs of a Labour Lawyer Stanton, John; Palmer, Bryan D. Book This account begins with Stanton's childhood, leading to cases such as his defence of Fergus McKean, and a Cold War libel suit in BC. New Hogtown Press: After Retrenchment, A Few Steps Forward Diemer, Ulli Article 1975 A profile of New Hogtown Press, a radical book and pamphlet publisher and distributor. New Hogtown Press: Connexipedia Article Article 2010 New Hogtown Press was a Canadian left-wing publisher active during the 1970s and 1980s. The New Left in Canada Roussopoulos, Dimitrios Book 1970 A book of essays on the 1960s New Left in Canada, by members of the New Left. No Bankers in Heaven: Remembering the CCF Melynk, Olenka Book 1989 An oral history of men and women who devoted themselves to building the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation. North-West Rebellion: Connexipedia Article Article A brief and unsuccessful uprising by the Métis people of the District of Saskatchewan under Louis Riel against the Dominion of Canada, which they believed had failed to address their concerns for the ... On to Ottawa Trek: Connexipedia: Article in the Canadian Encyclopedia Article In 1935, 1500 residents of federal unemployment relief camps in BC went on strike and moved by train and truck to Vancouver, spurred by angry concern for improved conditions and benefits in the camps... On-to-Ottawa Trek: Connexipedia Article Article A 1935 social movement of unemployed men protesting the dismal conditions in federal relief camps scattered in remote areas across Western Canada. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - September 10, 2015: Labour Day issue Diemer, Ulli (editor); Rickwood, Darien Yawching (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 Labour Day issue, with articles examining the relentless pressure put on workers to work ever longer hours, at the cost of their health and family life; anti-worker legislation, Zapatista popular educ... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - June 18, 2016 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2016 This issue of Other Voices features a wide range of issues. The topic of the week is homophobia, the hate that led to 49 deaths in Orlando last week, but which is present in greater or lesser form in ... Papineau, Louis-Joseph: Connexipedia: Article in the Canadian Encyclopedia Article Lawyer, seigneur, politician, defender of the national heritage of French Canada. Led the fight for control of the political institutions of Lower Canada. (1786-1871). Parent, Madeleine: Connexipedia: Article in Library and Archives Canada Article Trade unionist. (Born 1918). Pictures Bring Us Messages: Sinaakssiiksi aohtsimaahpihkookiyaawa. Photographs and Histories from the Kainai Nation Brown, Alison, K., Peers, Laura, with members of the Kainai Nation Book 2006 An example of museum professionals working with member of an aboriginal community to explore photographs taken of members of that community many decades earlier. Plunderbund and Proletariat: A History of the IWW in B.C. Scott, Jack Book 1975 A history of working class struggle from the workers' perspective. A Political History of Agrarian Organizations in Ontario 1914-1940: with special reference to Grey and Bruce Counties Anderson, Jim et al Book 1974 The Praxis Affair: There's a reason we put limits on spying within Canada Weinberg, Paul Article 2015 This is a cautionary story of what might happen if we return to the bad old days of the RCMP Security Service, which was caught disrupting and using dirty tricks against a wide range of unsuspecting g... A Prophet in Politics: A Biography of J.S. Woodsworth McNaught, Kenneth Book 1959 A biography of the Canadian socialist who became the first leader of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF). Radicals and Revolutionaries: The History of Canadian Communism from the Robert S. Kenny Collection Reid, Tom Article Radicals and Revolutionaries explores a significant yet neglected area in Canadian history-the experiences of the radical workers' movement and the Communist Party of Canada. Although a minority curre... Raising the Workers' Flag: The Workers' Unity League of Canada, 1930-1936 Endicott, Stephen L. Book 2012 A history of the Workers' Unity League, the Canadian affiliate of the Communist Red International of Labour Unions. Reasoning Otherwise: Leftists and the People's Enlightenment in Canada 1890 - 1920 McKay, Ian Book 2008 Examines the people and events that led to the rise of the left in Canada from 1890 to 1920, and highlights how a new way of looking at the world based on theories of evolution transformed struggles a... Rebellions of 1837: Connexipedia: Article in the Canadian Encyclopedia Article The Rebellions of 1837 took place in both Upper and Lower Canada. In lower Canada the rebellion was in large part an expression of a resurgent French Canadian nationalism. By comparison the Upper Cana... Rebellions of 1837: Connexipedia Article Article Canadian armed uprisings that occurred in 1837 and 1838. Rebels, Reds, Radicals: Rethinking Canada's Left History McKay, Ian Book 2005 McKay looks at the history of the left in Canada as a series of experiments in "living otherwise" -- efforts to work out ways of life and thought strategically opposed to the prevailing liberal-capita... Red River Rebellion: Connexipedia Article Article Name given to the events surrounding the actions of a provisional government established by Métis leader Louis Riel in 1869 at the Red River Settlement in what is now the Canadian province of Manitoba... Red River Rebellion: Connexipedia: Article in the Canadian Encyclopedia Article Red River Rebellion (also known as Red River Resistance), a movement of national self-determination by the metis of the red river colony in what is now Manitoba, 1869-70. The inhabitants were continua... Reflections of a Siamese Twin: Canada at the End of the Twentieth Century Saul, John Ralston Book 1997 The tension in Canada between the model of an inclusive more egalitarian community vs. bureaucratic closed structures of government. According to Saul, Canada is a complex original which does not fit ... The Regina Manifesto: Co-operative Commonwealth Federation Programme Article Adopted by the founding convention of the CCCF in Regina, Saskatchewan, July, 1933.
Reservations Are For Indians Robertson, Heather Book 1970 Describes the vicious circle of dependence created by government policies which ensnare aboriginal Canadians, combining an account of life in four reserve communities with a history of government poli... Riel, Louis: Connexipedia Article Article Metis leader, founder of Manitoba, central figure in the North-West rebellion. (1844-1885). Sea of Slaughter Mowat, Farley Book 1986 Documents the white European's onslaught on the North American continent, and its devastating results for other life. Mowat writes of the slaughter of buffalo and walrus, wolves and whales, of the vi... Seeds of Fire: A People's Chronology Diemer, Ulli Article 2012 Recalling events that happened on this day in history. Memories of struggle, resistance and persistence. Seven News Serial Publication (Periodical) 1970 Seven News (7 News) was a community newspaper published in the area of Toronto east of downtown which at the time was known as Ward 7. Seven News was published from 1970 to 1985. Seven News is no long... She never was afraid: The biography of Annie Buller Watson, Louise Book 1976 The story of Annie Buller, a Canadian trade union activist and Communist. Six Weeks of Solidarity Dobchuk, Victor (Director) Film/Video 1995 A look at the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike, 75 years later. Skills Mania: Snake Oil in Our Schools? Davis, Bob Book 2000 Davis argues that the purpose of education should not be primarily that of teaching skills useful in the job market. Some Historical Perspectives on Canadian Agrarian Political Movements: The Ontario Origins of Agrarian Criticism of Canadian Industrial Society Hann, Russel Book 1971 Stolen Continents: The "New World" Through Indian Eyes Wright, Ronald Book 1992 A history of the Americas through Native eyes. Student Power and the Canadian Campus Reid, Tim; Reid, Julyan Book 1969 A collection of articles about student activism in Canada in the lates 1960s. The Swastika and the Maple Leaf: Fascist Movements in Canada in the Thirities Betcherman, Lita Rose Book 1975 Betcherman deals with Adrien Arcand and other leading Canadian fascists of the 1930s, as well as Swastika Clubs, and fascist movements in the west. Tecumseh: Connexipedia: Article in the Canadian Encyclopedia Article Shawnee chief who attempted to form an alliance of tribes to combat American territorial ambitions and tried to rally the tribes in a common defence against the Americans. (1768-1813). Ten Lost Years 1929 - 1939: Memories of Canadians Who Survived the Depression Broadfoot, Barry Book 1973 An oral history of the Great Depression in Canada. Ten Thousand Roses: The Making of a Feminist Revolution Rebick, Judy Book 2005 Using interviews with many feminist activists, Rebick provides an oral history of feminism in Canada from the 1960s through the 1990s. They Came for the Children: Truth Commission Sheds Light on Canada's Genocide Against Indigenous Peoples Lathem, Alexis Article 2016 Imagine a village with all its children gone. For aboriginal peoples all across Canada, this was their lived reality, not the stuff of imagination. The story of what happened to the children -- who we... This Magazine is About Schools - Volume 5, Number 2: Spring 1971 issue Serial Publication (Periodical) 1971 Toronto Public Library Online Website An on-line catalogue of more than one million books, serials, government documents, maps, scores, sound recordings and other materials. Extensive Canadiana and Toronto and Ontario local history sectio... The Trade Union Movement of Canada, 1827-1959 Lipton, Charles Book 1967 An account of trade union evolution as a whole for the period 1827-1959, as well as an ouline of continuing sphere's of Labour's effort, such as organization of the unorganized, the fight for better c... Un Canadien errant Gérin-Lajoie, M.A. Unclassified 1842 A Canadian folk song, lyrics written in 1842, about rebels who were deported, or forced to flee, after the rebellion of 1837-8 in Lower Canada. The song was also adopted by the descendants of Acadians... An Unauthorized Biography of the World: Oral History on the Front Lines Riordon, Michael Book 2004 This book uses oral history to discuss oral history. It is in memoir style, and delves into how oral history is done in such places as First Nations (Canada), Turkey, Chicago, Newfoundland, Peru, New ... An Unauthorized History of the RCMP Brown, Caroline and Lorne Book 1973 A critical history of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The Un-Canadians: True Stores of the blacklist Era Sher, Len Book 1992 Details the blacklisting which took place in Canada during the Cold War years. Underdevelopment in Canada Article 1977 A collection of articles analyzing underdevelopment in Canada in historical and economic terms. Unequal Union: Confederation and the Roots of Conflict in the Canadas, 1815 - 1873 Ryerson, Stanley B. Book 1968 Ryerson examines the connection between the social and the national in Canadian history. The Unmaking of Canada: The Hidden Theme in Canadian History since 1945 Chodos, Robert, Murphy, Rae, Hamovitch, Eric Book 1991 This book searches for the roots of the many-sided crisis faced by Canada in the 1990s, and finds them in the post-war history of the country. In the authors' view, the hidden theme in Canadian histor... Whatever Happened to High School History?: Burying the Political Memory of Youth, Ontario: 1945-1995 Davis, Bob Book 1995 A look at how high school history was taught between the 1940's and 1990's, and subsequent decline iof the discipline that used to be a core subject in Canadian secondary education. When Freedom Was Lost: The Unemployed, the Agitator, and the State Brown, Lorne Book 1987 The struggles of unemployed workers against the Canadian state in the 1930s. Winnipeg 1919: The strikers' own history of the Winnipeg General Strike Penner, Norman (ed.) Book 1972 The Winnipeg General Strike was a landmark in Canadian political and labour history. This book, with the lively and clearly-written strikers' account of the strike and more than 40 photos of major str... Workers' Control on the Railroad: A Practical Example 'Right Under Your Nose' Morgan, R.E. (Lefty); Pool, G.R.; Young, D.J. Book Morgan outlines his philosophy of workers' control. Anthropologists Gail Pool and Donna Young locate Lefty's work in current debates. Working Class Experience: Rethinking the History of Canadian Labour, 1800-1991 Palmer, Bryan D. Book 1983 From nineteenth-century tavern life to late twentieth-century cinema, from rough canallers and the first stirrings of craft unionism to contemporary public-sector strikes, this books provides a sweepi... Working-Class History: Connexipedia: Article in the Canadian Encyclopedia Article The story of the changing conditions and actions of all working people. Working in Steel: The Early Years in Canada, 1883-1935 Heron, Craig Book 1988 Examines the huge steel plants that were built at the turn of the twentieth century in Sydney and New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, and Trenton, Hamilton, and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Emphasizes the importa... Yours in the Struggle: Reminiscences of Tim Buck Buck, Tim; edited by Beeching, William; Clarke, Phyllis Book 1997 Tim Buck's reminiscences, taken from a series of interviews taped by John (Mac) Reynolds for the CBC. Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesArusha Cross-Cultural Centre Stimulate reflection and action by Canadians to promote equitable development of peoples at home and abroad, and communication and understanding among people of different cultures. Committee of Canadian Labour History Promotes the study of Canadian workers and their contribution to Canadian History. It publishes Labour/Le Travail and occasional books. Connexions Archive & Library The Connexions Archive & Library is Toronto-based project dedicated to keeping alive the rich history of grassroots movements for social justice.
Connexions preserves 'alternative' histories that r... Connexions Information Sharing Services Connexions provides information and services for advocacy groups, voluntary and non-profit organizations, and individuals, who are working for social and economic justice, environmental responsibility... Council of Canadians We believe that we Canadians should control our natural resources, our energy, our water, and our culture. We believe the important political and economic decisions that decide our future should be ma... Friends of Canadian Broadcasting An association of Canadians who share a commitment to expanding the quality and quantity of Canadian programming on our nation's airwaves.
Labour/Le Travail A bilingual journal holding no rigid position on the definition of labour. The editorial board hopes to foster imaginative approaches to both teaching and research in labour studies through an open ex... Society for Socialist Studies The society's purpose to facilitate and encourage research and analysis in Canada with emphasis on socialist, feminist, ecological, and anti-racist points of view. This Magazine This Magazine tells you what's happening and why. News across Canada, award-winning investigations, columnists, fiction, poetry, comics, more! Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryAlternative Canada 150 project redraws history to spotlight untold stories Born from opposition to Canada 150, Remember Resist Redraw posters are being used in schools across Canada vanKampen, Stephanie 2018 During Canada 150 celebrations, a project titled "Remember Resist Redraw" releases illustrated posters depicting a variety of stories often left out of traditional history textbooks -- stories of oppr... Canada Rediscovered McGhee, Robert 1991 Robert McGhee descirbes wat we know about early European explorations of what is now Canada - Irish, Norse, English Portuguese, French, Spanish - as well as the early Europeans' interactions with the ... Communicating in Canada's Past Essays in Media History Allen, Gene; Robinson, Daniel J. (eds.) 2009 Address sizable gaps in the literature on media history in Canada. Includes a substantial introduction to media history as a field of study and essays on a range of subjects, including print journalis... Dark history of Canada's First Nations pass system uncovered in documentary Cram, Stephanie 2016 Little known policy restricted people living on reserves, enforced for nearly 60 years. Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online More than 8,500 biographies of Canadians. Dictionary of Canadian Place Names Rayburn, Alan 1997 Includes 6,200 names of Canadian cities, towns, lakes, rivers, national parks, mountains, capes, channels and bays. History of the Book in Canada Volume Two: 1840 - 1918 Lamonde, Yvan, Fleming, Patricia Lockhart, Black, Fiona. A. 2005 The second of three volumes dealing with the history of publishing in Canada. History Topic Index in Sources Directory of Experts Spokespersons, Experts, and Resources A subject guide to experts and spokespersons on topics related to history in the Sources directory for the media. Keepers of the Record The History of the Hudson's Bay Company Archives Simmons, Deidre 2009 Offers a comprehensive look at the development of the Hudson's Bay Company Archives over three centuries. Archives trace the history of the fur trade, North American exploration, the growth of a retai... Operation Soap Wikipedia article Operation Soap was a raid by the Metropolitan Toronto Police against four gay bathhouses in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, which took place on February 5, 1981. More than three hundred men were arrested, t... The Oxford Companion to Canadian History Hallowell, Gerald (ed.) 2004 Here are the basic details of the main events, institutions, places, and people in Canada's past. The topics appear to be politics, economy, education, religion, law, medicine, science, transportation... Rain/Drizzle/Fog: Film and Television in Atlantic Canada Varga, Darrell (ed.) 2008 Scholarly study of film and television in Atlantic Canada. Provides a broad historical overview of film and television in the region, as well as essays on specific topics such as contemporary popular ... Slavery in Canada Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Slavery in what now comprises Canada existed into the 1830s, when slavery was officially abolished. Some slaves were of African descent, while others were aboriginal (typically called panis, likely a ... Ten Lost Years discovery of superb social history Book Review of Ten Lost Years by Barry Broadfoot Diemer, Ulli 1974 Barry Broadfoot's book consists almost entirely of excerpts from interviews he conducted with people who remember the Depression. The people speak for themselves: Broadfoot has edited them and organis... Toronto Rocks The Geological Legacy of the Toronto Region Eyles, Nick; Clinton, Laura 1998 Toronto’s urban geology. Trudeau, Pierre Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Pierre Trudeau was the 15th Prime Minister of Canada from 20 April 1968 to 4 June 1979, and again from 3 March 1980 to 30 June 1984. Virtual Museum of Canada A project of the Canadian Museum of History, featuring online exhibits. War Measures Act Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia The War Measures Act was a Canadian statute that allowed the government to assume sweeping emergency powers in the event of "war, invasion or insurrection, real or apprehended". Enacted in August 1914... Where is Here? Canada's Maps and the Stories They Tell Morantz, Alan 2002 Morantz tries to show how maps and the art of map-making have shaped us as Canadians and what they reveal of who we are. From the Connexions ArchivesCanadian Activism Archives Website 2006 Site which is attempting to build a historical archives of, and useful guides for, social justice and environmental activism in Canada. 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