Four Months Under Arms

<i>Four Months Under Arms: A Reminiscence of Events Prior to, and During the Second Riel Rebellion</i> was written by Hugh Spence Nelson, a carpenter who was hired by the Police to build boats to transport their supplies during the Resistance. The narrative of <i>Four Months</i> provides a quick dip into the past, ( the book is only 20 pages long) colorfully told and with historical context added as needed. <br /><br /> Taken at face value, <i>Four Months</i> is a firsthand account documenting important historical events in Canadian History and cannot be faulted for its colonial biases, which are apparent to contemporary readers. <i>Four Months</i> was first published in Nelson, B.C. by the Nelson Daily News Printing Department in 1940 and is broken up into 18 chapters.<br /><br /> This book, and other collections, are available for viewing and download at: http://digiport.athabascau.ca