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The incredible journey of the world’s most influential swamp and those who call it home. Beginning at the end of the last ice age and trekking all the way through to the modern era, together we step through the centuries and meet some of the cast of characters who fashioned and forged a boggy marshland into a vibrant mercantile society and then further into a sea-trotting global super-power before becoming the centre for modern day liberalism.
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In 1887, it was an isolated stretch of marshland on the shore of the Chesapeake Bay. By 1958, it was the biggest steel mill in the world. It went bankrupt in 2001. And by 2015, it was a pile of demolished rubble. Sparrows Point is a story of capitalism, labor unions, race, gender, civil rights, pride, and hubris. It’s the story of American steel.
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Immerse yourself in Canada’s history! Witness to Yesterday episodes take listeners on a journey to document a time in Canada’s past and explore the people behind it, its significance, and its relevance to today. If you like our work, please consider supporting it: https://bit.ly/support_WTY. To learn more about the Society and Canada’s history, subscribe to our newsletter at https://bit.ly/news_WTY.
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Against the Tides: Reshaping Landscape and Community in Canada’s Maritime Marshlands
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Nicole O’Byrne talks to Ronald Rudin about his book, Against the Tides: Reshaping Landscape and Community in Canada’s Maritime Marshlands.Against the Tides is the never-before-told story of the Maritime Marshland Rehabilitation Administration (MMRA), a federal agency created in 1948. As farmers could not afford to maintain the dykes, the MMRA stepp…
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Being Neighbours: Cooperative Work and Rural Culture, 1830–1960
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Nicole O’Byrne talks to Catharine Anne Wilson about her book, Being Neighbours: Cooperative Work and Rural Culture, 1830–1960.Being Neighbours takes the reader into the heart of neighbourhood - the set of people near and surrounding the family - through an examination of work bees in southern Ontario from 1830 to 1960. The bee was a special event w…
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Recapping the wild LSU victory in Columbia and talk about what needs to improve moving forward @podofgeaulxd @geauxldmike Produced by: Grant the internBy Brike
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Canada’s State Police: 150 years of the RCMP
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Nicole O'Byrne talks to Greg Marquis about his book "Canada's State Police: 150 Years of the RCMP. Drawing upon all of the available literature related to the organization's history, Marquis lays bare what he regards as 150 years of state police action and seeks to challenge what he claims are the carefully constructed myths about the RCMP's role i…
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Why its not time to give up on LSU @podofgeauxld @geauxldmike Grant - VacationBy Marshland Media
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Improving Upper Canada: Agricultural Societies and State Formation, 1791–1852
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Larry Ostola talks to Ross Fair about his book, Improving Upper Canada: Agricultural Societies and State Formation, 1791–1852.Agricultural societies founded in the colony of Upper Canada were the institutional embodiment of the ideology of improvement, modelled on contemporary societies in Britain and the United States. In Improving Upper Canada, R…
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LSU USC Game of the Century of the Week
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Greg Marchildon talks to Andrew Lawton about his book, Pierre Poilievre: A Political Life.When Pierre Poilievre was elected leader of Canada’s Conservative party in 2022, he vowed to put Canadians back in control of their own lives.He took aim at the country’s elites and “gatekeepers” as well as governments that sneer at their own citizens. Railing…
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The Beaches: Creation of a Toronto Neighbourhood
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Larry Ostola talks to Richard White about his book, The Beaches: Creation of a Toronto Neighbourhood.The Beaches is one of Toronto’s best known and most admired neighbourhoods. It has no striking works of architecture or splendid public spaces, no must-see galleries or public institutions, and no associations with historic events or great celebriti…
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Canada’s Prime Ministers and the Shaping of a National Identity
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Greg Marchildon talks to Raymond B. Blake about his book, Canada’s Prime Ministers and the Shaping of a National Identity.This incredibly thorough analysis of the words of prime ministers will find an appreciative audience among scholars and students in Canadian and political history, and political science and rhetoric studies – and readers of Cana…
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BONUS: Getting to Know The American Netherlander
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We chat with comedian and author Greg Shapiro a.k.a. The American Netherlander a.k.a. the voice of Donald Trump in the "America First, the Netherlands Second" video. Greg shares with us his uniquely American insight into the Netherlands' history and culture, especially as to how it relates to the United States, how the two cultures can learn from e…
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The Honourable John Norquay: Indigenous Premier, Canadian Statesman
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Greg Marchildon talks to Gerald Friesen about his book, The Honourable John Norquay: Indigenous Premier, Canadian Statesman.John Norquay, orphan and prodigy was a leader among the Scots Cree peoples of western Canada. Born in the Red River Settlement, he farmed, hunted, traded, and taught school before becoming a legislator, cabinet minister, and, …
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Back and ready to talk LSU football @podofgeauxld @geauxldmike Produced by: Grant the InternBy Brike Media
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Paul Kane's Travels in Indigenous North America
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Nicole O’Byrne talks to Ian MacLaren about his four-volume set, Paul Kane's Travels in Indigenous North America.An all-encompassing exploration of the nineteenth-century painter’s documentary record and controversial place in Indigenous studies in North America.Paul Kane has been called the founding father of Canadian art, and Wanderings of an Arti…
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Before Canada: Northern North America in a Connected World
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Larry Ostola talks to Allan Greer about his book, Before Canada: Northern North America in a Connected World.Showcasing the exciting work of historians, archaeologists, and literary scholars who are rewriting North America’s ancient past.Long before Confederation created a nation-state in northern North America, Indigenous people were establishing …
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Muiwlanej kikamaqki – Honouring Our Ancestors
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Mi’kmaq Who Left a Mark on the History of the Northeast, 1680-1980Nicole O’Byrne talks to Janet E. Chute and Donald M. Julien about their book, Muiwlanej kikamaqki "Honouring Our Ancestors": Mi’kmaq Who Left a Mark on the History of the Northeast, 1680 to 1980.Drawing upon oral and documentary evidence, this volume explores the lives of noteworthy …
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A Communist for the RCMP: The Uncovered Story of a Social Movement Informant
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Greg Marchildon talks to Dennis Gruending about his book, A Communist for the RCMP: The Uncovered Story of a Social Movement Informant.In 1941, the RCMP recruited Frank Hadesbeck, a Spanish Civil War veteran, as a paid informant to infiltrate the Communist Party. For decades, he informed not only upon communists, but also upon hundreds of other peo…
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Toronto Mayors: A History of the City’s Leaders
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Greg Marchildon talks to Mark Maloney about his book, Toronto Mayors: A History of the City’s Leaders.The first-ever look at all 65 Toronto mayors — the good, the bad, the colourful, the rogues, and the leaders — who have shaped the city.Toronto’s mayoral history is both rich and colourful. Spanning 19 decades and the growth of Toronto, from its or…
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Casa Loma: Millionaires, Medievalism, and Modernity in Toronto’s Gilded Age
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Larry Ostola talks to Matthew Reeve about his book, Casa Loma: Millionaires, Medievalism, and Modernity in Toronto’s Gilded Age.Leading architect E.J. Lennox designed Casa Loma for the flamboyant Sir Henry Pellatt and Mary, Lady Pellatt as an enormous castellated mansion that overlooked the booming metropolis of Toronto. The first scholarly book de…
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Montreal's Square Mile: The Making and Transformation of a Colonial Metropole
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Larry Ostola talks to Dimitry Anastakis, Elizabeth Kirkland and Don Nerbas about their book, Montreal's Square Mile: The Making and Transformation of a Colonial Metropole.In nineteenth-century Canada, the Square Mile was an elite residential district in Montreal that represented a dramatic new concentration of wealth. Montreal’s Square Mile chronic…
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Eroding a Way of Life: Neoliberalism and the Family Farm
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Greg Marchildon talks to Murray Knuttila about his book, Eroding a Way of Life: Neoliberalism and the Family Farm. An analysis of how neoliberal policies have radically restructured farming in Western Canada.The establishment of a Western Canadian economy dominated by family farming was part of the government’s post-Confederation nation building an…
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They both lived during the Dutch Golden Age, grew up in Leiden, were taught by the same painter, shared a studio, received all the praise, and painted the rulers of their time. And yet, Jan Lievens is not as famous today as his friend Rembrandt. In this episode of The Low Countries Radio, we reconstruct the lives and works of these two giants of ar…
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The Legacy of Louis Riel: Leader of the Métis People
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Nicole O’Byrne talks to John Andrew Morrow about his book, The Legacy of Louis Riel: Leader of the Métis People.Based on a comprehensive review of Riel’s writing, Morrow uncompromisingly examines Riel’s views on vital subjects. These include the term Métis, Métis identity, “Indians,” Jews, Islam, Quebec, French Canadians, the Irish, the United Stat…
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Mennonite Farmers: A Global History of Place and Sustainability
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Greg Marchildon talks to Royden Loewen about his book, Mennonite Farmers: A Global History of Place and Sustainability.The book reveals the ways in which modern-day Mennonite farmers have adjusted to diverse temperatures, precipitation, soil types, and relative degrees of climate change. These farmers have faced broad global forces of modernization…
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Back with internet to catch up on a wild couple weeks @podofgeauxld @geauxldmike Produced by Grant the InternBy Brike
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Dominion: The Railway and the Rise of Canada
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Larry Ostola talks to Stephen R. Bown about his book, Dominion: The Railway and the Rise of Canada.In the late 19th century, demand for fur was in sharp decline. This could have spelled economic disaster for the venerable Hudson's Bay Company. But an idea emerged in political and business circles in Ottawa and Montreal to connect the disparate Brit…
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Disciples of Antigonish: Catholics in Nova Scotia, 1880–1960
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Nicole O’Byrne talks to Peter Ludlow about his book, Disciples of Antigonish: Catholics in Nova Scotia, 1880–1960.For generations eastern Nova Scotia was one of the most celebrated Roman Catholic constituencies in Canada. Occupying a corner of a small province in a politically marginalized region of the country, the Diocese of Antigonish neverthele…
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The History and Archaeology of the Iroquois du Nord
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Greg Marchildon talks to Ronald F. Williamson about his book, The History and Archaeology of the Iroquois du Nord.In the mid-to late 1660s and early 1670s, the Haudenosaunee established a series of settlements at strategic locations along the trade routes inland at short distances from the north shore of Lake Ontario. From east to west, these commu…
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The Harris Legacy: Reflections on a Transformational Premier
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Larry Ostola talks to Alister Campbell about his book, The Harris Legacy: Reflections on a Transformational Premier.Elected for the first of his two terms as premier of Ontario in 1995, Mike Harris introduced some of the most sweeping reforms the province has ever seen: substantial reductions in spending and taxation as well dramatic changes to wel…
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Lessons in Legitimacy: Colonialism, Capitalism, and the Rise of State Schooling in British Columbia
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Nicole O’Byrne talks to Sean Carleton about his book, Lessons in Legitimacy: Colonialism, Capitalism, and the Rise of State Schooling in British Columbia.Lessons in Legitimacy brings the histories of different kinds of state schooling for Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples – public schools, Indian Day Schools, and Indian Residential Schools – in…
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Spring Game Recap and Masters Update
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Mike and Brett recap the Spring game and look at discuss whats happening at the Masters @podofgeauxld @geauxldmike Not Produced by: Grant the InternBy Marshland Media
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Nicole O’Byrne talks to Martin Friedland about his book, Canadian Criminal Law in Ten Cases.Canadian Criminal Law in Ten Cases explores the development of criminal justice in Canada through an in-depth examination of ten significant criminal cases. Martin L. Friedland draws on cases that went to the Supreme Court of Canada or the Privy Council, inc…
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Larry Ostola talks to Palmiro Campagna about his book, The Avro Arrow: For the Record.The controversial cancellation of the Avro Arrow — an extraordinary achievement of Canadian military aviation — continues to inspire debate today. When the program was scrapped in 1959, all completed aircraft and those awaiting assembly were destroyed, along with …
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Larry Ostola talks to Bill Vigars about his book, Terry & Me: Inside the Marathon of Hope.A twenty-two-year-old cancer survivor and amputee, Terry set out from St. John’s Newfoundland in April 1980, aiming to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. His first months on the road in Atlantic Canada and Quebec were not only physically tax…
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We Shall Persist: Women and the Vote in the Atlantic Provinces
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Nicole O’Byrne talks to Heidi MacDonald about her book, We Shall Persist: Women and the Vote in the Atlantic Provinces.We Shall Persist captures both the long campaign and the years of disappointment. Suffrage victories across Atlantic Canada were steps in an unfinished and contentious march toward gender, race, and class equality.This insightful b…
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Unsettled: Lord Selkirk’s Scottish Colonists and the Battle for Canada’s West, 1813–1816
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Larry Ostola talks to Robert Lower about his book, Unsettled: Lord Selkirk’s Scottish Colonists and the Battle for Canada’s West, 1813–1816.The fascinating story of the Red River Settlement, now Winnipeg, in the years 1813 to 1816, told with archival journals, reports, and letters. Unsettled takes you inside the experience, relying on journals, rep…
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Spring is back and LSU baseball off to a great start @podofgeauxld @geauxldmike Produced by: Grant the InternBy Marshland Media
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Cheated: The Laurier Liberals and the Theft of First Nations Reserve Land
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Nicole O'Byrne talks to Bill Waiser and Jennie Hansen about their book, Cheated: The Laurier Liberals and the Theft of First Nations Reserve Land published by ECW Press in October 2023.Cheated is a gripping story of single-minded politicians, uncompromising Indian Affairs officials, grasping government appointees, and well-connected Liberal specula…
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On Stony Ground: Russländer Mennonites and the Rebuilding of Community in Grunthal
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Greg Marchildon talks to James Urry about his book, On Stony Ground: Russländer Mennonites and the Rebuilding of Community in Grunthal, published by UTP in February 2024.On Stony Ground presents a historical ethnographic account of a generation of Mennonites from the Soviet Union who, following Russia’s revolution and civil war, immigrated to Manit…
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Essays in the History of Canadian Law, Volume XII: New Essays in Women's History
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In this podcast episode, Nicole O'Byrne talks to Lori Chambers and Joan Sangster about their book, Essays in the History of Canadian Law, Volume XII: New Essays in Women's History published by UTP in October 2023.Drawing on engaging case studies, Essays in the History of Canadian Law brings the law to life. The contributors to this collection provi…
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The only podcast you need to get you ready for first pitch @podofgeauxld @geauxldmike Produced by: Grant the InternBy Marshland Media
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The Slow Rush of Colonization: Spaces of Power in the Maritime Peninsula, 1680–1790
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In this podcast episode, Nicole O'Byrne talks to Thomas Peace about his book, The Slow Rush of Colonization: Spaces of Power in the Maritime Peninsula, 1680–1790 published by UBC Press in February 2024.In The Slow Rush of Colonization, historian Thomas Peace traces the 100-year context that underpins the widespread Euro-American/Euro-Canadian settl…
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The Ontario Bond Scandal of 1924 Re-examined
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In this podcast episode, Nicole O'Byrne talks to Ian Kyer about his book, The Ontario Bond Scandal of 1924 Re-examined published by Irwin Law in October 2023.In 1924, Peter Smith, the former treasurer of the Province of Ontario, and Aemilius Jarvis, one of Canada’s most prominent businessmen and a champion yachtsman, were found guilty of criminal c…
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Part of Life Itself: The War Diary of Lieutenant Leslie Howard Miller, CEF
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In this podcast episode, Larry Ostola talks to Graham Broad about his book, Part of Life Itself: The War Diary of Lieutenant Leslie Howard Miller, CEF published by the University of Toronto Press in October 2023.This extensively annotated wartime diary illuminates the military service of Leslie Howard Miller (1889–1979), a Canadian soldier who serv…
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The crew is back to discuss coaching hires, Lane being a baby, and how many bets is too many bets **Trying out an AI voice tool so let us know in DMs if you find any issues with the episode @podofgeauxld @geauxldmike Produced by: Grant the InternBy Marshland Media
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The Duel: Diefenbaker, Pearson and the Making of Modern Canada
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In this podcast episode, Greg Marchildon talks to John Ibbitson about his book, The Duel: Diefenbaker, Pearson and the Making of Modern Canada published by Signal in October 2023.One of Canada’s foremost authors and journalists, Ibbitson offers a gripping account of the contest between John Diefenbaker and Lester Pearson, two prime ministers who fo…
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51 - The Lion and the Letter-Cutter
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In the 1440s a goldsmith from Mainz called Johannes Gutenberg developed a movable type printing press which catalysed the European printing revolution. It heralded a technological leap in communication tools which had far reaching consequences for the societies of the Low Countries, particularly in urban centres where print shops were established. …
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King and Chaos: The 1935 Canadian General Election
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In this podcast episode, Larry Ostola talks to David MacKenzie about his book, King and Chaos: The 1935 Canadian General Election, published by UBC Press in June 2023.In 1935, Canadians went to the polls against a backdrop of the Great Depression and deteriorating international conditions. This election was like no other, as five major parties comp…
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Emergency Pod Saban is gone @podofgeauxld @geauxldmike Not produced by: Grant the internBy Marshland Media
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For a Better World: The Winnipeg General Strike and the Workers' Revolt
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In this podcast episode, Nicole O’Byrne talks to James Naylor, Rhonda L. Hinther, and Jim Mochoruk about their book, For a Better World: The Winnipeg General Strike and the Workers' Revolt, published by UMP in September 2022.Canada’s largest and most famous example of class conflict, the Winnipeg General Strike, redefined local, national, and inter…
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