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Preparing for War

From: Churchill and Fisher

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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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Prohibition

Extreme Measures

From: Bottoms Up

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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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The Conquest — 1759

From: The Fall of New France

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Outlines the siege of Quebec, the capture of lake Champlain, the Fall of Niagara, Bombardment of Quebec, the collatoral damage of the conquest 15 $1.50 Add
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The Mythologies of Canada’s "Good War"

From: Canada in the World

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The Second World War – The Spectre of Jewish Bolshevism – None Is Too Many – Crimes and Contradictions – At War’s End – Death from Above, Death from Below 28 $2.80 Add
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The Politics of Equalization

From: Equal as Citizens

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1950s – 1962 Looks at the origins of equalization in Canada, although the program is usually assiciated with smaller provinces it was originally carried out to accommodate the big provinces 14 $1.40 Add
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The War Against Communists of the South

From: Patriots, Traitors and Empires

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Chapter six, The War Against Communists of the South focuses on the brutal measures the US occupation forces and their Korean subalterns look to suppress communism and communist sympathies in the … 6 $0.60 Add
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Under the Director of the Regular Officer Training Plan

From: To Serve Canada

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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. 15 $1.95 Add
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‘Commence Hostilities against Germany’

From: Churchill and Fisher

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Historian Barry Gough provides a close examination of the first year of the First World War (1914) with emphasis on Winston Churchill’s contributions. He focuses on the decision to go to … 71 $7.10 Add
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“Like a load of pigs”: The Story of Alcide Gallant

Chapter Seven

From: Bombs and Barbed Wire

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Chapter Seven focuses on the story of Alcide Gallant, from Abrams Village, Prince Edward Island, describing his time Perth Regiment of the 11th Canadian Infantry Brigade of 5th Canadian Armoured … 11 $1.10 Add
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A Pact in 1939, Seed of Victory in 1945

From: Myths of Modern History

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This chapter tackles a myth recently "certified" by the European parliament: that WW2 became possible because Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union concluded an “alliance,” … 30 $3.00 Add
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Chapter 7

Conclusion

From: The Invisibles

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Candow concludes by exploring the legacy of the Royal Newfoundland Companies and the ways in which they shaped Newfoundland’s history into the 20th century. 10 $1.00 Add
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Conclusion

On May 4, 2010

From: New Brunswick and the Navy

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Consolidation, September to December 1914

From: Canada's Bastions of Empire

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Analyzes the threat level to both Halifax and Victoris over the remainder of 1914 and their defenses on the Homefront 35 $3.50 Add
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Disarming Conflict

A Treaty to Control the Arms Trade

From: Disarming Conflict

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Discipline and Desertion

From: Gunboats on the Great Lakes 1866-68

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Describes the discipline that was expected of British Navy sailors in the mid-1860s and details what happened to deserters. 23 $2.30 Add
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Life and Death on a Hospital Ship

The Risks and the Rules

From: Asleep in the Deep

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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. … 30 $3.00 Add