War

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Bombs and Barbed Wire
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Conclusion

From: Bombs and Barbed Wire

The Conclusion reflects on the sacrifice of these men and the many more in the Canadian war effort and how they should be remembered. 2 $0.20 Add
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Coolness, Courage, and Skill

Coolness, Courage, and Skill

From: Asleep in the Deep

This chapter summarizes the experience of Canadian nurses through the details of one woman’s service. Anna Stamers’ and other’s endurance and courage is described. 6 $0.60 Add
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Could the Hungarian Revolution Have Succeeded in 1956? Myths, Legends, and Illusions

Could the Hungarian Revolution Have Succeeded in 1956? Myths, Legends, and Illusions

From: The 1956 Hungarian Revolution

Whether it could have been otherwise is the most frequent and poignant question for contemporaries and posterity alike when a revolution or an uprising has failed. Was defeat inevitable, or might … 21 $2.73 Add
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Decision to leave

Decision to leave

From: Within the Barbed Wire Fence

Application to leave Angler ; 6 $0.60 Add
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Bombs and Barbed Wire
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Dieppe, August 19, 1942: The Story of John Arsenault

Chapter Six

From: Bombs and Barbed Wire

Chapter Six focuses on the story of John Arsenault, from Adamsville, New Brunswick, describing his time with the Royal Canadian Engineers in the 7th Field Company, the failed storming of Dieppe, … 16 $1.60 Add
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Displaced
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Displaced

From: Wanda’s War

Chapter 5 explores Wanda’s experiences during the ensuing chaos at the end of the war in Germany from a forced labourer’s perspective. The chapter discusses topics including the abuse … 12 $1.20 Add
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Dissension in the Navy

Dissension in the Navy

From: Churchill and Fisher

Historian Barry Gough examines the opponents of Jack Fisher from 1902-1909 with close attention paid to the relationship between Fisher and Lord Charles Beresford. 33 $3.30 Add
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Dobryd and Shadows of the Past

Dobryd and Shadows of the Past

From: Family Ties

The chapter discusses the stark difference in experience between Nazi collaborator Mykhailo Chomiak and Jewish Ukrainian Dora Wengler Korsower, and the modern day rise of right-wing Ukrainian … 9 $0.90 Add
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Early Life

Early Life

From: Asleep in the Deep

The early life of Nursing Sister Anna Irene Stamers is described as well as the history of her family in Saint John, New Brunswick, including the untimely death of her father and the financial … 10 $1.00 Add
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Endgame

Endgame

From: Man at the Airport

This chapter covers the author’s arrest by Malaysian authories, his detention in jail, and a visit from an employee of the Canadian High Commision that changed his life. 32 $3.20 Add
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Enemies and Allies
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Enemies and Allies

From: Wanda’s War

Chapter 6 covers Casey’s arrival in Germany after the allied victory of the war. The chapter also discusses Stalin’s plans for post-war Poland, the uprising of the Soviet Union in … 10 $1.00 Add
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Epilogue: Toronto and a fresh start

Epilogue: Toronto and a fresh start

From: Within the Barbed Wire Fence

Life in Toronto after the camp and the reunion with his family ; 5 $0.50 Add
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Euler's Identity

Euler’s Identity

From: Three Funerals for my Father

This chapter is told from the author’s perspective. She reminisces on various memories of her family life. 5 $0.50 Add
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Evacuation from Woodfibre

Evacuation from Woodfibre

From: Within the Barbed Wire Fence

January 1942, the evacuation of Japanese from Woodfibre ; 4 $0.40 Add
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Bombs and Barbed Wire
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Executed in a Field: The Story of Henri Édouard Dubé

Chapter Five

From: Bombs and Barbed Wire

Chapter Five focuses on the story of Henri Édouard Dubé from Edmonston, New Brunswick who was executed by the Nazi alongside Richard Noble, an American soldier for aiding the Resistance … 14 $1.40 Add
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Feast for the Dead

Feast for the Dead

From: Three Funerals for my Father

This chapter is told from the author’s perspective. She continues to recall a trip to Vietnam with her daughters and recounts other memories growing up in Vietnam. 10 $1.00 Add