Naval

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Afterwards From: Canada's Bastions of Empire View Formac Publishing	Looks at the homefront from 1915 to 1918 and the defenses. Deals with the tension on the homefront from those who wanted to be sent overseas.	Bryan Elson	21	2014	$2.10 Add
From NEW! Appendices From: Bottoms Up View Breakwater Books	Appendices include: Alcohol-Related Crimes and Court Cases, Eighteenth Century Tavern Owners in St. John’s, St. John’s Alcohol-Related Businesses from the Nineteenth Century until …	Sheilah Roberts Lukins	25	2020	$2.50 Add
Asleep in the Deep Nursing Sister Anna Stamers and the First World War Goose Lane Editions	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
From Introduction Air Water, and Nova Scotia From: Fastest in the World View Formac Publishing	A brief overview of the evolution of high speed transportation throughout the 20th century and an introduction to Nova Scotia’s role in the development of two record breaking watercraft: …	John Boileau	4	2004	$0.40 Add
NEW! Bottoms Up A History of Alcohol in Newfoundland and Labrador Breakwater Books	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
From Canada West Attacked From: Gunboats on the Great Lakes 1866-68 View James Lorimer and Company	Describes the Fenian attack on Canada West in 1866	Cheryl MacDonald	19	2017	$1.90 Add
Canada’s Bastions of Empire Halifax, Victoria and the Royal Navy 1749-1918 Formac Publishing	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
From Chapter 1 Early Days From: New Brunswick and the Navy View Goose Lane Editions	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 2 New Brunswick at War, 1812-1814 From: New Brunswick and the Navy View Goose Lane Editions	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 3 Navies and the New Dominion From: New Brunswick and the Navy View Goose Lane Editions	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 4 The Second World War From: New Brunswick and the Navy View Goose Lane Editions	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 From: New Brunswick and the Navy View Goose Lane Editions	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 6 Building the Modern Fleet, 1945-2003 From: New Brunswick and the Navy View Goose Lane Editions	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
Churchill and Fisher The titans at the Admiralty who fought the First World War James Lorimer and Company	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
From ‘Commence Hostilities against Germany’ From: Churchill and Fisher View James Lorimer and Company	Historian Barry Gough provides a close examination of the first year of the First World War (1914) with emphasis on Winston Churchill’s contributions. He focuses on the decision to go to …	Barry Gough	71	2017	$7.10 Add
From Conclusion From: Gunboats on the Great Lakes 1866-68 View James Lorimer and Company	Details what can be learned from the British gunboats being stationed in Canada from 1866-1868 and outlines questions that still need to be answered.	Cheryl MacDonald	5	2017	$0.50 Add