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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police: a century of history, 1873-1973
- Title
- The Royal Canadian Mounted Police: a century of history, 1873-1973 [by] Nora and William Kelly.
- Author
- Kelly, Nora (Nora Hickson)
- Publication
- Edmonton, Hurtig Publishers, ©1973.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | HV8157.K36 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Kelly, William, 1911-2009
- Description
- 318 pages, 12 unnumbered leaves of plates illustrations, maps (some color); 24 cm
- Summary
- The evolution of the RCMP and its place in Canadian history.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Note
- Includes index.
- Maps on lining-papers.
- Bibliography (note)
- Bibliography: p. 305-306.
- Contents
- 1. The Old Originals -- 2. The Great March West -- 3. The Prairie Outposts -- 4. the Police and the Indians -- 5. The Ending of an Era -- 6. The Canadian Pacific Railway -- 7. Rebellion and Reconstruction -- 8. To the Golden North -- 9. On the Northern Frontiers -- 10. Policing the Plains -- 11. Northern Achievements -- 12. Patrolling the Dangerous North -- 13. The Prairie Provinces -- 14. Coast to Coast -- 15. The Land of the Eskimo -- 16. Modernizing the Force -- 17. An Officer's Son Takes Command -- 18. During World War II -- 19. Soviet Espionage -- 20. The Post-War Period -- 21. Further Development and Expansion -- 22. The Attack on Organized Crime -- 23. Day In and Day Out -- 24. The Problem of Drugs -- 25. Uniting Against Organized Crime -- 26. Spies, Politics and Security -- 27. Front de Liberation du Quebec -- 28. Toward a New Era.
- ISBN
- 0888300697
- 9780888300690
- LCCN
- 74179433
- OCLC
- ocm00880438
- 880438
- SCSB-269639
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library