{"product_id":"greatcoats-and-glamour-boots-canadian-women-at-war-1939-1945-revised-edition-paperback","title":"Greatcoats and Glamour Boots: Canadian Women at War, 1939-1945, Revised Edition - 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\u003eCarolyn Gossage\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRoberta Bondar\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWomen in the military? To many, never was too soon. But by 1940, British women were out \"doing their bit\" for the war effort, and Canadians battled for that same right. Young Canadian women wanted to serve their country, \"to free a man to fight,\" as the recruiting posters urged. By the war's end almost 50,000 of them were in the forces.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarolyn Gossage has compiled a fascinating collage of anecdotal and documentary material. The colourful story of Canada's \"forgotten women\" - those who volunteered for service during World War II in the RCAF Women's division, the Canadian Women's Army Corps (CWAC) and the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service (Wrens) - entertains and enlightens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarolyn Gossage has taught history and English in Canada and abroad for over twenty years. She is also the author of a number of books including: \u003ci\u003eA Question of Privilege, Canada's Independent Schools\u003c\/i\u003e (1977).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 215\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 9.06 x 6.04 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 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52909111181536,"sku":"9781550023688","price":24.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/YmsGoy863M9781550023688.webp?v=1781609809","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/greatcoats-and-glamour-boots-canadian-women-at-war-1939-1945-revised-edition-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}