| The Bitter Harvest of War: New Brunswick and the Conscription Crisis of 1917 Contributor(s): Theobald, Andrew (Author) |
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ISBN: 0864925115 ISBN-13: 9780864925114 Publisher: Goose Lane Editions OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Canada - History | Canada - General - History | Military - World War I |
| Dewey: 971.510 |
| LCCN: 2008428193 |
| Series: New Brunswick Military Heritage |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.4" W x 7.5" (0.35 lbs) 120 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1917, the Canadian Corps captured Vimy Ridge in northern France, and a myth grew that Canada -- as a nation -- was born on its slopes. But the cost was tremendous: 10,000 Canadians were killed, wounded, or went missing in the three-day battle. Shortly thereafter, Prime Minister Robert Borden assembled a "Union Government" to support conscription and called an election on the issue. Canada split along ethnic lines: English Canadians supported conscription; French Canadians rejected it. By year end, Canada teetered on the brink of civil war. As Andrew Theobald reveals, New Brunswickers were not spared the bitter divisiveness of the larger national debate. Determined to win the election, federal politicians fanned the flames of ethnic tension, pitting English against French and Irish Catholics against Protestants. In the end, the Conscription Crisis of 1917 fractured the ethnic harmony of New Brunswick, leaving a lasting and tragic legacy. The Bitter Harvest of War is Volume 11 in the New Brunswick Military Heritage Series. |
Contributor Bio(s): Theobald, Andrew: - Andrew Theobald holds degrees in history from Mount Allison University, the University of New Brunswick, and Queen's University. He is also the author of The Bitter Harvest of War: New Brunswick and the Conscription Crisis of 1917 and numerous scholarly articles. |