{"product_id":"the-wartime-letters-of-leslie-and-cecil-frost-1915-1919-paperback","title":"The Wartime Letters of Leslie and Cecil Frost, 1915-1919 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eR. B. Fleming\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wartime Letters of Leslie and Cecil Frost, 1915-1919\u003c\/i\u003e brings to light the correspondence between two officer brothers and their family at home from 1915 to 1919. Despite wartime censorship, Leslie and Cecil wrote frank and forthright letters that show how the young men viewed the war, as well as what they observed both during training and from the trenches in some of the war's bloodiest battles. The letters also deal with the war's political context, including conscription and the Union government, as well as social issues such as the emerging role of women, the role of the growing middle class, nativism, and the use of liquor overseas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e R.B. Fleming, the collection's editor, contends that Leslie Frost's military experiences and hospitalization affected his policies as premier of Ontario (1949-1961), especially those related to medicare and liquor control laws. Frost's government was the first to pass laws providing penalties for racial, ethnic, and gender discrimination on private property, creating a movement that led to the Ontario Human Rights Code. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Wartime Letters of Leslie and Cecil Frost, 1915-1919\u003c\/i\u003e makes a significant contribution to military history and social history. Fleming places the letters in context and shows the value of their commentary. This book will be of interest to the general reader as well as scholars of military history and social history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eR.B. Fleming\u003c\/b\u003e is a lecturer and research associate at the Frost Centre, Trent University. His previous publications include \u003ci\u003eEldon Connections\u003c\/i\u003e, an illustrated local history of Eldon Township, Ontario; \u003ci\u003eGeneral Stores of Canada\u003c\/i\u003e, including the one in which he was raised; and \u003ci\u003eThe Railway King of Canada\u003c\/i\u003e, a biography of Sir William Mackenzie. His articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Beaver\u003c\/i\u003e as well as academic journals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 420\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 06, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44497136124039,"sku":"9781554584703","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/80gWBIavLE9781554584703.webp?v=1776509393","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-wartime-letters-of-leslie-and-cecil-frost-1915-1919-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}