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 NEW! Asleep in the DeepNursing Sister Anna Stamers and the First World War |
On 27 June 1918, the Llandovery Castle, a Canadian hospital ship returning to England, was sunk by a German U-boat in contravention of international law. Two hundred and thirty-four crew members … | Dianne Kelly | 223 | 2021 | View |
 NEW! Bottoms UpA History of Alcohol in Newfoundland and Labrador |
In 1617, Lord Falkland’s colonists in Newfoundland were instructed to bring, among other things, 20 barrels of caske (ale), 90 bushels of malt, a malt mill, 4500 pounds of hops, 1 firkin of … | Sheilah Roberts Lukins | 272 | 2020 | View |
 Canada’s Bastions of EmpireHalifax, Victoria and the Royal Navy 1749-1918 |
This book offers a fresh perspective on North American history, and the key role played by Halifax and Victoria in ensuring that Canada emerged as an independent country in the 20th century. … | Bryan Elson | 280 | 2014 | View |
 Churchill and FisherThe titans at the Admiralty who fought the First World War |
A vivid study of the politics and stress of high command, this book describes the decisive roles of young Winston Churchill as political head of the Admiralty during the First World War. … | Barry Gough | 656 | 2017 | View |
 Fastest in the WorldThe Saga of Canada's Revolutionary Hydrofoils |
Like the builders of the Avro Arrow, the pioneers of hydrofoils are celebrated in this book for their world-class accomplishments. When Alexander Graham Bell was experimenting with flying … | John Boileau | 98 | 2004 | View |
 Gunboats on the Great Lakes 1866-68The British Navy's show of force at the time of Confederation |
This book describes British gunboat diplomacy practiced on the Great lakes in the aftermath of the US Civil War when Canada was negotiating Confederation and under Fenian attack. Cheryl MacDonald … | Cheryl MacDonald | 192 | 2017 | View |
 New Brunswick and the Navy |
From the seafaring battles between the British and the French of the 1640s to the privateers of the War of 1812, from the merchant ships of the Second World War to the construction of the … | Glenn Leonard; Marc Milner | 156 | 2010 | View |
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From AcknowledgementsFrom: Fastest in the World |
Acknowledgements | John Boileau | 1 | 2004 | $0.10 Add |
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From Introduction |
explains how the information of Canada’s defenses on the homefront are missing from the historical account of the Great War, outlines some geo-political information of importance to the … | Bryan Elson | 9 | 2014 | $0.90 Add |
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From NEW! IntroductionFrom: Asleep in the Deep |
The introduction summarizes the events surrounding the German sinking of the Canadian Hospital Ship Llandovery Castle in World War I. Following the war, the actions of the U-boat commander and … | Dianne Kelly | 5 | 2021 | $0.50 Add |
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From Introduction |
- | Glenn Leonard; Marc Milner | 2 | 2010 | $0.20 Add |
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From NEW! PrefaceFrom: Bottoms Up |
In the preface, the author discusses her reasons for writing the book and how studying the history of alcohol is an effective way to understand many facets of human societies. | Sheilah Roberts Lukins | 3 | 2020 | $0.30 Add |
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From Preface, A Note on the Board of Admiralty, and IntroductionThe Daemonic Duo From: Churchill and Fisher |
Historian Barry Gough provides an introduction to the board of admiralty and an overview of the history between Churchill and Fisher before the outset of World War One. | Barry Gough | 29 | 2017 | $2.90 Add |
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From PrologueWelcome Guests |
Describes how the citizens of Dunnville, Canada welcomed the crew of Her Majesty’s Britomart in 1866 when it was stationed there. | Cheryl MacDonald | 7 | 2017 | $0.70 Add |
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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 |
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From NEW! Early LifeFrom: 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 … | Dianne Kelly | 10 | 2021 | $1.00 Add |
