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	R. W. Thompson: Churchill and Morton - The Churchill Centre
		Sir Desmond Morton was a friend of Churchill’s from 1917 until the end of the Second World War, but perhaps the period of his greatest influence and importance was in the years immediately preceding that war.
		Morton the person is of course able to speak his mind in a manner his official alter ego could not have countenanced.
		Morton does absolve WSC of any blame for the Dardanelles failure during WW I, but he suggests that tactical and strategic errors in WW II made by WSC helped greatly in contributing to England’s loss of power and position in the world.
	www.winstonchurchill.org /i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=59 (1990 words)

	Silent Battle: Canadian Prisoners of War in Germany, 1914-1919. by Jonathan F. Vance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Morton stresses that this occurred at no small cost to later generations, for the captives of the Great War were the precursors of the slave labour army of the Third Reich.
		Morton provides a lively overview of the Canadian experience in captivity, from the haze of confusion that surrounded the moment of capture, through the hellish conditions under which POWs were forced to labour, to the attempts of ex-prisoners to readjust to life after captivity.
		Morton draws heavily on the statements made by ex-POWs before the reparations commissions in the interwar years and admits that such sources must be approached carefully, for the claimants occasionally contradicted reports they had made after their liberation in 1918.
	www.utpjournals.com /product/chr/751/silentbattle27.html (595 words)

	Desmond revolt - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Desmond revolt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Geraldine Clan rose in protest, led by Sir James Fitzmaurice, a cousin of the Earl of Desmond.
		The revolt was suppressed in 1573 and Fitzmaurice fled overseas.
		Gerald Fitzgerald, 15th Earl of Desmond took up arms, with some military assistance from Philip II of Spain and Pope Gregory XIII, but the revolt was crushed and the Earl killed in 1583.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Desmond%20revolt (187 words)

	Dr. Desmond Morton's book Who speaks for Canada?
		Morton added that he and Weinfeld are now planning a second volume in order to publish more of the hundreds of pieces that were reluctantly cut from the final version of this book due to space restrictions.
		Desmond Morton, who served in the Canadian military, said Canadians would be naive to believe their defence systems could operate independently of the Americans.
		Morton believes that the national unity problem can be resolved, but that it will require a mixture of firm leadership from the federal government and tolerance on the part of English-Canadians.
	www.wednesday-night.com /DesMortonBook.htm (1631 words)

	Encyclopedia: Desmond Morton
		Desmond Morton is a Canadian historian who specializes in the history of the Canadian military, and the history of Canadian political and industrial relations.
		Morton is the Hiram Mills professor of History at McGill University, and director of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada in Montreal, Quebec.
		Morton received his doctorate from the University of London.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Desmond-Morton (145 words)

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	★ Reviews for Morton,_Desmond
		Desmond Morton seems to be attempting to tell the history of Canada as a single narrative, but it's simply too long and multifaceted to be coherent.
		I don't want to say that it's a bad book (Desmond Morton is a well-known and respected historian, and there were several glowing blurbs on the book cover), but it wasn't what I was looking for.
		Morton is tackling a tough task for sure, attempting to cover the entire history of a complex nation in only 350 (or so) pages.
	authors.booksunderreview.com /M/Morton,_Desmond (1000 words)

	XIII Annual Seminar Panel Discussion - Military Leadership and Change in the 1990's
		DESMOND MORTON: I will turn the microphone over to the Honourable Mary Collins and she will be the first of the four speakers who will each have less than ten minutes.
		DESMOND MORTON: I don't think anybody was addressed to that question but I thought I would ask Scott Taylor and Mary Collins perhaps to comment.
		DESMOND MORTON: Though I must say, Chief, the advice you give is rather the advice I wanted when I was on a ship and it was going up and down and sideways -- if it would only stand still for a little while, Chief, I wouldn't be putting my guts over the side.
	www.cda-cdai.ca /seminars/1997/97panel.htm (13608 words)

	Working People
		Desmond Morton highlights the great events of labour history -- the 1902 meeting that enabled international unions to dominate Canadian unionism for seventy years, the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919, and an obscure 1944 order-in-council that became the charter of labour's rights and freedoms.
		Morton tells us about Canadians who deserve to be better known, such as Phillips Thompson, Helena Gutteridge, Lynn Williams, Huguette Plamondon, Mabel Marlowe, Madeleine Parent, and a hundred others whose struggle to reconcile idealism and reality shaped Canada more than they would ever know.
		Desmond Morton is director of the Institute for the Study of Canada, McGill University, and one of Canada's leading historians.
	www.mqup.mcgill.ca /book.php?bookid=1528 (389 words)

	Noted historian speaks on Canadian Military's future
		Morton was the keynote speaker at UNB's first ever Security and Defence Forum, held on March 24, 1997.
		The problem, according to Morton, is that "the Canadian Forces have a professional competence that is wasting away." This is due to wages that have been frozen since the end of cold war, poor and out-dated equipment, a bloated officer corps, and the pressures of participating in fifteen special deployments since 1989.
		Professor Morton described the myriad of difficulties facing Canada's Armed Forces, the most pressing being the fact that "we are not remotely ready for any kind of action." This was the observation of General Boyle when the former Armed Forces Chief of Staff was asked to prepare for the Gulf War in 1990.
	www.unb.ca /bruns/9697/news/Issue23/historian.html (622 words)

	Lateral Puzzles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Edna then dresses up and goes off to meet Desmond, but is accosted on the way by Morton the Bad Man. Morton wants Edna's jewels, but she manages to convince him to wait until she's returned from meeting Desmond, at which time she'll give him her jewels without struggle.
		When Edna arrives at Desmond's, he is so horrified that the strumpet has left her new husband pretty much at the altar to meet him, he goes right off the idea of a relationship, and tells Edna to sling her hook (I'm paraphrasing).
		On the way, she encountered the thief Morton (name not given), who demanded to know where she was going in the middle of the night.
	www.lateralpuzzles.com /discus/messages/2928/9605.html?1075991925 (2570 words)

	DAVID BERCUSON
		Desmond Morton is one of Canada's most prolific non-fiction authors and military historians.
		It was a tall order for Morton to try to cover such immense ground, delving into military history, civil-military relationships, defence economics, grand strategy (not of Canada, which he points out doesn't really exist) and recent advances in military technology.
		The book is a testament not only to Morton's prodigious knowledge of Canadian military history, but to his oft- aired philosophy that Canadian history is an unending working out of the yins and the yangs, of imperatives for action always balanced by reasons not to act.
	www.misterdann.com /canartshoddydefence.htm (764 words)

	Willamette Week \| Politics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		When the draft audit was given to Desmond for comment, U'Ren and his boss, Metro's elected auditor Alexis Dow, suddenly found themselves under political pressure unlike any they had ever seen.
		Desmond and General Counsel Dan Cooper denied the allegation, and it could not be proven definitively.
		Furthermore, Desmond was under pressure from Burton and the Metro Council to hit yearly quotas for land acquisition.
	www.wweek.com /html/politicsa081600.html (1789 words)

	The Reporter -- MISC's new chief
		With Morton at the helm, the seven-year-old institute has managed to firmly position itself as an important and unique player in the field of Canadian studies.
		As for Morton, he'll be teaching a full course load in the Department of History next fall and turning his attention to some book projects.
		Morton has been scornful of Canada's commitment to global peacekeeping in spite of the fact that troops often don't have the resources, equipment or clear marching orders they need to do the job properly.
	www.mcgill.ca /reporter/33/17/maioni (1013 words)

	Detroit Lions/New Orleans Saints NFL recap on ESPN
		On the Lions' two-point conversion, a pass to Johnnie Morton sailed over his head in the end zone, but the Saints were flagged for interference, giving Detroit another shot from the 1.
		Desmond Howard's punt return turned the game around for Detroit.
		Johnnie Morton's brother Chad is a rookie RB for the Saints.
	espn.go.com /nfl/2000/20000903/recap/detnor.html (820 words)

	CM Magazine: The United Nations
		Their purpose was to "save succeeding generations from the scourge of war." This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the UN, and in honour of that, many books on the institution are being published.
		Morton's book covers the history of the UN, why, where, and how it began, and explains its relationship to its predecessor, the League of Nations.
		Morton also deals with some of the difficulties or even failures that the UN has faced.
	www.umanitoba.ca /outreach/cm/vol2/no6/un.html (674 words)

	Dáil Éireann - Volume 345 - 02 November, 1983 - Written Answers. - County Tipperary Welfare Homes.
		Desmond): It is a matter for the health board to determine when the official opening will take place.
		I understand that the subject will be decided upon at the November meeting of the board.
		Desmond): I have not received any proposals from the South-Eastern Health Board for the provision of a welfare home in Carrick-on-Suir.
	www.oireachtas-debates.gov.ie /D/0345/D.0345.198311020058.html (136 words)

	Morton, Desmond, National Defence: A Little Common Sense
		Professor Morton is a graduate of the College Militarie Royal de St Jean, the Royal Military College of Canada, Oxford University and the London School of Economics.
		Professor Morton is the author of 37 books and has written numerous scholarly articles on Canadian political military and industrial relations history.
		Professor Morton is also an Honorary Colonel of Eight Wing of the Canadian Air Force at Trenton.
	www.empireclubfoundation.com /details.asp?SpeechID=2975&FT=yes (3752 words)

	citzine.ca > Stuff (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The West Edmonton Mall is the world's largest mall with over 800 stores, water slides, two indoor lakes, ice rinks, an eighteen-hole mini golf course and an amusement park.
		Morton and Weinfeld have brought a wonderful collection of voices together in an entertaining and well-rounded definition of "Canadianism." Arranged by periods of time dating back to the 17th century, insights and opinions on what it means to be Canadian are offered by eminent and non-eminent Canadian personalities.
		Historical, literary, political and public figures provide an all-inclusive representation of Canadians, and generate a general understanding of what Canadian is, and what it is not.
	www.citzine.ca /stuff.php?lng=e&sub=1&cid=147 (126 words)

	Ubcpress.ca :: University of British Columbia Press
		In Fight or Pay, reknowned historian Desmond Morton turns his eye to the stories of those who paid in lieu of fighting -- the wives, mothers, and families left behind when soldiers went to war.
		Desmond Morton holds the Hiram Mills Chair in History at McGill University and is the author of numerous books on Canadian military, political, and industrial relations history.
		But Desmond Morton has produced a book that is eminently readable, for anyone with the slightest curiosity about Canada’s past.
	www.ubcpress.ca /search/title_book.asp?BookID=4350 (696 words)

	Tolerance.ca
		Selon monsieur Morton, en temps de paix et, particulièrement en période de compression militaire, il est difficile de convaincre le gouvernement d'augmenter le budget des forces armées et de renouveler le matériel militaire, si bien que les équipements sont aujourd'hui totalement obsolètes.
		Desmond Morton doute fort que le sous-financement de l'armée canadienne ait un quelconque impact dans les affaires étrangères, diplomatiques et commerciales du Canada.
		Desmond Morton a été interviewé par Sylvain Comeau dans l'édition d'automne 2003 du McGill News qui a autorisé la publication de l'article sur ce site.
	www.tolerance.ca /Societe_10.asp?Langue=1 (1569 words)

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		Morton doesn't unearth much new material, though he does cover old ground well enough.
		Ultimately it seems as if Morton feels that the War was a good thing and that there were good soldiers and bad ones, but mostly good ones in the CEF.
		Morton has an engaging and readable style, unlike many academic historians, and it is Morton's style, rather than his substance, which saves this book.
	www.peak.sfu.ca /the-peak/95-1/issue2/book.html (254 words)

	Desmond Morton books ; 0771065140 Misspelled: desmond morton mourton mordon tesmont mroton esmond dsmond demond desond ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
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		Desmond Rea - Accounts of the Northern Ireland Schools Examinations and Assessment Council 1993-1994: Together with the Certificate of the Comptroller and Auditor General Thereon - 0337042799
	www.bookisbnnumbers.com /228324_desmond-morton_0771065140militaryhistoryofcanadabuymedicalbook.html (370 words)

	Desmond Pringle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		"Desmond Pringle's career as a gospel artist has made a unique and valuable contribution to the gospel music genre," says Shawn McSpadden senior vice president of A&R for Word Label Group, "and we feel that there is no one better to lead our company in pioneering this effort."
		This year Desmond is making himself available to conduct informative and instructive workshops on the following subjects with an emphasis on the local church.
		Then on September 23 the Grammy Nominated "Shirley Caesar and Friends" CD was released with Desmond serving as Executive Producer and Duet partner.
	d2797224.u39.globoweb.us /executive_perspective.htm (765 words)

	Military Leadership and Chamge in the 1990's - Desmond Norton
		DESMOND MORTON: I think I'm not the person to answer all of those questions, I don't know what the Somalia Inquiry, after two years and a lot of witnesses, will report.
		I have been promised that their reports or their documents on structure of command will be shared with us, so I will have that to read.
		DESMOND MORTON: I was afraid you were going to ask about that and I think it's an aspect of seriousness that you write using the Government of Canada's postal system.
	www.cda-cdai.ca /library/morton.htm (5160 words)

	A Short History of Canada Fifth Edition
		Most of us know bits and pieces of our history but would like to be more sure of how it all fits together.
		With this completely revised and expanded edition of A Short History of Canada - updated to the 2000 federal election - Desmond Morton, one of Canada's most noted and highly respected historians, shows how the choices we can make at the dawn of the 21st century have been shaped by history.
		His acute observations on the Diefenbaker era, the effects of the post-war influx of immigrants, the flag debate, the baby boom, the Trudeau years and the constitutional crisis, the Quebec referendum, and the rise of the Canadian Alliance all provide an invaluable background to understanding the way Canada works today.
	www.fedpubs.com /subject/history/short_history.htm (260 words)

	Michael Kevin Dooley\| "Our Mickey": The Story of Private James O’Rourke, VC.MM *(CEF), 1879-1957\| ...
		No records were found in the Militia archives housed in New Westminister, BC of his militia service, and only limited records were found in the British archives of a Lance Corporal M. O’Rourke, Royal Muster Fusiliers, awarded the Indian General Service Medal of 1909 for Northwest Frontiers Action of 1908.
		O’Rourke was not alone in drinking heavily while in Britain; Morton found many of the Canadians, especially in the first six months of the war, spent their time in England on an almost continual alcoholic binge.
		Desmond Morton and Glenn Wright, Winning the Second Battle: Canadian Veterans and the Return to Civilian Life, 1915-1930 (Toronto 1987).
	www.historycooperative.org /journals/llt/47/08dooley.html (5810 words)

	MORTON'S MANDATE
		Such is the fate of Desmond P. Morton, director of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada (MISC).
		Morton professes no illusions, though, about trying to save the country: "No academic institute anywhere can change the course of history." Instead, through teaching, hosting conferences and seminars, producing the occasional research paper, and through media appearances by Morton himself, the MISC is taking a pro-active role in the sovereignty debate.
		After a teaching stint at the University of Ottawa, Morton landed at the University of Toronto in 1969, where he remained until the MISC came calling.
	www.news-archive.mcgill.ca /s96/3.htm (2066 words)

	Macleans.ca \| Culture \| Books \| Tragedies on the Home Front (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Grant's tragedy is just one of the extraordinary stories, many similarly appalling, in Desmond Morton's Fight or Pay: Soldiers' Families in the Great War.
		Morton, 67, is one of Canada's most prominent historians of the 20th century, and his easy familiarity with the sources -- and his anger with official Ottawa -- is evident.
		The federal government was nearly overwhelmed by the chaos caused by the army's sudden, vast expansion in 1914.
	www.macleans.ca /culture/books/article.jsp?content=20041108_91877_91877 (409 words)

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