New Brunswick
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Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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![]() NEW! Black Loyalists in New BrunswickThe lives of eight African Americans in colonial New Brunswick 1783-1834 |
Among the Loyalists who were transported to the shores of New Brunswick by the British after their defeat by revolutionary Americans were several hundred African Americans. Like their … | Stephen Davidson | 146 | 2020 | View |
![]() Captured HeartsNew Brunswick's War Brides |
Imagine you’re a young woman caught up in the ugly reality of war. You meet and fall in love with a young soldier from a foreign country. You marry and your world is upended: when the war … | Melynda Jarratt | 148 | 2008 | View |
From ![]() Chapter 1Early Days |
This chapter explores New Brunswick’s early history, and the importance of the sea and ships in this history. It discusses early European settlements, tensions and battles on both land and … | Glenn Leonard; Marc Milner | 17 | 2010 | $1.70 Add |
From ![]() Chapter 2New Brunswick at War, 1812-1814 |
This chapter explores New Brunswick’s role in the war of 1812, looking at the actions of privateers, flottilas, significant ships and figures, and the defense of the Bay of Fundy during the … | Glenn Leonard; Marc Milner | 21 | 2010 | $2.10 Add |
From ![]() Chapter 3Navies and the New Dominion |
This chapter examines the history of New Brunswick’s naval fleet after the establishment of the Dominion of Canada in 1867; topics include significant ships (ie. Charybdis), the importance … | Glenn Leonard; Marc Milner | 17 | 2010 | $1.70 Add |
From ![]() Chapter 4The Second World War |
This chapter explores the important, if modest, role of New Brunswick’s navy during the Second World War, the largest naval war Canada has ever fought. | Glenn Leonard; Marc Milner | 26 | 2010 | $2.60 Add |
From ![]() Chapter 5“New Brunswick’s Navy” at War, 1939-1945 |
This chapter looks at the careers/impacts of significant ships bearing names associated with New Brunswick in the Royal Canadian Navy. | Glenn Leonard; Marc Milner | 14 | 2010 | $1.40 Add |
From ![]() Chapter 6Building the Modern Fleet, 1945-2003 |
This chapter explores the history of the New Brunswick navy after the second world war and the special role played by New Brunswick in building the modern Canadian navy. It touches on significant … | Glenn Leonard; Marc Milner | 19 | 2010 | $1.90 Add |
From ![]() Chapter FiveThe Darker Side From: Captured Hearts |
Chapter Five explores the darker side of the war bride experience, as many of these women and their children experienced less than ideal lives after their arrival in New Brunswick. Focusing on … | Melynda Jarratt | 14 | 2008 | $1.40 Add |
From ![]() Chapter FourContinental War Brides From: Captured Hearts |
Chapter Four examines the experience of the war bride who came from the continent. Unlike their British counterparts, these brides from France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, and the Netherlands had … | Melynda Jarratt | 20 | 2008 | $2.00 Add |
From ![]() Chapter OneThe Lessons of World War, 1914-1916 |
In this chapter, Theobald provides and overview of how the First World War was received in New Brunswick. He follows the initial optimism and support the war effort experienced within New … | Andrew Theobald | 34 | 2008 | $3.40 Add |
From ![]() Chapter OneBritish War Brides From: Captured Hearts |
Chapter One explores the experiences of New Brunswick servicemen while overseas in Great Britain as well as the experiences of civilian women across Great Britain throughout the Second World War. … | Melynda Jarratt | 16 | 2008 | $1.60 Add |
From ![]() Chapter ThreeThe Crisis Manifest, December 1917 - November 1918 |
In this chapter, Theobald explores the final year of the war from December 1917 to November 1918. The chapter follows the consequences of the conscription crisis, looks at how the loss and … | Andrew Theobald | 20 | 2008 | $2.00 Add |
From ![]() Chapter ThreeSettling In From: Captured Hearts |
Chapter Three focuses on how these women and their husbands settled back into civilian life in New Brunswick after the war. It focuses on the hardships, isolation, cultural and religious … | Melynda Jarratt | 20 | 2008 | $2.00 Add |
From ![]() Chapter TwoVimy Ridge and Conscription, January - November 1917 |
In this chapter, Theobald provides an overview on the bitter debate over conscription in New Brunswick and across Canada. Both federally and provincially, the Conservatives and Liberals were … | Andrew Theobald | 23 | 2008 | $2.30 Add |
From ![]() Chapter TwoMarriage and Travel to Canada From: Captured Hearts |
Chapter Two explore what life was like for these women after marriage and how they travelled to their new homes across the Atlantic. This chapter highlights the formal approval process from the … | Melynda Jarratt | 22 | 2008 | $2.20 Add |