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  • October Crisis, 1970: An Insider’s View

    An Insider’s View

    "Tetley addresses important questions, corrects widely believed factual errors, and successfully deconstructs events from a side of the conflict seldom written about by popular historians." The Beaver. ... Read more

    $18.39 CAD

  • October Crisis, 1970

    An Insider’s View

    In October 1970, Robert Bourassa's provincial government refused to exchange political hostages for twenty-three FLQ terrorists. By the evening of 15 October, 3,000 outraged Quebecers appeared poised to riot. Fearing insurrection, the federal government implemented the War Measures Act and jailed 497 people. Most Canadian historians cite this event as an unjustified assault on civil rights and ... Read more

    $18.39 CAD

  • Blanco y Colorado: Old Days among the Gauchos of Uruguay

    Blanco y Colorado: Old Days among the Gauchos of Uruguay by William C. Tetley is a captivating memoir that recounts the author’s experiences living among the gauchos—traditional cattle herders—of Uruguay during the late 19th century. The title, "Blanco y Colorado," refers to the two opposing political factions in Uruguay at the time: the Blancos (Whites) and the Colorados (Reds), which influenced ... Read more

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