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Fight or pay : soldiers' families in the Great War /
"In the collective memory of Canadians, the Great War exists as a tragedy. Characterized by the brutality of trench warfare, the First World War is remembered largely for the immense sacrifice of life and limb that Canadian soldiers made. In Fight or Pay, Desmond Morton turns to the stories of...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Vancouver, B.C. :
UBC Press,
©2004.
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| Colección: | Studies in Canadian military history ;
6. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "In the collective memory of Canadians, the Great War exists as a tragedy. Characterized by the brutality of trench warfare, the First World War is remembered largely for the immense sacrifice of life and limb that Canadian soldiers made. In Fight or Pay, Desmond Morton turns to the stories of those who paid in other ways: the wives, mothers, and families left behind when soldiers went to war." "Fight or Pay brings to light the lives of thousands of valiant women whose sacrifices have been overlooked. It is an incisive, humane look at the beginning of a social welfare system that Canadians have come to think of as intrinsic to citizenship. This is a compelling addition to the landscape of Canadian history."--Jacket |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvii, 326 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 292-305) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0774811080 9780774811088 9780774851213 077485121X |