Canada’s First World War stories go beyond what happened in France and in the trenches.
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The Great War was to be quick, exciting, and mobile. As such, high command saw little need to provide extra-curricular activities for its soldiers. In
Veterans hoping to find prosperity and opportunity in peacetime were to be sorely disappointed, returning to a Canada whose social and economic landscapes had been
On May 15th, 1919, the Winnipeg General Strike began. Though numbers vary, an estimated 30,000 strikers from all walks of life shut down the city
As many of you are probably aware, February was Black History Month. In the past, we’ve taken this opportunity to write about the No. 2
Coming home and fitting in at the end of the Great War Fifth and Seventh Batteries, CFA, arriving in Montreal PQ for demobilization, 1919. Dept.
One hundred years ago, delegates of the victorious Allied nations arrived in France at the Paris Peace Conference. In the following six months, they would
The First World War not only devastated Europe, but also the dominions, colonies, and countries abroad who took part in the conflict. With more than
Earlier this week, we shared an episode from the Imperial War Museum’s Voices of the First World War series that looked at the various ways
I did a double take when I first saw the poppy dish. It is small, fragile and looks like an object that demands my attention
The hundred days campaign had forced the German army into full retreat. German morale hit a new low as death, starvation, and sickness eroded motivation
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