Naval

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Chapter 4

The Second World War

From: New Brunswick and the Navy

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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. ; 26 $2.60 Add
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Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

From: Bottoms Up

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Chapter 4 explores early attempts to regulate and control alcohol production and consumption in Newfoundland. 14 $1.40 Add
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Defences, Defenders, and the Coming of War, August 1914

From: Canada's Bastions of Empire

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Canadian preperations for war, defense of the two fortresses in Halifax and Victoria involved joint army and navy plans 31 $3.10 Add
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Fisher’s Fall

From: Churchill and Fisher

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Historian Barry Gough examines the Fisher-Beresford feud (1909-1911) and the Imperial Defense Inquiry as they relate to Fisher’s resignation from his position in the Admiralty then provides … 17 $1.70 Add
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Improvising a Navy

From: Gunboats on the Great Lakes 1866-68

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Details the response to the Fenian attack of 1866 and how a navy was brought together in the 1860s to defend Canada. 35 $3.50 Add
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Nursing in the Canadian Army Medical Corps

Moore Baracks

From: Asleep in the Deep

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Although Anna Stamers left no personal account or letters escribing her work, war diaries, records of service, newspaper reports, and letters and diaries of other nursing sisters give form and … 18 $1.80 Add
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Chapter 5

“New Brunswick’s Navy” at War, 1939-1945

From: New Brunswick and the Navy

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This chapter looks at the careers/impacts of significant ships bearing names associated with New Brunswick in the Royal Canadian Navy. ; 14 $1.40 Add
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Halifax Crisis, August 1914

From: Canada's Bastions of Empire

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the crisis of defending Halifax when war broke out in 1914 39 $3.90 Add
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Service in France at No. 1 Canadian General Hospital

From: Asleep in the Deep

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Anna Stamers was transfered to France in 1916. Hospitals in France were set up to receive all incoming wounded from the Allied forces, as well as civilians and prisoners of war. Horrible … 32 $3.20 Add
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Temperance

The Rise of Social Conscience

From: Bottoms Up

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Chapter 5 explores the development of a backlash against alcohol culture in the form of the temperance movement. 14 $1.40 Add
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The Gunboats Arrive

From: Gunboats on the Great Lakes 1866-68

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Details the arrival of the British gunboats — Britomart, Heron, Cherub — to Ontario in the summer of 1866. 20 $2.00 Add
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The Most Glittering Post

From: Churchill and Fisher

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Historian Barry Gough examines Winston Churchill’s early career (1909-1912) as well as his personal life during this period. He focuses on his work at the Home Office, his relationship with … 26 $2.60 Add
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Chapter 6

Building the Modern Fleet, 1945-2003

From: New Brunswick and the Navy

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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 … ; 19 $1.90 Add
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Esquimalt Crisis, August 1914

From: Canada's Bastions of Empire

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the crisis of defending Victoria when war broke out in 1914 51 $5.10 Add
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Jolly Jack Tar

From: Gunboats on the Great Lakes 1866-68

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Describes the citizens response to the British gunboats in 1866 and details the citizenry’s interaction with sailors. 21 $2.10 Add
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On the Move

England, Canada, and England Again

From: Asleep in the Deep

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Anna Stamers left No. 1 CGH on May 21, 1917, after fifteen months of continuous service in France. Anna was granted a 17 day leave and returns to Canada where, due to poor health, she was granted … 20 $2.00 Add