Militia myths : ideas of the Canadian citizen soldier, 1896-1921 /
"This is a must-have book in Canadian military and social history, representing both fields at their very best. Wood sets the record straight on one of the most discussed but nonetheless little-known concepts in our history: the militia myth. For the first time, we have a real and compelling un...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Vancouver :
UBC Press,
2010
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| Series: | Studies in Canadian military history.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- 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.
