In the shadow of the Vimy Memorial in France lies a Celtic cross carved in soft stone. Both are... Number of likes: 0 Number of views: (18444)
North America has long enjoyed freedom from war — but that wasn’t always the case. During the... Number of likes: 0 Number of views: (3541)
When we think of the Group of Seven, we usually imagine rugged landscapes north of Lake Superior.... Number of likes: 0 Number of views: (5402)
A special commemorative locket belonging to “Prince Edward Island’s Florence Nightingale” is... Number of likes: 0 Number of views: (4732)
“History should acknowledge the many and varied contributions of Canadian women to the war effort... Number of likes: 0 Number of views: (6817)
When the Canadian War Museum unveiled the restored Penhold curtain at a special commemorative event... Number of likes: 0 Number of views: (3509)
If everything you know about gladiators is from Hollywood movies and Asterix comics, prepare to be... Number of likes: 0 Number of views: (2641)
Shot in the jaw by a German sniper in 1943, Lieutenant D. M. Gordon turned to the Royal Canadian... Number of likes: 0 Number of views: (2741)
The Canadian War Museum has welcomed its five millionth visitor! In just 10 years, the Museum has... Number of likes: 0 Number of views: (2302)
A new collection of letters, diaries, photo logs and photographs demonstrates the experience of war... Number of likes: 0 Number of views: (2535)
He guided the creation of the official history of the Canadian Army in the Second World War while... Number of likes: 0 Number of views: (2565)
One hundred years ago, during the Second Battle of Ypres, German troops unleashed a horrifying new... Number of likes: 0 Number of views: (18972)
The artifact collections of Canada’s national museums of human and military history are used... Number of likes: 0 Number of views: (2650)
Widowed wives and orphaned children, munitions workers and conscientious objectors — the effects... Number of likes: 0 Number of views: (2999)
Faced with the threat of nuclear annihilation during the Cold War, how did Canadians respond?... Number of likes: 0 Number of views: (2873)
Ypres. Passchendaele. These First World War Belgian battlefields may be far from Canada, yet they... Number of likes: 0 Number of views: (4837)
“The First World War,” says historian Tim Cook, “forced Canada to grow up.” More than... Number of likes: 0 Number of views: (3289)
The Mont Blanc was ablaze and adrift in Halifax Harbour, its main cargo of explosives not yet... Number of likes: 0 Number of views: (3092)
The First World War had many witnesses but, in an era before the digital camera and instant... Number of likes: 0 Number of views: (1937)
The dirt of the Normandy beaches still sticks to the little notebook that war artist Orville Fisher... Number of likes: 0 Number of views: (2063)
