On This Date: July 2013
Canadian soldiers returning from trenches during the Battle of the Somme. PHOTO: LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA—PA000832 JULY 1, 1916 The Battle of the Somme begins.
Canadian soldiers returning from trenches during the Battle of the Somme. PHOTO: LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA—PA000832 JULY 1, 1916 The Battle of the Somme begins.
Troops of 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry cross a log bridge in Korea, February 1951. PHOTO: LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA—PA115034 Sixty years after
Black Rock, N.Y. ILLUSTRATION: PETER RINDLISBACHER The War of 1812 lasted from the American declaration of war on Great Britain in June 1812 to the
1. Explore The History Of Peace Over the span of this country’s history, many Canadians have taken action to make peace possible—and this is their exhibit.
Paul Farrugia and Perry. PHOTO: SHARON ADAMS Companion animals and service animals are now pretty familiar to Canadians. They help and support people with physical
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