
A Canadian commander of the War of 1812
A figure of history , Gordon Drummond—from his high-necked collars to his oil-painted profiles—doesn’t appear the trailblazer he was. An intuitive leader and clever military

A figure of history , Gordon Drummond—from his high-necked collars to his oil-painted profiles—doesn’t appear the trailblazer he was. An intuitive leader and clever military

Squadron Leader Andrew (Andy) MacKenzie described himself as an ordinary man caught up in an extraordinary situation—a recurring theme in his life. From piloting a

Arthur Currie just didn’t seem military enough. Labelled as “embarrassingly unassuming,” he didn’t fit the make of the moustachioed, macho general. Instead, he was pudgy,

Throughout James Cleland Richardson service, he breathed life onto First World War battlefields by playing songs on his bagpipes. None of his tunes, however, held

When Robert B.C. Noorduyn set out to create Canada’s first bush plane, his design boiled down to three fundamental criteria: be economical, make loading easy

Driving along Barron Road in a cozy suburban corner of Toronto, the surrounding landmarks— brick homes, gas stations and a Jehovah’s Witness hall—don’t hold any



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An informative primer on Canada’s crucial role in the Normandy landing, June 6, 1944.