The Record On Sir Sam Hughes Set Straight
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The Record On Sir Sam Hughes Set Straight
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Author : Leslie Miscampbell Frost
language : en
Publisher:
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The Record On Sir Sam Hughes Set Straight written by Leslie Miscampbell Frost and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Canada categories.
The Records On Sir Sam Hughes Set Straight
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Author : Leslie Miscampbell Frost
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 196?
The Records On Sir Sam Hughes Set Straight written by Leslie Miscampbell Frost and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 196? with Canada categories.
Sam Hughes
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Author : Ronald G. Haycock
language : en
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Release Date : 1986-10-26
Sam Hughes written by Ronald G. Haycock and has been published by Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986-10-26 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This book is based on the public career of a highly controversial Canadian, Sam Hughes 1885–1916. He is one of the most colourful, even bizarre, figures in Canadian history. Though he died in 1921, his name can still conjure up controversy and not a little misunderstanding. His long career—in so many respects the quintessential story of a poor backwoods Ontario farm boy who made good by his own efforts—continues to exert a fascination that few other Canadian political figures could duplicate. Even though there has never been a major scholarly study of Sam Hughes, historians and other writers have developed definite opinions about him, and they are held nearly as vigorously as those of his contemporaries. These vary from insisting that Hughes was mentally unbalanced to proclaiming him a genius. Hughes’ defenders have rarely been professional historians. Neither side have not produced an extensive or definitive literature on Hughes in proportion to other figures of a similar public stature. Whatever side the studies have taken, the assessments are still incomplete because they have not examined the entirety of Sam Hughes’ public life. To a large extent these limitations have allowed the folk image of him to persist. But Hughes had fibre and substance beyond this. Since historical figures must be explained in terms of their environment, this study tries to redress the previous imbalances by examining Hughes’ public career. It is the only way his historical significance can be explained and reasonable judgments made.
Steering The Course
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Author : Sam Hughes
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 2000-04-27
Steering The Course written by Sam Hughes and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-04-27 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Hughes gives moving details about his life, from his time in England as a child while his father was in action in France during World War I, to time abroad in the army during World War II, to events during his twenty-six-year tenure on the bench. His passion for family and for law shine through his account. Even after retirement, he was still very much involved in the law and was appointed to lead the Royal Commission investigating child abuse at the Mount Cashel Orphanage in Newfoundland. Steering the Course not only documents a life but provides a poignant first-hand account of this century. His recollections of the events and changes that this country has undergone during the last eighty years are a stirring reminder of an important part of our recent past. From the book: "My earliest recollection was of the first daylight air raid on London when my mother and I were living in St John's Wood. I remember the explosions that accompanied the bombing of Selfridge's in Oxford Street and I remember clearly that the taxi from which we were hastily removed had yellow facings on its doors." "On New Year's Day 1944 misery and frustration prevailed. Slit trenches, the natural refuge and even sleeping place for soldiers in combat, were full of water ... George Renison and I took a bottle of Scotch whisky to the command vehicle of the First Brigade ... The bottle, which went only once around the company, was a reminder of the celebrations of other days and its like had not been seen for weeks."
The Wartime Letters Of Leslie And Cecil Frost 1915 1919
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Author : R.B. Fleming
language : en
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Release Date : 2011-04-07
The Wartime Letters Of Leslie And Cecil Frost 1915 1919 written by R.B. Fleming and has been published by Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-07 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The Wartime Letters of Leslie and Cecil Frost, 1915–1919 brings to light the correspondence between two officer brothers and their family at home from 1915 to 1919. Despite wartime censorship, Leslie and Cecil wrote frank and forthright letters that show how the young men viewed the war, as well as what they observed both during training and from the trenches in some of the war’s bloodiest battles. The letters also deal with the war’s political context, including conscription and the Union government, as well as social issues such as the emerging role of women, the role of the growing middle class, nativism, and the use of liquor overseas. R.B. Fleming, the collection’s editor, contends that Leslie Frost’s military experiences and hospitalization affected his policies as premier of Ontario (1949–1961), especially those related to medicare and liquor control laws. Frost’s government was the first to pass laws providing penalties for racial, ethnic, and gender discrimination on private property, creating a movement that led to the Ontario Human Rights Code. The Wartime Letters of Leslie and Cecil Frost, 1915–1919 makes a significant contribution to military history and social history. Fleming places the letters in context and shows the value of their commentary. This book will be of interest to the general reader as well as scholars of military history and social history.
Death So Noble
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Author : Jonathan F. Vance
language : en
Publisher: UBC Press
Release Date : 2011-11-01
Death So Noble written by Jonathan F. Vance and has been published by UBC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-01 with History categories.
This book examines Canada's collective memory of the First World War through the 1920s and 1930s. It is a cultural history, considering art, music, and literature. Thematically organized into such subjects as the symbolism of the soldier, the implications of war memory for Canadian nationalism, and the idea of a just war, the book draws on military records, memoirs, war memorials, newspaper reports, fiction, popular songs, and films. It takes an unorthodox view of the Canadian war experience as a cultural and philosophical force rather than as a political and military event.
Sir Andrew Macphail
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Author : Ian Ross Robertson
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 2008-10-17
Sir Andrew Macphail written by Ian Ross Robertson and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-17 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Macphail's writing - characterized by clarity of expression and support for unpopular positions - allowed him to develop and document many of the important political, social, and intellectual themes of his time. He argued for the reorganization of the British Empire to reflect the growing importance of Canada and against such modern trends and movements as utilitarian education, feminism, industrialization, and urbanization. A strong advocate for the rejuvenation of rural life, he carried out agricultural experiments on his native Prince Edward Island. When it became apparent that it was impossible to return to rural ideals, Macphail celebrated the world of his rural past in his most memorable work - the posthumously published The Master's Wife.
The Torch We Throw The Dundurn Wwi Historical Library
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Author : Brereton Greenhous
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2014-07-23
The Torch We Throw The Dundurn Wwi Historical Library written by Brereton Greenhous and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-23 with History categories.
The giant conflagration of the First World War created the world we live in today, and its history is replete with stirring battles, mind-boggling strategies, and geopolitical manoeuvring. However, the real story was lived in the trenches of Europe and the lonely households of those left behind. The stories of this period are full of tragedy, anger, and loss but also inspirational courage. This special five-book bundle presents some of these stories, from brave Canadian contributions to the battlefields at Ypres and Amiens, to the specific untold story of Canada’s unheralded 58th Division, to an analysis of the myth and legend of air ace Billy Bishop, to the voice of one single soldier, Deward Barnes, told through his diary. These books provide new and enlightening perspectives on the war. Amiens Hell in Flanders Fields It Made you Think of Home The Making of Billy Bishop Second to None
Canada Since 1867
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Author : J. L. Granatstein
language : en
Publisher: Samuel Stevens Hakkert
Release Date : 1977
Canada Since 1867 written by J. L. Granatstein and has been published by Samuel Stevens Hakkert this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Canada categories.
A Reader S Guide To Canadian History Confederation To The Present
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Author : J. L. Granatstein
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
A Reader S Guide To Canadian History Confederation To The Present written by J. L. Granatstein and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Canada categories.