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Robert Malcomson’s latest book, which details the American attack on York in April 1813, will be published early in 2008. Book Notice A different perspective on this period is offered by In the Midst of Alarms: The Untold Story of Women and the War of 1812, just published by Robin Brass Studio. Author Dianne Graves has drawn on archival materials, contemporary periodicals and a wide range of printed sources to uncover the experience of women – American, Canadian, British and Aboriginal – during the war and its aftermath. Organizing the material under topics such as employment, officers’ ladies, soldiers’ wives and women, high society and women as combatants, Graves tells engaging stories of daily life. General readers will enjoys the lively style and the illustrations while students of the period will appreciate her careful documentation.
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