The Seabound Coast

by William Johnston, William G.P. Rawling, Richard H. Gimblett, John MacFarlane

2011 · Dundurn

Commended for the 2011 Keith Matthews Award From its creation in 1910, the Royal Canadian Navy was marked by political debate over the countrys need for a naval service. The Seabound Coast, Volume I of a three-volume official history of the RCN, traces the story of the navys first three decades, from its beginnings as Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Lauriers tinpot navy of two obsolescent British cruisers to the force of six modern destroyers and four minesweepers with which it began the Second World War. The previously published Volume II of this history, Part 1, No Higher Purpose, and Part 2, A Blue Water Navy, has already told the story of the RCN during the 19391945 conflict. Based on extensive archival research, The Seabound Coast recounts the acrimonious debates that eventually led to the RCNs establishment in 1910, its tenuous existence following the Laurier governments sudden replacement by that of Robert Borden one year later, and the navys struggles during the First World War when it was forced to defend Canadian waters with only a handful of resources. From the effects of the devastating Halifax explosion in December 1917 to the U-boat campaign off Canadas East Coast in 1918, the volume examines how the RCNs task was made more difficult by the often inconsistent advice Ottawa received from the British Admiralty in London. In its final section, this important and well-illustrated history relates the RCNs experience during the interwar years when anti-war sentiment and an economic depression threatened the services very survival.

Barron's AP World History with Online Tests

by John McCannon

2018 · Simon and Schuster

Barron’s AP World History provides in-depth review and practice to help students prepare for the exam. This edition is aligned with the current learning objectives and themes required by the College Board and includes the revised Short-Response, Data-Base, and Long Essay questions. This edition includes: Two full-length practice tests with answer explanations Three full-length online practice tests with all questions answered and explained A review of world history, from the foundations of civilization circa. 600 B.C.E. to world cultures of the twenty-first century Revised strategies for answering all question types Unit shortcut charts and key concepts at the beginning of each chapter to help organize a better study plan