Naval
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From  Postscript‘History will give you your due’ From: Churchill and Fisher |
Historian Barry Gough offers final thoughts on the relationship between Winston Churchill and Jack Fisher he then examines the relationship between Churchill and Sir David Beatty during the … | Barry Gough | 19 | 2017 | $1.90 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 Preparing for WarFrom: Churchill and Fisher |
Historian Barry Gough examines the preperations for war made by Winston Churchill and Jack Fisher (1911-1914) including the naval officers involved, the role of oil, the Mediterranean naval … | Barry Gough | 41 | 2017 | $4.10 Add |
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From NEW! ProhibitionExtreme Measures From: Bottoms Up |
Chapter 6 explores the period of prohibition in Newfoundland and Labrador that lasted from 1917-1924 including the factors that led to prohibition and it’s eventual elimination. | Sheilah Roberts Lukins | 19 | 2020 | $1.90 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  Rumours of War, 1906–1914 |
How Britain involved the Dominion in new defense challenges and the emergency of Germany as a potential enemy, immigration issues during this period | Bryan Elson | 38 | 2014 | $3.80 Add |
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From Say ‘Resurgam’!From: Churchill and Fisher |
Historian Barry Gough examines Winston Churchill’s defence of the Dardanelles campagin despite high casualities and cost while Jack Fisher takes a position at the Admiralty Board of … | Barry Gough | 45 | 2017 | $4.50 Add |
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From  Service in France at No. 1 Canadian General HospitalFrom: Asleep in the Deep |
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 … | Dianne Kelly | 32 | 2021 | $3.20 Add |
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From Signing up to ServeFrom: Asleep in the Deep |
This chapter describes the distinctive Canadian Nursing Sister uniform and the procedures undergone to recruit and select nurses for the Canadian Army Medical Corp once war was declared. … | Dianne Kelly | 18 | 2021 | $1.80 Add |
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From NEW! Taverns and Bars of St. John’s and BeyondFrom: Bottoms Up |
Chapter 8 provides a list of drinking establishments in St. John’s with a brief history of each. | Sheilah Roberts Lukins | 48 | 2020 | $4.80 Add |
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From NEW! TemperanceThe Rise of Social Conscience From: Bottoms Up |
Chapter 5 explores the development of a backlash against alcohol culture in the form of the temperance movement. | Sheilah Roberts Lukins | 14 | 2020 | $1.40 Add |
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From NEW! The BreweriesFrom: Bottoms Up |
Chapter 9 provides a brief history of the various brewing companies that have operated in Newfoundland. | Sheilah Roberts Lukins | 12 | 2020 | $1.20 Add |
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From The Fenian Threat |
Details the rise of the Fenians, their goals, and their invasion of Canada in the 1860s. | Cheryl MacDonald | 19 | 2017 | $1.90 Add |
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From The Gunboats Arrive |
Details the arrival of the British gunboats — Britomart, Heron, Cherub — to Ontario in the summer of 1866. | Cheryl MacDonald | 20 | 2017 | $2.00 Add |
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From The Most Glittering PostFrom: Churchill and Fisher |
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 … | Barry Gough | 26 | 2017 | $2.60 Add |
