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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From NEW! “A Multiplication of Wretchedness” in England, 1750–1850 From: Tiny Engines of Abundance View Fernwood Publishing	Chapter 2 examines England and Wales from the late 1700s and early 1800s, in the midst of what has often been called an agriculture revolution. This chapter argues that appreciation for the …	Jim Handy	21	2022	$2.10 Add
Big Business and Hitler James Lorimer and Company	For big business in Germany and around the world, Hitler and his National Socialist party were a welcome political development. Business was facing the Great Depression of in the 1930s, and for …	Jacques R. Pauwels	304	2017	View
From Canada West Attacked From: Gunboats on the Great Lakes 1866-68 View James Lorimer and Company	Describes the Fenian attack on Canada West in 1866	Cheryl MacDonald	19	2017	$1.90 Add
Churchill and Fisher The titans at the Admiralty who fought the First World War James Lorimer and Company	A vivid study of the politics and stress of high command, this book describes the decisive roles of young Winston Churchill as political head of the Admiralty during the First World War. …	Barry Gough	656	2017	View
From ‘Commence Hostilities against Germany’ From: Churchill and Fisher View James Lorimer and Company	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 …	Barry Gough	71	2017	$7.10 Add
From Conclusion From: Gunboats on the Great Lakes 1866-68 View James Lorimer and Company	Details what can be learned from the British gunboats being stationed in Canada from 1866-1868 and outlines questions that still need to be answered.	Cheryl MacDonald	5	2017	$0.50 Add
From Dealing with the Neighbours From: Gunboats on the Great Lakes 1866-68 View James Lorimer and Company	Describes Canada’s relationship with America and the friction that was occurring in the 1860s.	Cheryl MacDonald	15	2017	$1.50 Add
From Discipline and Desertion From: Gunboats on the Great Lakes 1866-68 View James Lorimer and Company	Describes the discipline that was expected of British Navy sailors in the mid-1860s and details what happened to deserters.	Cheryl MacDonald	23	2017	$2.30 Add
From Dissension in the Navy From: Churchill and Fisher View James Lorimer and Company	Historian Barry Gough examines the opponents of Jack Fisher from 1902-1909 with close attention paid to the relationship between Fisher and Lord Charles Beresford.	Barry Gough	33	2017	$3.30 Add
From Epilogue Maintaining a Presence From: Gunboats on the Great Lakes 1866-68 View James Lorimer and Company	Describes how the British gunboats were moved around to maintain a presence in the area even though they saw little action from 1866-1868.	Cheryl MacDonald	6	2017	$0.60 Add
From Fisher Ashore and Afloat From: Churchill and Fisher View James Lorimer and Company	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 …	Barry Gough	52	2017	$5.20 Add
From Fisher’s Fall From: Churchill and Fisher View James Lorimer and Company	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 …	Barry Gough	17	2017	$1.70 Add
From Fisher’s Reforms From: Churchill and Fisher View James Lorimer and Company	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 …	Barry Gough	58	2017	$5.80 Add
Gunboats on the Great Lakes 1866-68 The British Navy's show of force at the time of Confederation James Lorimer and Company	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 …	Cheryl MacDonald; Sandra MacDonald	192	2017	View
From Hazards of War and Last Acts From: Churchill and Fisher View James Lorimer and Company	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 …	Barry Gough	46	2017	$4.60 Add
From Improvising a Navy From: Gunboats on the Great Lakes 1866-68 View James Lorimer and Company	Details the response to the Fenian attack of 1866 and how a navy was brought together in the 1860s to defend Canada.	Cheryl MacDonald	35	2017	$3.50 Add