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Military History

Introduction

This guide has been developed as a general introduction to resources in the field of Military History. Students taking the following courses will find this guide useful: History 122, 212, 313, 315, 316, 318, 320, 321, 335, 340, 374, 418, 419, 420, 426.  It is not a comprehensive listing of sources, but rather a starting point from which you can begin your research according to your information needs.

War in Pictures

National Film Board of Canada. Photothèque / Library and Archives Canada / e000761165.

Rosina Vanier, 16-year-old female worker employed in the Pictou shipyard.

Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1983-28-1017

Fight for Her Come with the Irish Canadian Rangers Overseas Battalion : recruitment campaign.

Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1983-28-632

Doing My Bit Four Years - Do Yours : victory loan drive.

Lieut. Michael M. Dean / Canada. Dept. of National Defence / Library and Archives Canada / PA-168908

Gunners of "B" Troop, 5th Battery, 5th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, firing a 25-pounder (11.4 kg) gun.

Top Resources for Military history

British history at a glance

European history at a glance

Archive of Americana

From Readex.com, reports of newly available online primary documents about American History

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Gassed

Oil painting showing the aftermath of a mustard gas attack, a line of soldiers with bandaged eyes walking through piles of dead bodies, holding onto each other.

by John Singer Sargent 1919 (this work is in the public domain)

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