{"product_id":"one-in-a-thousand-the-life-and-death-of-captain-eddie-mckay-royal-flying-corps-paperback-softback-9781442607460","title":"One in a Thousand; The Life and Death of Captain Eddie McKay, Royal Flying Corps (Paperback \/ softback) 9781442607460","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOne in a Thousand\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Life and Death of Captain Eddie McKay, Royal Flying Corps\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGraham Broad (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781442607460\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 20 March 2017\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e208 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm, 0.32 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Professor Broad\u0026amp;#x2019;s extensive notes on how to identify relevant source materials, how to pose questions, and how to assemble a book into a coherent story are invaluable.\"\u003c\/p\u003e - Dana Lombardy (World War One Illustrated, July 2018) \u003cp\u003e\"Broad offers a very important study of both the history and historiography of one pilot\u0026amp;#x2019;s experiences in the RFC during two of the most critical years of the air war over the Western Front. The relevance of his work is not confined to aviation or military history scholars but the non-specialist reader as well. His academic research, unique methodological approach, and use of primary and secondary sources are first-rate.\"\u003c\/p\u003e - Thomas G. Bradbeer, US Army Command \u0026amp; General Staff College (\u003cem\u003eFirst World War Studies\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis short microhistory details the life and death of Eddie McKay, a varsity athlete at Western University, who flew with the Royal Flying Corps in the First World War. Graham Broad switches creatively from telling McKay's fascinating story to teaching valuable lessons on how to do history: why the past matters, why historians take different approaches, how to pose historical questions, how to identify relevant source materials, and the importance of thoughtful, intelligent, and respectful treatment of historical subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book includes a timeline of the subject's life, a map of relevant combat areas in the Battle of the Somme, and nine illustrations. It concludes with four unsolved events in McKay's life: a mysterious woman, a strange advertisement for batteries, an empty envelope, and an unknown grave—demonstrating that even a detailed history about one person's life is never really complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003eTimeline\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eHistorians and Their Sources\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. \u003cem\u003eTo Western and to War: 1892–1916\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistorians and Fact Finding\u003cbr\u003e2. \u003cem\u003eOver the Somme: July–October 1916\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTriangulation and Reading Against the Grain\u003cbr\u003e3. \u003cem\u003eThe Battle, October 28, 1916—March 14, 1917\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMentalité\u003c\/em\u003e and the Military Past\u003cbr\u003e4. \u003cem\u003eThe Choice: March 15–December 28, 1917\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eThinking about Thoughts: The Past as a Foreign Country\u003cbr\u003e5. \u003cem\u003eThe Letter: January 1918–July 31, 1932\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eHistorians, Historical Ethics, and the End of History\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: The Mysteries\u003cbr\u003eSelected Bibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52735350833432,"sku":"9781442607460","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/one-in-a-thousand-the-life-and-death-of-captain-eddie-mckay-royal-flying-corps-paperback-softback-9781442607460","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}