Klassen/Calgary Business History
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A 6 page review of Eye on the Future: Business People in Calgary and the Bow Valley, 1870-1900 by Henry C. Klassen (University of Calgary Press, 2002). This text consists of a detailed, comprehensive and highly accurate account of the business history of the Alberta region of Canada, with particular emphasis on the development of the town of Calgary. Klassen's history covers the early stages of industrialization through the beginnings of consumerism from a business history perspective. The scholarship behind Klassen's book is so extensive that, as this examination demonstrates, it can be viewed as coming close to being an anthropological study of the varied factors that come together to create a city and shape the course of history for a region. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khklcal.rtf

Labor & Technological Change in Canada
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A 7 page research paper that examines the relationship between labor and rapid technological change within Canadian industry. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khcantex.rtf

Legalizing Marijuana in Canada
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A 6 page paper which examines legalizing marijuana in Canada. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: RAmarca.rtf

Lessons Learned from the Somalia Inquiry
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This 3 page paper discusses the Somalia Inquiry into the actions of the Canadian Airborne Regiment in Somalia, and what Canada has learned from it. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVLesSom.rtf

Liberal Party of Canada: 1993, 1997, and 2000
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A 5 page paper which discusses how and why the Liberal Party of Canada won three consecutive majority governments in 1993, 1997, and 2000. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: RAlibcnda.wps

Lori Lansens’ Novel “Rush Home Road”
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This is a 6 page paper reviewing and discussing elements of Lori Lansens’ Canadian novel “Rush Home Road”. Lori Lansens’ first novel, “Rush Home Road” is about the story of Adelaide (Addy) Shadd, a seventy-year old black women living in a trailer park, Lakeview, about twenty miles south of Chatham, Ontario near Lake Erie. Addy however did not live there all of her life but was born and raised in nearby Rusholme (“Rush Home”) which was a predominantly black community settled by former slaves smuggled into Ontario through the Underground Railroad. The novel is split into two stories which eventually come together in the end. The primary story is about Addy’s life growing up through hard circumstances in Rusholme, Detroit and Chatham while the secondary, or present day story, tells of Addy’s life in the trailer park while she takes care of a five-year old girl, Sharla Cody, who was abandoned by her “white trash” mother. Sharla is of mixed parentage which is how the two storylines come together in the end with Addy ending up again in Rusholme and inadvertently finding Sharla’s father. The novel fulfills several purposes. Firstly, from a Canadian perspective, Lansens has including many historical elements which add to the experiences of Addy while at the same time educating readers. Second, readers from Southwestern Ontario and especially those who grew up along the St. Clair River will enjoy many of the same childhood stories as did the author and Addy. Finally, from an international perspective, the story of Addy is appealing to all as it involves the story of a “hero” who has to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds to finally return home. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TJCanfc1.rtf

Mackenzie King - The Incredible Canadian
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An 11 page research paper which examines the long career of Canada's greatest prime minister. The writer gives a comprehensive survey of King's long political career and touches briefly on his rather eccentric personal life. Bibliography includes 7 sources.
Filename: Mackenzi.wps

MAKING CALGARY, ALBERTA A GOOD PLACE TO LIVE
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This 5-page paper describes ways in which both Calgary and the province of Alberta (Canada) can be better places in which to live. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MTalbimp.rtf

Manitoba: An Outline;
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This 8 page paper looks at Manitoba in Canada. The geography, industry of agriculture and secondary industries including agri-tourism are discussed as is the ethnicity and culture. The paper contains 1 map and tow other illustrations including the 1992Manitoba coat of arms. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEmanito.wps