The Beaches of D-Day
The British and Canadian Beaches Written by James Robertshaw. This article is a consolidation of 4 books: British 6th Airborne, British…
AI EnhancedElsie MacGill: Queen of the Hurricanes
World War One caused a profound shift in societal expectations for women. Traditionally, women were restricted to jobs such as…
AI EnhancedTomb of the Unknown Soldier
At the end of the First World War, there were too many dead Canadian soldiers to repatriate all those who…
AI EnhancedNaval Museum of Alberta (Virtual Tour)
The Naval Museum of Alberta Society (NMAS) was founded in 1988 as an organization to support the search for, acquisition of,…
AI EnhancedMission: Afghanistan (Virtual Tour)
Mission: Afghanistan chronicles the involvement of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in Afghanistan from 2001-2014 and provides a broader context…
AI EnhancedHenry’s Sword & The Fenian Raids
Written by Donald V. Macdougall. Don Macdougall is a retired lawyer who enjoys researching the social and employment circumstances of…
AI EnhancedCanada’s FWW Internment Exhibit (Virtual Tour)
When the First World War began in 1914, there was widespread suspicion that immigrants from enemy countries – Germany, Austria-Hungary,…
Presentations for Classrooms | Video Series
These Canadian military history presentations are targeted at youth from Gr.4/5 and up, scouts, girl guides, cadets, etc. Activities that…
AI Enhanced“If” Day
At 0700 hours the siren cried into the early morning sky of February 19, 1942, and before long the city…
AI EnhancedThe Nile Voyageurs
A 2,000-kilometer trip upstream, 6 long rapids, and a grueling and punishing sun; these were just some of the near…
AI EnhancedThe Canadian National Vimy Memorial
At the heart of a 91-hectare [1] park lies the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, tranquilly sitting atop Hill 145, a topographically high…
AI EnhancedCalgary Soldiers’ Memorial (Virtual Tour)
The Calgary Soldiers' Memorial is a war monument that recognizes the efforts of soldiers from Calgary who have made the…