Fight or pay
Subtitle: soldiers' families in the Great War
By: Desmond Morton.
Series: Studies in Canadian military history ;; 6
Publisher: UBC Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Vancouver
Language: eng
Number of pages: 326
Subjects: Canadian Patriotic Fund.; World War, 1914-1918 -- Civilian relief -- Canada.
Description: "In the collective memory of Canadians, the Great War exists as a tragedy. Characterized by the brutality of trench warfare, the First World War is remembered largely for the immense sacrifice of life and limb that Canadian soldiers made. In Fight or Pay, Desmond Morton turns to the stories of those who paid in other ways: the wives, mothers, and families left behind when soldiers went to war." "Fight or Pay brings to light the lives of thousands of valiant women whose sacrifices have been overlooked. It is an incisive, humane look at the beginning of a social welfare system that Canadians have come to think of as intrinsic to citizenship. This is a compelling addition to the landscape of Canadian history."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [292]-305) and index.
Table of contents: title: War and families; title: Pay and allowances; title: The Patriotic Fund; title: Choices and responsibilities; title: Homecomings; title: Grumbling and complaining; title: Victory for whom?; title: Never again.