Author

Publication

2017 - University of Toronto Press

Language

English

Word Count

52,000 words, Guess

Page Count

208 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139781442607460
  • ISBN-101442607467
  • Better World Books9781442607460
  • Open LibraryOL35825469M

Classifications

  • LCCD607.C2B76 2017

Description

"This short microhistory details the life and death of Alfred Edwin "Eddie" McKay, a varsity athlete at Western University, who flew with the Royal Flying Corps in the First World War. McKay's story touches on the fields of social, political, military, sport, and gender history, the history of science and technology, education, aviation, imperial relations, and the social memory of war. Throughout the book, Broad switches creatively from the story of Eddie McKay to valuable lessons on how to do history, for example, why the past matters, why individuals matter, why historians have different approaches, how to pose historical questions, how to identify relevant source materials, why source analysis is challenging, and the importance of thoughtful, intelligent and respectful treatment of historical subjects."--

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Other Editions

  • One in a ThousandUniversity of Toronto Press2017

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