World War II

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Introduction They Found Love in War From: Captured Hearts View Goose Lane Editions	The introduction expands on the phenomenon of Canadian War Brides, provides an overview of the term "war brides" in Canada and its history, offers statistics on the phenomenon, and …	Melynda Jarratt	16	2008	$1.60 Add
From Introduction From: Montreal and the Bomb View bar	A peek into the diaries of William Lyon Mackenzie King and his thoughts on the atomic bomb.	Gilles Sabourin	2	2021	$0.20 Add
From NEW! Introduction From: Bombs and Barbed Wire View Goose Lane Editions	The Introduction highlights the role of Acadians in every theatre of the Second World War and states the book’s objective of bringing their stories to a wider audience.	Ronald Cormier	3	2022	$0.30 Add
From Introduction The Resilience of Jewish Culture Through History From: Righting Canada's Wrongs: Anti-Semitism and the MS St. Louis James Lorimer and Company	This section provides a brief overview of the topics covered in the book as well as a discussion of Jewish culture. it illustrates this with firsthand accounts, photographs, and documents.	Rona Arato	3	2021	$0.30 Add
From NEW! Introduction From: Wanda’s War View Goose Lane Editions	In the Introduction, author Marsha Faubert, reflects on meeting her husband George, his family, and her mother in law Wanda (Gizmunt) Surdykowski, a Polish immigrant. The chapter explores …	Marsha Faubert	15	2023	$1.50 Add
From Introduction War Resistance in Canadian History From: Worth Fighting For View Between The Lines	Who “counts” as a war resister? This introductory essay surveys the long history of war resistance in Canada and outlines the complex dynamics of opposing military violence both …	Catherine Gidney; Lara Campbell; Michael Dawson	16	2015	$1.60 Add
From Italian Canadians 1900-1939 From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Italian Canadian Internment in the Second World War View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter discusses the factors that led many Italian immigrants to make Canada their new home. It illustrates this with drawings, photographs, documents and firsthand accounts.	Jean Smith Cavaluzzo; Pamela Hickman	22	2012	$2.20 Add
From Japanese Canadians in BC, 1900-1939 From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Japanese Canadian Internment in the Second World War View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter discusses the experience of Japanese Canadians in the early 20th century including the discrimination they faced upon their arrival. It illustrates this with drawings, photographs, …	Musako Fukawa; Pamela Hickman	40	2012	$4.00 Add
From NEW! Journey’s End From: Wanda’s War View Goose Lane Editions	Chapter 12 follows Casey’s arrival and early years after arriving in Canada after a seven-year journey with the Polish Army. The chapter covers his immigration to Canada, work on a farm …	Marsha Faubert	16	2023	$1.60 Add
From Laboratory at War From: Montreal and the Bomb View bar	This chapter continues to trace the history of this project, looking at key figures such as Bertrand Goldschmidt and the Quebec Conference, among other topics.	Gilles Sabourin	32	2021	$3.20 Add
From Liberation From: Family Ties View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter discusses the summer of 1944, and how Soviet operations dismantled German defenses across Ukraine, dismantling the Ukrainian Auxiliary Police.	Peter McFarlane	6	2024	$0.60 Add
From Life at Descoigne From: Within the Barbed Wire Fence View James Lorimer and Company	talks about life at Descoigne Road Camp	Leatrice M. Willson Chan; Takeo Ujo Nakano	6	2012	$0.60 Add
From Life at Yellowhead From: Within the Barbed Wire Fence View James Lorimer and Company	Talks about life at Yellowhead Road Camp	Leatrice M. Willson Chan; Takeo Ujo Nakano	6	2012	$0.60 Add
From Lightning War “Made in USA” From: Big Business and Hitler View James Lorimer and Company	Revisionist historian Jacques R. Pauwels examines how the German’s Blitzkrieg method was made possible by American industry (1938-1942).	Jacques R. Pauwels	17	2017	$1.70 Add
From NEW! “Like a dream”: The Story of Armand Landry Chapter Eight From: Bombs and Barbed Wire View Goose Lane Editions	Chapter Eight focuses on the story of Armand Landry, from Saint-François-de-Madawaska, New Brunswick, his time with the Royal 22nd Regiment or “Van Doos,” his constant companions …	Ronald Cormier	17	2022	$1.70 Add
From NEW! “Like a load of pigs”: The Story of Alcide Gallant Chapter Seven From: Bombs and Barbed Wire View Goose Lane Editions	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 …	Ronald Cormier	11	2022	$1.10 Add