Professor of History at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Ships sunk along Canada's coastline during the Second World War. The war was closer to home than many people know.
This map is part of @project4_4 Forgotten Fronts project releasing this Fall.
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Our latest volume is out! The Milne Papers (1806-1896) Vol.3. Milne’s thoughts and doings regarding the American Civil War. Not a member? JOIN US! navyrecords.org.uk/
My review of George Peden's Churchill, Chamberlain and Appeasement. An excellent book: highly recommended: winstonchurchill.hillsdale.e…
Absolutely thrilled by the new review from Robin Prior.
"I thoroughly recommend this excellent book to anyone interested in the First World War. It is essential, with a capital E, reading and a delight to review." Thank you, @prior_robin !! tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
Anyone who has read my Churchill and the Dardanelles will, of course, realize my great debt to @prior_robin's groundbreaking book Churchill's World Crisis as History, which makes the praise especially gratifying.
Other favorite take-aways:
"Bell does a fine job in investigating this question in a forensic examination of the sources that we have come to expect from him."
"lucid and penetrating"
"highly original"
"fascinating discussion"
Many thanks, James! First time I've put a meme into a conference powerpoint. So relieved it got a good reaction!
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And here's the program, including my contribution ...
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Interesting new website. My Dardanelles book gets a plug here:
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Christopher M. Bell retweeted
In WWII, the Allies used the 'Hedgehog' anti-submarine weapon to devastating effect.
It was a cluster of 24 spigot mortars fired ahead of the ship, creating a spread of explosions to destroy German U-boats.
The Hedgehog was highly effective in securing victory at sea.
Shocked and saddened to hear this news. James Goldrick was a first-rate scholar and a true gentleman. aspistrategist.org.au/rememb…
Christopher M. Bell retweeted
A cartoon published in Punch magazine the day before the 18 March Dardanelles Naval Battle.
“Queen Elizabeth enters the Dardanelles.”
Punch, March 17, 1915
Christopher M. Bell retweeted
Currently reading @ProfCMBell Churchill and the Dardanelles. It is excellent and I am thoroughly enjoying it
It's been a good book for new books! Really looking forward to this one by George Peden, one of my favorite historians: Churchill, Chamberlain and Appeasement. cambridge.org/core/books/chu… @CambridgeUP