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“The CCF is not a ‘Class’ Party”: labour, politics, and their unification at the Lakehead, 1944-1963
(2020)"The CCF is not a 'Class' Party”: Labour and Politics at the Lakehead, 1944-1963” is a study of the organized labour movement in the Lakehead from 1944 to 1963. This study analyzes the new sophistication of the organized ... -
The Coming and Going of Eugenics in Alberta: A Discarded History, 1928 to 1972
(2016)Eugenics. The term brings to light a dark history. From 1928 to 1972, Canada, specifically Alberta, championed eugenic programs as a means to control and eliminate feeblemindedness within society. Influenced by the ... -
How forests and forest management messaging was disseminated in governmental promotional material in Ontario, 1800–1959
(2020)This dissertation studies governmental forestry promotional publications issued in Ontario, to examine how messaging of forests and forest management was disseminated in promotional publications released by government ... -
Rise of the machine: the making of the video game industry and military simulation
(2014-01-22)Rise of the Machine assesses the history and development of the home video game industry and its technological evolution from a military industrial structure that has its roots in the Second World War. The thesis focuses ... -
TO DIE A 'CANADIAN': How Nineteenth-Century European Immigrants Influenced the Culture of Death in Canada
(2016)To understand the mystery of why modern attitudes toward death assumed their current forms, it is necessary to explore their socio-historical roots. This thesis focuses specifically on the cultural interpretations of death ...
