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Books about the labour movement, unions, and the history of work and working-class people in a Canadian context. Special focus on British Columbia and federal context that relates to BC.
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On the Line: A History of the British Columbia Labour Movement
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4.06 avg rating — 17 ratings
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Union Zindabad!
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4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings
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The Company: The Rise and Fall of the Hudson's Bay Empire
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Stephen R. Bown (Goodreads Author)
4.14 avg rating — 1,822 ratings
score: 98,
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Dominion: The Railway and the Rise of Canada
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Stephen R. Bown (Goodreads Author)
4.18 avg rating — 695 ratings
score: 97,
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Klondikers: Dawson City's Stanley Cup Challenge and How a Nation Fell in Love with Hockey
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Tim Falconer (Goodreads Author)
3.70 avg rating — 56 ratings
score: 96,
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Coal Dust in My Blood: The Autobiography of a Coal Miner
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score: 95,
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Human Rights in Canada: A History
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3.64 avg rating — 22 ratings
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The Abortion Caravan: When Women Took to the Streets, Shut Down Government, and Battled for the Right to Choose
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4.16 avg rating — 86 ratings
score: 93,
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By Snowshoe, Buckboard and Steamer: Women of the British Columbia Frontier
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3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings
score: 92,
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Perfect Youth: The Birth of Canadian Punk
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Sam Sutherland (Goodreads Author)
4.18 avg rating — 114 ratings
score: 91,
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Gold Diggers: Striking it Rich in the Klondike
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4.07 avg rating — 648 ratings
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They Called Me Number One
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4.21 avg rating — 3,075 ratings
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The Secret History of Soldiers: How Canadians Survived the Great War
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4.22 avg rating — 286 ratings
score: 88,
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The Floor of Heaven: A True Tale of the Last Frontier & the Yukon Gold Rush
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Howard Blum (Goodreads Author)
4.01 avg rating — 1,448 ratings
score: 87,
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British Columbiana: A Millennial in a Gold Rush Town
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Josie Teed (Goodreads Author)
3.83 avg rating — 203 ratings
score: 86,
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Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands
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4.40 avg rating — 35,039 ratings
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East Side Story: Growing Up at the PNE
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4.16 avg rating — 124 ratings
score: 84,
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All Hell Can't Stop Us: The On-To-Ottawa Trek and Regina Riot
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3.81 avg rating — 16 ratings
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MacKenzie-Papineau Battallion: The Canadian Contingent in the Spanish Civil War
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score: 82,
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Tranquility Lost: The Occupation of Tranquille and Battle for Community Care in BC
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3.75 avg rating — 8 ratings
score: 81,
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The Ballad of Ginger Goodwin & Kitimat: Two Plays for Workers
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score: 80,
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The Notorious Georges: Crime and Community in British Columbia's Northern Interior, 1905–25
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4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings
score: 79,
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