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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: C.H. Tweddell , Carman Miller , Carman Miller , Carman MillerPublisher: McGill-Queen's University Press Imprint: McGill-Queen's University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 66.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.531kg ISBN: 9780773544321ISBN 10: 0773544321 Pages: 276 Publication Date: 15 October 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsTranscribed with a solid introduction and annotations by Carman Miller, Charlie's diaries provide a fascinating glimpse into daily life for this first contingent. This diary opens up a fascinating window into the daily life of soldiers on campaign during Miller offers a detailed, rich, and thorough introduction to C.H. Tweddell's diary that embraces and incorporates the leading scholarship on the war, both in Canada and from around the world. Situating the wartime experience within late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Canada, Miller provides new material to understand the war and sheds light on what motivated Canadians to participate. Tim Cook, Canadian War Museum and author of At the Sharp End and Shock Troops Miller offers a detailed, rich, and thorough introduction to C.H. Tweddell's diary that embraces and incorporates the leading scholarship on the war, both in Canada and from around the world. Situating the wartime experience within late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Canada, Miller provides new material to understand the war and sheds light on what motivated Canadians to participate. Tim Cook, Canadian War Museum and author of At the Sharp End and Shock Troops Transcribed with a solid introduction and annotations by Carman Miller, Charlie s diaries provide a fascinating glimpse into daily life for this first contingent. This diary opens up a fascinating window into the daily life of soldiers on campaign during the Boer War and provides a wealth of information on a war and an experience long ignored. I strongly recommend this piece as an addition to any military history collection in part due to the lack of material available for the Boer War. However, it is also an incredible personal account and adds a significant amount of value to any understanding of the Boer War. H-net Transcribed with a solid introduction and annotations by Carman Miller, Charlie's diaries provide a fascinating glimpse into daily life for this first contingent. This diary opens up a fascinating window into the daily life of soldiers on campaign during the Boer War and provides a wealth of information on a war and an experience long ignored. I strongly recommend this piece as an addition to any military history collection in part due to the lack of material available for the Boer War. However, it is also an incredible personal account and adds a significant amount of value to any understanding of the Boer War. H-net Author InformationCarman Miller is professor emeritus of history at McGill University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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