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Genre/Form: | Electronic books |
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Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Brandon R Dimmel |
ISBN: | 9780774832748 0774832746 |
OCLC Number: | 1032260770 |
Notes: | IMD-Felder maschinell generiert |
Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (243 Seiten) |
Contents: | IntroductionPart 1: Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan1 "Brothers Once More": Relations between Windsor and Detroit2 "Part and Parcel": Administering the Windsor-Detroit BorderPart 2: St. Stephen, New Brunswick, and Calais, Maine3 The "Ties that Bind": Relations between St. Stephen and Calais4 "A Very Convenient Arrangement": Administering the St. Stephen-Calais BorderPart 3: White Rock, British Columbia, and Blaine, Washington5 "God Save the King": Relations between White Rock and Blaine6 Booze and Bandits: Administering the White Rock-Blaine BorderConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex |
Series Title: | Studies in Canadian Military History |
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Engaging the Line is a significant contribution to North American border studies. It reveals that the intensity of Canadian nationalism varied by location, which in turn indicates Canada's differing regional histories and diversity and duration of settler experience. Its exploration of the regional nuances of "crossing culture" also adds to our understanding of the impact of war on the home front. -- Keith Regular * The Ormsby Review * Engaging the Line blends political, social, and cultural history in order to assess how global developments in the first decades of the twentieth century reshaped the boundary and relationship between the USA and Canada. -- Holly M. Karibo, Oklahoma State University * International Journal * Engaging The Line is a smart, crisp account of the First World War's impact on border life. The topic is not merely timely but compelling ... Engaging The Line is likeable and meticulously researched, a warm account of an era we left behind. -- Holly Doan * Blacklock's Reporter * Read more...

