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Military - Canada, BNA Genealogy & History More Canadian Resources | More Canadian Military Resources BOOK - In The Midst of Alarms, The Untold Story of the Women and the War of 1812 By Dianne Graves. 
This major new book by Dianne Graves brings an entirely new perspective to the War of 1812. As Donald R. hickey says in the foreword, "It is only in the last half century that women have broken out of their traditional roles, and that, not coincidentally, historians have started investigating their role in the wars. Although we know a lot more than we once did about that role in some wars, the War of 1812 remains terra incognita. That is why Dianne Graves book is so interesting and important."In the midst of Alarms is a ground breaking study of women -- American, Canadian, British, aboriginal -- who experienced the War of 1812. Dianne graves distils her years of research in diaries, memoirs and correspondence into a colourful examination of the ordeals, tragedies, and triumphs of women who endured a conflict wished for by neither of the belligerents. She describes the woman's world of early 19th century North America: courtship and marriage, domestic life, childbirth and employment. Along the way she looks at fashion and clothing, cooking and gardening. She examines the lives of women whose men were in uniform -- from the wives of senior officers to camp followers -- and she chronicles the experiences of women caught up in the war, from high society to low life. In The Midst of Alarms will appeal to all those interested in the lives and roles of women in early 19th century North America, the War of 1812 and the meaning of true courage, which be best described as grace under pressure. 512 Pages 6 X 9 Inches More than 100 Illustrations and maps Notes Bibliography Index Published 2007 Hardcover with dustcover ISBN 978-1-896941-52-3
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