Tag: Canadian history

Explorica students officially represent Canada at D-Day

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June 6, 2014 marks the 70th anniversary of WWII’s D-Day, the day that the Western Allied forces, which included Canada, landed in Normandy, France to halt the Nazi occupation effort. To honour Canada’s role, we have designed three D-Day-focused trips, allowing students to discover and experience our nation’s role in preserving the freedom that we Read More …

Canadian History: At the Sharp End, by Tim Cook

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In the first part of this two-volume series by Canadian historian Tim Cook, we follow Canada’s Citizen Soldiers through the first three years of World War I. Cook helps the reader understand almost 100 years later what made regular Canadian farmers and shopkeepers willingly leave their homes and families to take up arms for Britain. Read More …