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The ghosts of war: newly released documents shed light on the Nazi occupation of Britain's Channel Islands

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The Nazi occupation of the Channel Islands near Great Britain is a bitter memory for many long-term residents. They do not approve of the preferential treatment collaborators received from the British government, nor the releasing of documents pertaining to the occupation.

Author: Phillips, Andrew
Publisher: Rogers Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1993
History, Military aspects, World War II, 1939-1945, Channel Islands (United Kingdom), Military occupation, Occupied territories

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Quebec's new voice: Helene Jutras says separatism is outmoded

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McGill University law student Helene Jutras is convinced that the Quebec separatist movement is both unnecessary and counterproductive. Jutras sets forth her post-nationalist agenda for Quebec in her book, 'Le Quebec Me Tue.'

Author: Phillips, Andrew
Publisher: Rogers Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1995
Political activity, National liberation movements, Quebec, Sovereignty, Nationalism, Jutras, Helene

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The voices of history

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Three new books contain the taped conversations of three US presidents: John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon. They offer an illuminating behind-the-scenes picture of the high level exercise of power.

Author: Phillips, Andrew
Publisher: Rogers Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1997
Analysis, Presidents, Presidents (Government), Records and correspondence, Kennedy, John F., Nixon, Richard M., Johnson, Lyndon B., Abuse of Power: The New Nixon Tapes (Book), The Kennedy Tapes: Inside the White House During the Cuban Missile Crisis (Book), Taking Charge: The Johnson White House Tapes, 1963-1964 (Book)

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