World War I

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The Titans at the Admiralty

The Titans at the Admiralty

From: Churchill and Fisher

Historian Barry Gough examines the return of Jack Fisher to the Admiralty and his work with Winston Churchill to further the war effort during 1914-1915. He focuses on Coronel and the Falklands, … 57 $5.70 Add
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The Titans Exit the Admiralty

The Titans Exit the Admiralty

From: Churchill and Fisher

Historian Barry Gough examines the year 1915 focusing on Winston Churchill’s and Jack Fisher’s disagreements coming to a breaking point that see Fisher resign from the Admiralty and … 45 $4.50 Add
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The Transition from Civilian to Military Nursing

The Transition from Civilian to Military Nursing

From: Asleep in the Deep

Having passed a personality test with the emphasis focused on suitability, character, and willingness to conform to the rules, Anna Stamers enrolled in the Saint John School of Nursing and … 14 $1.40 Add
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The Yanks Are Coming!

The Yanks Are Coming!

From: The Great Class War 1914-1918

In 1917, the US government decides, against the will of the great majority of the population, to take the country into the war on the side of the Entente and against Germany. It does not do so on … 18 $1.80 Add
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Tired of War

Tired of War

From: The Great Class War 1914-1918

Fall 1915. The soldiers of all the armies are tired of the war. They dream of being able to go home, even if this means that their country will not win. They hate the politicians, their military … 23 $2.30 Add
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Training Overseas and in Canada
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Training Overseas and in Canada

From: War Among the Clouds

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. 26 $2.60 Add
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Troubles at the Admiralty

Troubles at the Admiralty

From: Churchill and Fisher

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 … 49 $4.90 Add
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Versailles

Versailles

Peace or Armistice?

From: The Great Class War 1914-1918

On June 28, 1919, exactly five years after the assassination in Sarajevo, the signing of the Peace Treaty of Versailles officially terminates the Great War. In reality, this treaty merely … 6 $0.60 Add
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Via Fascism to a Second World War, 1918-1945

Via Fascism to a Second World War, 1918-1945

From: The Great Class War 1914-1918

The European elite, henceforth dominated by the industrial and financial bourgeoisie, is frustrated by the counterproductive outcome of the Great War. After 1918 it seeks again to exorcise the … 27 $2.70 Add
War Among  the Clouds
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War Among the Clouds

New Brunswick Airmen in the Great War

War among the Clouds examines the experience of the more than 250 New Brunswickers who served in the British air services during the First World War. Drawing on diaries and letters of airmen, … 216 View