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Wood James A. <1978-> |
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Militia myths : ideas of the Canadian citizen soldier, 1896-1921 / / James Wood |
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Vancouver : , : UBC Press, , [2010] |
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©2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-77779-6 |
9786613688187 |
0-7748-1767-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 electronic text (xii, 350 p.) : ill., ports., digital file |
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Collana |
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Studies in Canadian military history, , 1499-6251 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Sociology, Military - Canada |
Electronic books. |
Canada History, Military |
Canada Militia History |
Canada Armed Forces History |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Canadian ideas of the citizen soldier -- A military spirit in Canada, 1896-98 -- An army for empire, 1898-1901 -- "Don't call me Tommy," 1901-04 -- "Who are you going to fight?" 1905-1908 -- Continental commitments, 1909-11 -- Involuntary action, 1911-1914 -- War and citizenship, 1914-17 -- Victory and vindication, 1918-21 -- A citizen's duty in "Canada's Century" -- Appendices. Total Canadian militia expenditures, 1894-1922 ; Canadian militia establishment and numbers trained, 1895-1914 ; Membership in military and civilian rifle associations, 1903-1914 ; Membership in school cadet corps, 1908-14 ; Compulsory vs. voluntary service : costs and results. |
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