The King S Tribute To Canadian Valour On Vimy Ridge
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The King S Tribute To Canadian Valour On Vimy Ridge
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1936
The King S Tribute To Canadian Valour On Vimy Ridge written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1936 with World War, 1914-1918 categories.
Vimy
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Author : Tim Cook
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2017-03-07
Vimy written by Tim Cook and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-07 with History categories.
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER Winner of the 2018 JW Dafoe Book Prize Longlisted for British Columbia's National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction 2018 Runner-up for the 2018 Templer Medal Book Prize Finalist for the 2018 Ottawa Book Awards A bold new telling of the defining battle of the Great War, and how it came to signify and solidify Canada’s national identity Why does Vimy matter? How did a four-day battle at the midpoint of the Great War, a clash that had little strategic impact on the larger Allied war effort, become elevated to a national symbol of Canadian identity? Tim Cook, Canada’s foremost military historian and a Charles Taylor Prize winner, examines the Battle of Vimy Ridge and the way the memory of it has evolved over 100 years. The operation that began April 9, 1917, was the first time the four divisions of the Canadian Corps fought together. More than 10,000 Canadian soldiers were killed or injured over four days—twice the casualty rate of the Dieppe Raid in August 1942. The Corps’ victory solidified its reputation among allies and opponents as an elite fighting force. In the wars’ aftermath, Vimy was chosen as the site for the country’s strikingly beautiful monument to mark Canadian sacrifice and service. Over time, the legend of Vimy took on new meaning, with some calling it the “birth of the nation.” The remarkable story of Vimy is a layered skein of facts, myths, wishful thinking, and conflicting narratives. Award-winning writer Tim Cook explores why the battle continues to resonate with Canadians a century later. He has uncovered fresh material and photographs from official archives and private collections across Canada and from around the world. On the 100th anniversary of the event, and as Canada celebrates 150 years as a country, Vimy is a fitting tribute to those who fought the country’s defining battle. It is also a stirring account of Canadian identity and memory, told by a masterful storyteller.
For Valour
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language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2015-08-15
For Valour written by and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-15 with History categories.
The collected stories of the Canadian recipients of the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration. As Canada came into its own as a nation during the First World War, proving itself capable of standing alongside Britain on the world stage, scores of Canadians were awarded the Commonwealth’s highest award for pre-eminent acts of valour, self-sacrifice, or extreme devotion to duty, the Victoria Cross. For Valour details every Canadian VC recipient from the First World War. These men, ordinary servicemen from widely differing social backgrounds, acted with valour above and beyond the call of duty. Their stories and experiences offer a fresh perspective on the “war to end all wars.” Series editor Gerald Gliddon and contributors Stephen Snelling, and Peter F. Batchelor, examine the men and the dramatic events that led to the granting of this most prized of medals. Each of the men’s stories is different, but they all have one thing in common — acts of extraordinary bravery under fire.
The Vimy Trap
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Author : Ian McKay
language : en
Publisher: Between the Lines
Release Date : 2017-03-16
The Vimy Trap written by Ian McKay and has been published by Between the Lines this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-16 with History categories.
The story of the bloody 1917 Battle of Vimy Ridge is, according to many of today’s tellings, a heroic founding moment for Canada. This noble, birth-of-a-nation narrative is regularly applied to the Great War in general. Yet this mythical tale is rather new. “Vimyism”— today’s official story of glorious, martial patriotism—contrasts sharply with the complex ways in which veterans, artists, clerics, and even politicians who had supported the war interpreted its meaning over the decades. Was the Great War a futile imperial debacle? A proud, nation-building milestone? Contending Great War memories have helped to shape how later wars were imagined. The Vimy Trap provides a powerful probe of commemoration cultures. This subtle, fast-paced work of public history—combining scholarly insight with sharp-eyed journalism, and based on primary sources and school textbooks, battlefield visits and war art—explains both how and why peace and war remain contested terrain in ever-changing landscapes of Canadian memory.
Embattled Shadows
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Author : Oeter Morris
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 1992-08-06
Embattled Shadows written by Oeter Morris and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-08-06 with Performing Arts categories.
Other Canadian film producers concentrated their efforts on short productions, mostly in government or commercial companies such as Associated Screen News of Montreal. The works of Gordon Spalding, Bill Oliver, and Albert Tessier are discussed in this context. Morris concludes with the founding of the National Film Board which, under the dynamic guidance of John Grierson, was to breathe new life into a moribund industry. In a postscript Morris explores some of the reasons for the unique development of Canadian film making -- particularly its use of natural settings and documentary when virtually the rest of the world's industry was following the Hollywood pattern of studio location and fictional plots -- and examines the relationship of the early industry to later developments in Canadian film making. At a time when Canada's cultural industries are struggling to survive in the wake of the Free Trade Agreement with the United States and under the threat of Free Trade with Mexico, Embattled Shadows makes essential reading.
Battle Of Vimy Ridge
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Author : Norman Leach
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-09
Battle Of Vimy Ridge written by Norman Leach and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09 with categories.
The Vimy Oaks
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Author : Linda Granfield
language : en
Publisher: Scholastic Canada
Release Date : 2017
The Vimy Oaks written by Linda Granfield and has been published by Scholastic Canada this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
An act of hope and renewal amidst the destruction of war provides a living memorial, in time for the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge Imagine, a young soldier standing in the midst of a landscape ravaged by war, pocketing a handful of acorns from the blasted trees, and posting them home. In April 1917, after the Battle at Vimy Ridge, Leslie H. Miller - a teacher, a farmer, and a soldier with the Canadian Expeditionary Force--did just that. Over the following one hundred years, those acorns became majestic oaks, standing at the site of Miller's family farm in Ontario. Vimy Ridge is considered Canada's greatest First World War victory, although its toll was devastating. This moving book, filled with beautiful artwork, and archival photos contextualizes a Canadian soldier's experience in the Great War while highlighting this extraordinary gesture of hope and renewal. Now, a century later, the results of this simple act have created a living memorial to those who served.
The Battle Of Vimy Ridge
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Author : Penny Dowdy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
The Battle Of Vimy Ridge written by Penny Dowdy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Vimy Ridge, Battle of, France, 1917 categories.
Discusses the successful capture of Vimy Ridge, remembered as one of Canada's greatest battles, after several failed attempts by the United States, Great Britain, and France.
Canada Remembers The Battle Of Vimy Ridge
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
Canada Remembers The Battle Of Vimy Ridge written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with categories.
"The decades since the Battle of Vimy Ridge have slipped by, but the legacy of the Canadians who accomplished so much in that important First World War battle lives on. Some say that Canada came of age as a country on those harsh April days in 1917"--Introduction.
Guide Book Of The Pilgrimage To Vimy And The Battlefields
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Author : John Hundevad
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1936
Guide Book Of The Pilgrimage To Vimy And The Battlefields written by John Hundevad and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1936 with Vimy Ridge, Battle of, France, 1917 categories.