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Letters to Vimy

Author : Orland French
Publisher : FriesenPress
ISBN 13 : 1460293347
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Letters to Vimy written by Orland French and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2017-01-19 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dear Uncle Oscar... I'm going to put a note on the back of our book to explain to readers what our correspondence inside is all about. It goes like this... A hundred years ago a German shell fell on Pte. Oscar French on Vimy Ridge and ended his life. A century later author Orland French replies to Oscar's real letters home to his mother and tells him, in his own sardonic style, how the world turned out after the horrific War to End All Wars. Letters to Vimy is an excellent and highly entertaining personal guide to the birth and growth of Canadian nationalism out of that victory at Vimy. Sources abounded for this project, including a memorable conversation with a group of elderly German tourists on the steps of the Vimy Monument. Your nephew in history, Orland French

Vimy: letters from the front

Author : William McNaught
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780995806702
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (67 download)

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Download or read book Vimy: letters from the front written by William McNaught and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Letters from the front are an excellent and highly entertaining personal guide to the birth and growth of Canadian nationalism out of that victory at Vimy. Sources abounded for this project, including a memorable conversation with a group of elderly German tourists on the steps of the Vimy Monument.

Letters from the Trenches

Author : Jacqueline Wadsworth
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1781592845
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (815 download)

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Download or read book Letters from the Trenches written by Jacqueline Wadsworth and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2014-11-30 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the First World War told through the letters exchanged by ordinary British soldiers and their families.??Letters from the Trenches reveals how people really thought and felt during the conflict and covers all social classes and groups Ð from officers to conscripts and women at home to conscientious objectors.??Voices within the book include Sergeant John Adams, 9th Royal Irish Fusiliers, who wrote in May 1917:'For the day we get our letter from home is a red Letter day in the history of the soldier out here. It is the only way we can hear what is going on. The slender thread between us and the homeland.'??Private Stanley Goodhead, who served with one of the Manchester Pals battalion, wrote home in 1916: 'I came out of the trenches last night after being in 4 days. You have no idea what 4 days in the trenches means...The whole time I was in I had only about 2 hours sleep and that was in snatches on the firing step. What dugouts there are, are flooded with mud and water up to the knees and the rats hold swimming galas in them...We are literally caked with brown mud and it is in all?our food, tea etc.'??Jacqueline Wadsworth skilfully uses these letters to tell the human story of the First World War Ð what mattered to Britain's servicemen and their feelings about the war; how the conflict changed people; and how life continued on the Home Front.

Sporting Prints. Drawings and Pictures

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 18 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (493 download)

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Download or read book Sporting Prints. Drawings and Pictures written by and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Norfolk Letters Home

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781897486399
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (863 download)

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Download or read book Norfolk Letters Home written by and published by . This book was released on 2016* with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

An American Soldier

Author : Edwin Austin Abbey
Publisher : Boston : Houghton Mifflin
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (891 download)

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Download or read book An American Soldier written by Edwin Austin Abbey and published by Boston : Houghton Mifflin. This book was released on 1918 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Void of War

Author : Reginald Farrer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (891 download)

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Download or read book The Void of War written by Reginald Farrer and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

88 Bis and V. I. H.

Author : Katharine Foote
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 88 Bis and V. I. H. written by Katharine Foote and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Vimy

Author : Tim Cook
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0735233179
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (352 download)

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Download or read book Vimy written by Tim Cook and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-03-07 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER Winner of the 2018 JW Dafoe Book Prize Longlisted for British Columbia's National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction 2018 Runner-up for the 2018 Templer Medal Book Prize Finalist for the 2018 Ottawa Book Awards A bold new telling of the defining battle of the Great War, and how it came to signify and solidify Canada’s national identity Why does Vimy matter? How did a four-day battle at the midpoint of the Great War, a clash that had little strategic impact on the larger Allied war effort, become elevated to a national symbol of Canadian identity? Tim Cook, Canada’s foremost military historian and a Charles Taylor Prize winner, examines the Battle of Vimy Ridge and the way the memory of it has evolved over 100 years. The operation that began April 9, 1917, was the first time the four divisions of the Canadian Corps fought together. More than 10,000 Canadian soldiers were killed or injured over four days—twice the casualty rate of the Dieppe Raid in August 1942. The Corps’ victory solidified its reputation among allies and opponents as an elite fighting force. In the wars’ aftermath, Vimy was chosen as the site for the country’s strikingly beautiful monument to mark Canadian sacrifice and service. Over time, the legend of Vimy took on new meaning, with some calling it the “birth of the nation.” The remarkable story of Vimy is a layered skein of facts, myths, wishful thinking, and conflicting narratives. Award-winning writer Tim Cook explores why the battle continues to resonate with Canadians a century later. He has uncovered fresh material and photographs from official archives and private collections across Canada and from around the world. On the 100th anniversary of the event, and as Canada celebrates 150 years as a country, Vimy is a fitting tribute to those who fought the country’s defining battle. It is also a stirring account of Canadian identity and memory, told by a masterful storyteller.

A Fine View of the Show

Author : Hector Jackson
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 055706225X
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book A Fine View of the Show written by Hector Jackson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A first-hand glimpse into daily life on the Western Front that is riveting, informative and poignant. Hector Jackson left his family's British Columbia farm in 1915 to fight in World War I. Recounted through 130 descriptive letters, Jackson's idealistic adventure descended into the gritty reality of trench warfare when, as a newly-commissioned officer, he was catapulted into the Battle of the Somme. Against the odds, Jackson survived many of the great battles of the Western Front, to be awarded the Military Cross for gallantry under fire at Passchendaele and rise to the rank of captain. Gassed just ten days before the war ended, he joined the river of wounded flowing from the battlefield. Photographs illustrate the unique story told in these letters, from Jackson's farm life, through military training, to the grim existence of the Western Front. Andrew Jackson's introduction and historical narrative, along with helpful notes, weave these letters into a dramatic chronicle.

From Montreal to Vimy Ridge and Beyond

Author : O. C. S. Wallace
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781331376545
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (765 download)

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Download or read book From Montreal to Vimy Ridge and Beyond written by O. C. S. Wallace and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from From Montreal to Vimy Ridge and Beyond: The Correspondence of Lieut. Clifford Almon Wells, B.A, of the 8th Battalion, Canadians, B. E. F, November, 1915 April, 1917 No son can read these letters without finding in them a call to nobility of character and hero ism of Spirit; and no mother can read them without realizing that such letters could be written only to a mother who represented the highest type of patriotic and Christian woman hood. The letters, other than those addressed to his mother, are of two classes. There are letters which, though addressed to other members of the family, were intended equally for her, and a number of letters of a different character ad dressed to his brother George. The latter are inserted in order that a more complete picture may be given of his experiences on the battle field than he wished his mother to see. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Wartime Letters of Leslie and Cecil Frost, 1915-1919

Author : R.B. Fleming
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
ISBN 13 : 1554586852
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (545 download)

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Download or read book The Wartime Letters of Leslie and Cecil Frost, 1915-1919 written by R.B. Fleming and published by Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. This book was released on 2011-04-07 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Laurence Attwell's Letters from the Front

Author : W. A. Attwell
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 178340034X
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (834 download)

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Download or read book Laurence Attwell's Letters from the Front written by W. A. Attwell and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2005-09-19 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lawrence Attwell was one of the lucky ones, surviving over four years of trench warfare on the Western Front. During that time he had two short periods of leave.In his extraordinary series of letters to his family he graphically recounts what life was like for the ordinary infantry soldier on active duty. We learn of the conditions, the discipline, the courage, the fear and the reactions of the writer and his fellows. Attwell was in the Prince of Wales Own, Civil Service Rifles.

From Vimy Ridge to the Rhine

Author : Christopher Stone
Publisher : Crowood Press (UK)
ISBN 13 : 9781852232023
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book From Vimy Ridge to the Rhine written by Christopher Stone and published by Crowood Press (UK). This book was released on 1989 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

An American Soldier

Author : Edwin Austin Abbey
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780364063859
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (638 download)

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Download or read book An American Soldier written by Edwin Austin Abbey and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-07 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from An American Soldier: Letters of Edwin Austin Abbey, 2d The letters are printed, with little or no editing, as they were written from the engineers' shack in the Canadian. Woods, or from overseas in camp, trench, or hospital. There was, of course, no idea in the mind of the writer that they would ever be published. That they are is due to the insistent request of many who have found in them both illumination and inspiration. They tell their own story. The summer of 1915 was spent in superintend ing the construction of the bridge at Shaw's Creek, which was completed at the end of September. On October 2d, the writer of the letters enlisted in the Second Canadian Pioneer Battalion, in Toronto, going overseas on December 6th, and arriving at the Flanders Front on the 1lth of March, 1916 Early in the morning of April 23d, Easter Day, Lance Corporal E. A. Abbey was wounded, and a week later sent to England, where he remained seven months. On December lst he was returned to France, gazetted Lieutenant, Fourth Canadian Mounted Riﬂes, and went at once to the front, where he was killed in action at Vimy Ridge, on the morning of Easter Tuesday. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Other People's Love Letters

Author : Bill Shapiro
Publisher : Clarkson Potter Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0307382648
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Other People's Love Letters written by Bill Shapiro and published by Clarkson Potter Publishers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A voyeuristic look at modern romance brings together an assortment of actual love letters, written by a diverse cross section of people, that appear exactly as they were originally written, offering candid insights into how people think about love.

Her Darling Boy

Author : Tom Goodman
Publisher : Enfield & Wizenty
ISBN 13 : 9781927855478
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (554 download)

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Download or read book Her Darling Boy written by Tom Goodman and published by Enfield & Wizenty. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: black and white photosThe battle for Vimy Ridge one hundred years ago has been characterized as a defining moment in Canadian history. The idea of thousands of Canadian young men dying together in the mud and tangled wire of northern France was, and still is, considered by many as nation-building.Tom Goodman generally accepted this view until he discovered a rich trove of letters between his grandmother and Archie Polson, the uncle he has never met. Reading through the exchanges, Goodman came to realize that war is sometimes about winning, but it is always about loss. He has now collected many of these letters, along with his own contextual narrative, so that we can see the true cost of war to a family and a country.