Naval
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| Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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 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 … | 192 | View | ||
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From  Halifax Crisis, August 1914 |
the crisis of defending Halifax when war broke out in 1914 | Bryan Elson | 39 | 2014 | $3.90 Add |
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From  Hazards of War and Last ActsFrom: Churchill and Fisher |
Historian Barry Gough examines the hazards Winston Churchill and Jack Fisher faced due to the First World War (particularly 1916-1918) focusing on the advancement of submarine warfare and the … | Barry Gough | 46 | 2017 | $4.60 Add |
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From  Honouring and RememberingFrom: Asleep in the Deep |
The sinking of the hospital ship Llandovery Castle captured the popular imagination for its wanton cruelty, drama, and the number of non-combatant deaths. Anna Stamers’ memorial service in … | Dianne Kelly | 21 | 2021 | $2.10 Add |
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From Improvising a Navy |
Details the response to the Fenian attack of 1866 and how a navy was brought together in the 1860s to defend Canada. | Cheryl MacDonald | 35 | 2017 | $3.50 Add |
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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 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 Jolly Jack Tar |
Describes the citizens response to the British gunboats in 1866 and details the citizenry’s interaction with sailors. | Cheryl MacDonald | 21 | 2017 | $2.10 Add |
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From Life and Death on a Hospital ShipThe Risks and the Rules From: Asleep in the Deep |
In late March 1918, Anna Samers was transferred to the hospital ship Llandovery Castle which traveled between England and Halifax. This last assignment brought her to the attention of the world. … | Dianne Kelly | 30 | 2021 | $3.00 Add |
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From  NEW! NecessityBenevolent Booze From: Bottoms Up |
Chapter 1 explores the history of alcohol in maritime societies and how it played an variety of essential roles, as a medicine, a ration for sailors, a social lubricant, and a trading commodity … | Sheilah Roberts Lukins | 15 | 2020 | $1.50 Add |
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 … | 156 | View | ||
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From Nursing in the Canadian Army Medical CorpsMoore Baracks From: Asleep in the Deep |
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 … | Dianne Kelly | 18 | 2021 | $1.80 Add |
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From On the MoveEngland, Canada, and England Again From: Asleep in the Deep |
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 … | Dianne Kelly | 20 | 2021 | $2.00 Add |
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From NEW! Post-ProhibitionLoosening the Noose From: Bottoms Up |
Chapter 7 explores the relaxing of alcohol related legislation in Newfoundland and the evolution of drinking culture throughout the rest of the 20th century. | Sheilah Roberts Lukins | 14 | 2020 | $1.40 Add |
