The voyage of the Komagata Maru : the Sikh challenge to Canada's colour bar / by Johnston, Hugh J. M., 1939-

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments -- 1st edition; Preface; Introduction: South Asian Emigrants and the Empire; 1 Exclusion: A Hidden Policy; 2 Education: A Political Awakening; 3 Encouragement: Disputing the Law Successfully; 4 Departure: A Punjabi Emigrant Ship from Hong Kong; 5 Arrival: Stopped at Canada's Gateway; 6 Delay: Stalling by Officials; 7 The Court of Appeal: Canada's Policy Upheld; 8 Force: The Police Repulsed ; 9 Intimidation: Facing A Navy Cruiser; 10 Return: A Tragic Homecoming; 11 Arrest and Detention: The Aftermath of the Budge Budge Riot.…”
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The lumberjacks / by MacKay, Donald, 1925-

Table of Contents: “…1 The Logging Frontier; 2 Tales of the Timberbeasts: Joe Montferrand; 3 The Raftsmen; 4 Green Gold: The Timber Cruisers; 5 The Seasons: Fall -- Choppers and Sawyers; 6 The Seasons: Fall -- The Skidders; 7 The Seasons: Winter -- The Teamsters; 8 The Seasons: Spring -- River Drivers; 9 Tales of the Timberbeasts: The Dungarvon Whooper; 10 The Bull of the Woods; 11 Loggers of the Raincoast; 12 Beans Everlasting: Cooks and Cookees; 13 The Migrants; 14 The Bunkhouse Boys; 15 Tales of the Timberbeasts: La Chasse Galère; 16 Saturday Night and Sunday; 17 Workers of the Woods: Logging Unions…”
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Tin-pots and pirate ships : Canadian naval forces and German sea raiders, 1880-1918 / by Hadley, Michael L.

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