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Post-Roman extraction
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Post-Roman extraction

From: Imperialism

In this chapter, Saul traces imperial extraction from the Arab expansion in the seventh century through the medieval period. 8 $0.80 Add
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Postscript: ‘History will give you your due’

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 … 19 $1.90 Add
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Preface

Preface

From: Hanged in Medicine Hat

In this chapter, Greenfield recounts the 1946 mass hanging of four German soldiers in Medicine Hat, Alberta, following murders at Camp 132. 3 $0.30 Add
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Preface

Preface

From: To Serve Canada

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Preface
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Preface

From: 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. 3 $0.30 Add
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Preface, A Note on the Board of Admiralty, and Introduction: The Daemonic Duo

Preface, A Note on the Board of Admiralty, and Introduction: The 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. 29 $2.90 Add
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Preparing for War

Preparing for War

From: 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 … 41 $4.10 Add
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Prisoners of War
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Prisoners of War

From: War Among the Clouds

This chapter shares the experiences several New Brunswick airmen who were prisoners of war, many of whom were shot down, captured, and later repatriated. 24 $2.40 Add
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Prohibition
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Prohibition

Extreme 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. 19 $1.90 Add
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Prologue: Welcome Guests

Prologue: Welcome Guests

From: Gunboats on the Great Lakes 1866-68

Describes how the citizens of Dunnville, Canada welcomed the crew of Her Majesty’s Britomart in 1866 when it was stationed there. 7 $0.70 Add
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Return of the Thunder

Return of the Thunder

From: Family Ties

This chapter discusses the experiences of a Jewish Ukrainian family hiding during Nazi occupation. 7 $0.70 Add
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Roman model
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Roman model

From: Imperialism

In this chapter, Saul traces the Roman Empire from its 753 BC founding in Latium through its Mediterranean dominance by 130 BC, its collapse in 476, and the Byzantine successor’s fall in 1453. 6 $0.60 Add
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Rumours of War, 1906–1914

Rumours of War, 1906–1914

From: Canada's Bastions of Empire

How Britain involved the Dominion in new defense challenges and the emergency of Germany as a potential enemy, immigration issues during this period 38 $3.80 Add
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Sabotaging an Alternative to the US-Led Global Economic Order

Sabotaging an Alternative to the US-Led Global Economic Order

From: Patriots, Traitors and Empires

Chapter thirteen, Sabotaging an Alternative to the US-Led Global Economic Order focuses on a north Korean reunification. The DPRK defines itself as “a revolutionary State” originating … 29 $2.90 Add
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Say ‘Resurgam’!

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 … 45 $4.50 Add
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Selected Bibliography

Selected Bibliography

From: The Myth of the Good War

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