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Fall 1941

Fall 1941

The Tide of War Turns in Front of Moscow

From: The Myth of the Good War

Anaylzes Germany turning on Moscow in 1941 and how this was the turning point of the war. It was in front of Moscow, in December 1941, that the tide turned. Indeed, it was there that the … 13 $1.30 Add
Fastest in the World

Fastest in the World

The Saga of Canada's Revolutionary Hydrofoils

Like the builders of the Avro Arrow, the pioneers of hydrofoils are celebrated in this book for their world-class accomplishments. When Alexander Graham Bell was experimenting with flying … 98 View
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Fisher Ashore and Afloat

Fisher Ashore and Afloat

From: Churchill and Fisher

Historian Barry Gough examines Jack Fisher’s naval career from 1841-1906 including his apointment to the war office, and the work he carried out with particular focus on his personality and … 52 $5.20 Add
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Fisher’s Fall

Fisher’s Fall

From: Churchill and Fisher

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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Fisher’s Reforms

Fisher’s Reforms

From: Churchill and Fisher

Historian Barry Bough analyzes Jack Fisher’s reforms in the admiralty from 1904-1911 especially related to technilogical advancements, efficiency for vessels, administrative changes, and … 58 $5.80 Add
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Flirting with Fascism

Flirting with Fascism

From: Canada in the World

The 20th Century Begins – Between the Wars – Canadian Monopolists – The Spanish Civil War – The Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion – Hitler’s Eyes – The Myth … 40 $4.00 Add
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Foreword
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Foreword

From: Targeting Libya

This chapter argues that Canada’s little analyzed role in the 20011 NATO-led war on Libya reveals a foreign policy that is driven by corporate interests and geopolitical advantage,despite … 3 $0.30 Add
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Foreword

Foreword

From: To Serve Canada

Foreword by General A.J.G.D. de Chastelain, Chief of the Defence Staff, 1991. 2 $0.26 Add
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Former Enemies Forced to Live Together

Former Enemies Forced to Live Together

From: A People's History of Quebec

This chapter looks at the aftermath of the English conquest: French-English tensions in Quebec, policies and assimilation attempts, the Quebec Act, and various military and legal battles. ; 14 $1.40 Add
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Francophone Representation and Bilingualism

Francophone Representation and Bilingualism

From: To Serve Canada

CORE’S directive in accordance with the Trudeau government’s policy to give Canada’s two official languages equal status and Canada’s two founding peoples equal opportunities. 11 $1.43 Add
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Great Wars and National Nativity

Great Wars and National Nativity

From: Canada in the World

Canada at the Fin de Siècle – Canadian Imperialism – The South African War – Imperialism and the Great War – Canada’s Great War – Vimyism 31 $3.10 Add
Gunboats on the Great Lakes 1866-68

Gunboats on the Great Lakes 1866-68

The 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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Halifax Crisis, August 1914

Halifax Crisis, August 1914

From: Canada's Bastions of Empire

the crisis of defending Halifax when war broke out in 1914 39 $3.90 Add
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Hazards of War and Last Acts

Hazards of War and Last Acts

From: 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 … 46 $4.60 Add
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"He will not last long"
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"He will not last long"

From: Targeting Libya

In this chapter Arab Spring protests in Libya, fuelled by inequality, corruption, and the Abu Salim massacre, rapidly turned into an armed civil war that Western governments both culitivated and … 13 $1.30 Add
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Heading for Confrontation

Heading for Confrontation

From: A People's History of Quebec

This chapter explores escalating French-English tensions after 1793 in Canada. It touches on controversies over uniting Upper and Lower Canada, the Parti Patriote led by Louis-Joseph … ; 20 $2.00 Add