Douglas Aitken
Born September 3, 1920, in Lethbridge, AB, Douglas Aitken moved to Calgary to attended Mount Royal College (now Mount Royal University) for the […]
Robin J. Skavberg
Dubbed the “Forgotten War,” the Korean War is often overlooked. Sandwiched between the significantly larger scale World Wars and the hyper politically charged […]
James P. Robertson, V.C.
James P. Robertson was one of the nine Victoria Cross recipients awarded for their actions at Passchendaele during the First World War. The […]
Urban Gareau’s WW1 Experience
Editor’s note: What follows is Urban Gareau’s description of his experiences during the First World War. Introduction: Early in the year 1962 I […]
Forcer 136
Chinese people have faced a long history of intense discrimination, racism, and hatred in Canada. Many early Chinese immigrants were recruited in the […]
Jeremiah Jones
There are countless stories about soldiers who were significantly under the age requirement for service who fought in the First World War. Not […]
Douglas Jung
« Nous étions prêts à nous coucher pour rien. Rien ne garantissait que le gouvernement canadien nous donnerait le […]
Robert « Bud » Jones
Une réalité souvent négligée des guerres totales à grande échelle, comme la Première et la Seconde Guerre mondiale, est la façon dont la démographie des soldats évolue au cours de […]
La bataille de Batoche
Lorsque le Manitoba est devenu une province en vertu de la Loi sur le Manitoba de 1870, de nombreux Métis de la colonie de la rivière Rouge ont été incapables de maintenir leur […]