World War I

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Honouring and Remembering From: Asleep in the Deep View Goose Lane Editions	The sinking of the hospital ship Llandovery Castle captured the popular imagination for its wanton cruelty, drama, and the number of non-combatant deaths. Anna Stamers’ memorial service in …	Dianne Kelly	21	2021	$2.10 Add
From Human Moles in the "Lovely Land of War" From: The Great Class War 1914-1918 View James Lorimer and Company	Except in its opening and closing stages, the Great War is a “stationary war,” to be associated forever with concepts such as trenches, no man’s land, and barbed wire — …	Jacques R. Pauwels	33	2016	$3.30 Add
From Imperialist Friends and Foes on the Road to a Great War From: The Great Class War 1914-1918 View James Lorimer and Company	The imperialist rivalries heat up as a result of the rapidly increasing importance of new raw materials such as rubber and oil. War becomes more and more likely and ultimately inevitable. The …	Jacques R. Pauwels	21	2016	$2.10 Add
From Index From: Harry Livingstone's Forgotten Men View James Lorimer and Company	Index	Dan Black	10	2019	$1.00 Add
From Introduction The Urgent Need for Wartime Labour From: Harry Livingstone's Forgotten Men View James Lorimer and Company	A short history about why the British and French began to recruit Chinese labourers and formed the Chinese Labour Corps, and the role Canada and Harry Livingstone played in this history. (Chapter …	Dan Black	27	2019	$2.70 Add
From Introduction From: Asleep in the Deep View Goose Lane Editions	The introduction summarizes the events surrounding the German sinking of the Canadian Hospital Ship Llandovery Castle in World War I. Following the war, the actions of the U-boat commander and …	Dianne Kelly	5	2021	$0.50 Add
From NEW! Introduction World at War, Women at War From: Material Traces of War View University of Ottawa Press	In the introduction, the authors discuss how our analysis of the world wars is gendered, with men playing the active role in combat and decision-making. They also detail some of the museum work …	Krista Cooke; Molly McCullough; Stacey Barker	9	2021	$0.90 Add
From Introduction From: The Bitter Harvest of War View Goose Lane Editions		Andrew Theobald	8	2008	$0.80 Add
From NEW! Introduction From: War Among the Clouds View Goose Lane Editions	J. Brent Wilson opens this section with insight into the impact that air operations made during the Great War, introducing the part New Brunswick airmen played in the war.	Brent J. Wilson	2	2024	$0.20 Add
From NEW! Joining Up: Recruitment and Enlistment From: War Among the Clouds View Goose Lane Editions	This chapter outlines the steps involved in becoming an airman in the British air services, sharing the motivations New Brunswick men had for joining and what recruitment and enlistment looked …	Brent J. Wilson	19	2024	$1.90 Add
From Life and Death on a Hospital Ship The Risks and the Rules From: Asleep in the Deep View Goose Lane Editions	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. …	Dianne Kelly	30	2021	$3.00 Add
From NEW! Life behind the Lines and on the Home Front From: War Among the Clouds View Goose Lane Editions	This chapter shares how the airmen would spend their free time when poor flying conditions and decreasing military operations allowed them to participate in leisure activities.	Brent J. Wilson	19	2024	$1.90 Add
NEW! Material Traces of War Stories of Canadian Women and Conflict, 1914-1945 University of Ottawa Press	Material Traces of War: Stories of Canadian Women and Conflict, 1914–1945, looks at how Canadian women experienced the world wars through objects, images, and archival documents. The book puts …	Krista Cooke; Molly McCullough; Stacey Barker	338	2021	View
From Militaria 1914 Aborted Plans From: The Great Class War 1914-1918 View James Lorimer and Company	August 1914: All armies go to war brimming with confidence. The commanders proceed to implement the plans that are supposed to guarantee success, such as Plan XVII of the French and the famous …	Jacques R. Pauwels	14	2016	$1.40 Add
From Militaria 1915 The Great Offensives From: The Great Class War 1914-1918 View James Lorimer and Company	In 1915, the French and British launch a number of large-scale offensives on the western front, hoping to pierce the German lines and thus to win the war. But in trench warfare the defenders, …	Jacques R. Pauwels	12	2016	$1.20 Add
From Militaria 1916 Material and Human Material From: The Great Class War 1914-1918 View James Lorimer and Company	If men armed with rifles and bayonets cannot open a gap in defensive lines, perhaps it can be done by simply obliterating the enemy in his trenches by means of massive shelling by the artillery. …	Jacques R. Pauwels	16	2016	$1.60 Add