Military

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From The War Becomes a Mission (Impossible) From: What We Talk About When We Talk About War View Goose Lane Editions	This chapter focuses on Canadian public and military policy and the mythologisation of military history versus the reality of war. It discusses violence in our media and culture, "warrior …	Noah Richler	61	2012	$6.10 Add
From The Watch Is Set, 1749–1858 From: Canada's Bastions of Empire View Formac Publishing	examines how Britain had made Canada part of its strategic thinking for more than 150 years before war broke out in 1914, with focus on the naval basis in Halifax and Victoria	Bryan Elson	24	2014	$2.40 Add
From The Winding Road to the German Surrender(s) From: The Myth of the Good War View James Lorimer and Company	The confusing end of the war and the multiple surrenders and days of commemoration based on which country you ask.	Jacques R. Pauwels	7	2015	$0.70 Add
From NEW! “They wanted to humiliate us”: The Story of Guy Sirois Chapter Eleven From: Bombs and Barbed Wire View Goose Lane Editions	Chapter Eleven focuses on the story of Guy Sirois from Saint-Hilaire, New Brunswick, describing his time in the Far East, capture by the Japanese, his captivity, conditioning of the working …	Ronald Cormier	13	2022	$1.30 Add
From Threat and Response, 1858–1905 From: Canada's Bastions of Empire View Formac Publishing	Mostly dealing with relations with America during this time it analyzes Canadian responses to threats during this period, including the Alaska boundary	Bryan Elson	50	2014	$5.00 Add
From Three Wars in One: Civil War, Ukraine-Russia War, NATO-Russia War From: Family Ties View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter discusses how Oleksandr Turchynov’s government took control in 2014, and how the appointment of right-wing historian Vlodymyr Viatrovych impacted Ukrainian memory-keeping and …	Peter McFarlane	6	2024	$0.60 Add
To Serve Canada A History of the Royal Military College of Canada University of Ottawa Press	During the four decades following the Second World War, the Royal Military College of Canada has adapted to the need to produce professional career officers by evolving into an academic centre of …	Richard Preston	267	1991	View
From NEW! Trade From Fish to Wine From: Bottoms Up View Breakwater Books	Chapter 2 explores the initial arrival and early history of intoxicating beverages in Newfoundland beginning with colonial trade in the 17th century.	Sheilah Roberts Lukins	25	2020	$2.50 Add
From Tradition and Change in Military Education From: To Serve Canada View University of Ottawa Press	How have other countries coped with the challenges that faced the Royal Military College of Canada? How have they accommodated the academic and military elements in their mandate, and how have …	Richard Preston	12	1991	$1.56 Add
From NEW! Training Overseas and in Canada From: War Among the Clouds View Goose Lane Editions	This chapter details the training Canadian airmen received in Canada and in Britain, using excerpts and archival images to highlight the experiences of the men learning how to operate aircrafts.	Brent J. Wilson	26	2024	$2.60 Add
From Troubles at the Admiralty From: Churchill and Fisher View James Lorimer and Company	Historian Barry Gough provides a thorough examination of Winston Churchill’s and Jack Fisher’s troubles at the Admiralty in 1915 as they relate to the Dardanelles and the …	Barry Gough	49	2017	$4.90 Add
From Tupper’s Gift From: Equal as Citizens View Formac Publishing	1860s to 1890s. Examines the influence of Charles Tupper and Samuel Leonard Tilly’s influence on the maritimes in terms of confederation. They convinced the maritimes of the benefit of …	Richard Starr	20	2014	$2.00 Add
From Under the Director of the Regular Officer Training Plan From: To Serve Canada View University of Ottawa Press	The creation of the Directorate of the Regular Officer Training Plan (DROTP) and the decision to integrate the Canadian Forces under a single command and administration.	Richard Preston	15	1991	$1.95 Add
From Unification, the Officer Development Board, and Professionalism From: To Serve Canada View University of Ottawa Press	Defence Minister Paul Hellyer introduced legislation to move from the integration of Defence Headquarters to a complete unification of the Canadian Forces in a single service.	Richard Preston	13	1991	$1.69 Add
From University for the Canadian Forces From: To Serve Canada View University of Ottawa Press	From Canadian Military Colleges to a "university with a difference."	Richard Preston	13	1991	$1.69 Add
From US Supremacy’s All-Conquering March From: Patriots, Traitors and Empires View Baraka Books	Chapter twelve, US Supremacy’s All Conquering March focuses on the United States commitment to ending the DPRK or North Korea state. The DPRK has a people- and Korean-centred economy, …	Stephen Gowans	14	2018	$1.40 Add