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Author : Ronald B. Worley
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Wonderful World of W. A. C. Bennett written by Ronald B. Worley and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Benjamin Isitt
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1442641940
Total Pages : 505 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (426 download)
Download or read book Militant Minority written by Benjamin Isitt and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Militant Minority tells the compelling story of British Columbia workers who sustained a left tradition during the bleakest days of the Cold War. Through their continuing activism on issues from the politics of timber licenses to global questions of war and peace, these workers bridged the transition from an Old to a New Left. In the late 1950s, half of B.C.'s workers belonged to unions, but the promise of postwar collective bargaining spawned disillusionment tied to inflation and automation. A new working class that was educated, white collar, and increasingly rebellious shifted the locus of activism from the Communist Party and Co-operative Commonwealth Federation to the newly formed New Democratic Party, which was elected in 1972. Grounded in archival research and oral history, Militant Minority provides a valuable case study of one of the most organized and independent working classes in North America, during a period of ideological tension and unprecedented material advance.
Author : Geoff Meggs
Publisher : Harbour Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1550176498
Total Pages : 459 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (51 download)
Download or read book The Art of the Impossible written by Geoff Meggs and published by Harbour Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-15 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At his first cabinet meeting Premier Dave Barrett takes off his shoes, leaps onto the leather-inlaid cabinet table and skids the length of the room. “Are we here for a good time or a long time?” he roars. His answer: a good time, a time of change, action, doing what was needed and right, not what was easy and conventional. He set the tone for a government that changed the face of the province. During the next three years, he and his team passed more legislation in a shorter time than any government before or since. A university or college student graduating today in BC may have been born years after Barrett’s defeat, but could attend a Barrett daycare, live on a farm in Barrett’s Agricultural Land Reserve, be rushed to hospital in a provincial ambulance created by Barrett’s government and attend college in a community institution founded by his government. The continuing polarization of BC politics also dates back to Barrett—the Fraser Institute and the right-wing economic policies it preaches are as much a legacy of the Barrett years as the ALR. Dave Barrett remains a unique and important figure in BC’s history, a symbol of how much can be achieved in government and a reminder of how quickly those achievements can be forgotten. This lively and well-researched book is the first in-depth study of this most memorable of BC premiers.
Author : R. G. Harvey
Publisher : Heritage House Publishing Co
ISBN 13 : 9781894384759
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (847 download)
Download or read book Head On! written by R. G. Harvey and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2004 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a province where mountain ranges are at odds with road and rail builders, and its capital city and a large portion of its population are on an island, it's no surprise that provision of an effective transportation system has been a challenging undertaking—or that mistakes have been made. In many cases, BC's political leaders not only didn't solve problems, they added to them. And many of the mistakes made resulted from premiers exploiting their time in office to further their own political preferences, theories and agendas. This insider's examination looks at premiers' errors and exploitations, along with their triumphs and achievements, from the first days of the provincial government. Whether it be trouble with bridges (premiers Prior and Pattulo), railways (McBride and Bennett) or ferries (Clark), R.G. Harvey calls it like he sees it.
Author : Karl Froschauer
Publisher : UBC Press
ISBN 13 : 0774840668
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (748 download)
Download or read book White Gold written by Karl Froschauer and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the past fifty years, Canadians have seen many of their white-water rivers dammed or diverted to generate electricity primarily for industry and export. The rush to build dams increased utility debts, produced adverse consequences for the environment and local communities, and ultimately resulted in the layoff of 25,000 employees. White Gold looks at what went wrong with hydro development, with the predicted industrial transformation, with the timing and magnitude of projects, and with national and regional initiatives to link these major projects to a trans-Canada power grid.
Author : Karin Wells
Publisher : Second Story Press
ISBN 13 : 1772601268
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (726 download)
Download or read book The Abortion Caravan written by Karin Wells and published by Second Story Press. This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the spring of 1970, seventeen women set out from Vancouver in a big yellow convertible, a Volkswagen bus, and a pickup truck. They called it the Abortion Caravan. Three thousand miles later, they “occupied” the prime minister’s front lawn in Ottawa, led a rally of 500 women on Parliament Hill, chained themselves to their chairs in the visitors’ galleries, and shut down the House of Commons, the first and only time this had ever happened. The seventeen were a motley crew. They argued, they were loud, and they wouldn't take no for an answer. They pulled off a national campaign in an era when there was no social media, and with a budget that didn't stretch to long-distance phone calls. It changed their lives. And at a time when thousands of women in Canada were dying from back street abortions, it pulled women together across the country.
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Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)
Download or read book Acadiensis written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Brian T. Thorn
Publisher : UBC Press
ISBN 13 : 0774832118
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (748 download)
Download or read book From Left to Right written by Brian T. Thorn and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2016-07-22 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In From Left to Right, Brian Thorn explores what motivated Canadian women to become politically engaged in the 1940s and ’50s. Although women in these decades are often depicted as being trapped in the suburbs – caring for children, baking pies, and leaving politics to men – they joined diverse political parties, including the Social Credit Party, the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, and the Communist Party of Canada. Thorn argues, controversially, that while women on the left and right had different goals, their activism continued to be informed by maternalism. They used their roles as wives and mothers to influence their parties’ positions on war and unions, to break down barriers between the private and public spheres, and to push for a new world order. Along the way, they laid the foundations for the 1960s feminist movement.
Author : J. Friesen
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 0773560580
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (735 download)
Download or read book Historical Essays on British Columbia written by J. Friesen and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1976-01-15 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The distinctive character of B.C., which is found not only in its spectacular environment, but also in its community, its politics and its past, is admirably captured in this collection of 16 essays.
Author : Elaine Bernard
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book The Long Distance Feeling written by Elaine Bernard and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Labour historian Elaine Bernard traces the tumultuous history of B.C.'s telephone workers, from the installation of the province's first phone in 1878 to the remarkable five-day occupation of B.C.'s telephone system in 1981. Bernard documents the development of telecommunications technology, the telephone companies, and the unions. The impact of technological change is emphasized throughout.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book BC Studies written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Tricia Brown
Publisher : Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co.
ISBN 13 : 0882406027
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (824 download)
Download or read book The World-famous Alaska Highway written by Tricia Brown and published by Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the ultimate wilderness road trip, this guide is indispensable. From the southernmost community of Homer to Deadhorse, the northern end of the road that meets the Arctic Ocean, the guide details routes, driving conditions, unique people, and all that awaits the adventurous traveler along the way. 90 full-color photos and 6 maps.
Author : David H. Laycock
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book The Puzzles of Power written by David H. Laycock and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new second edition is intended to aid students in their study and appreciation of political scientists' efforts to solve the analytical puzzles of political life. The book provides a section-by-section overview of the main subfields of political science and includes an introduction plus two articles that exemplify each area of study.
Author : Bancroft Library
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 698 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book Catalog of Printed Books. Supplement written by Bancroft Library and published by . This book was released on with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Publisher : R. R. Bowker
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1438 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book American Book Publishing Record written by and published by R. R. Bowker. This book was released on 1984-04 with total page 1438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Pacific Northwest Library Association
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (2 download)
Download or read book PNLA Quarterly written by Pacific Northwest Library Association and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : University of California, Berkeley. Institute of Transportation Studies. Library
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Total Pages : 562 pages
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Download or read book Recent Transportation Literature for Planning and Engineering Librarians written by University of California, Berkeley. Institute of Transportation Studies. Library and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
