In Flanders Fields
John McCrae’s poem “In Flanders Fields” has resonated for generations. In this year 100th year of Armistice, a new voice has been given to his words with a modern interpretation connecting 1918 to 2018.
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Armistice Day in Toronto
Just before 3 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918, a telegraph came over the wire, triggering a race to break the news that the Great War was over. When Germany surrendered, Torontonians gave up their...
George: A Canadian Soldier in the First World War
The story of one soldier’s experience and memory as a Canadian soldier in the First World War, which ended a century ago on November 11, 1918.
Flowers of the Forest
Farquhar McLennan was a phenomenal soccer player and a generational athlete. He was also a private in the 58th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. In the summer of 1915 he embarked on a journey into...
Frank Hurley: The Mad Photographer of World War I
Though plagued by controversy Hurley’s photos of the Western Front of the First World War stand as some of the most stunning images of the conflict in existence.
