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Drawing on unexplored archival material, The Black Box traces the rise and demise of an elite Nova Scotia family through four generations of women.

Drawing on unexplored archival material, The Black Box traces the rise and demise of an elite Nova Scotia family through four generations of women.

This text examines Canada's involvement in the Anglo-Boer War and the effect on Canada, from pre-war debate on the wisdom of Canadian participation through to soldier's experiences in the field to public's perception of the war and how it altered Canadian opinion, politics and military development.

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The Governor-General of Canada was an influential political figure of major significance at the turn of the century. The Fourth Earl of Minto, who held this office from 1898 to 1904, is regarded by some Canadian historians as a romantic hero and by others as a bungling instrument of British imperialist designs. According to the author of this monograph, he was neither. Aided by an examination of Minto's early life and personal character and an...

In October 1899, before the outbreak of the war in South Africa, Sam Hughes, the maverick Conservative imperialist, predicted ominously that the map of Africa would be painted Empire red only through the shedding of blood. By the time the Anglo-Boer War ended in May 1902, 7, 368 young soldiers and 16 nurses had sailed from Canada for South Africa. About 270 died there, killed in battle or by disease. For almost three years the Canadian public ...

The story of an imperial statesman and military reformer who modernized Canada's armed forces.

The first illustrated history of Canada's involvement in the Boer War. Control of rich resources, gold and diamonds, and strategic advantage were at stake when Great Britain waged war against two republics in southern Africa that declared independence. Canada was divided. Boer War expert Carman Miller book explores Canada's involvement in the conflict. A Books for Everybody 2003 selection!