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The Legacy Document

Author : Raymond Moriyama
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780660033983
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (339 download)

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Download or read book The Legacy Document written by Raymond Moriyama and published by . This book was released on 2015-12-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the architectural vision behind Canada's striking and iconic national museum of military history. Since its opening to the public on May 8, 2005, the 60th anniversary of VE Day, the Canadian War Museum has become a recognizable icon. The building was an instant success and, over the years, has become a recognizable destination for Canadians and visitors to Canada wishing to understand how military history has shaped our country, while marveling at the building's architectural symbolism. Renowned architect Raymond Moriyama's remarkable commentary on the design principles of the building highlights the vision behind each structural element ? from the echoes of the Canadian landscape, to the sound of nature in Regeneration Hall, to the axis of the sun at 11 a.m. on Remembrance Day. The Legacy Document is a key reference for the conservation of the Canadian War Museum, and it explores Moriyama's dream for the future of the building and its landscape.

Canvas of War

Author : Dean Frederick Oliver
Publisher : Canadian Museum of Civilization/Musee Canadien Des Civilisations
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Canvas of War written by Dean Frederick Oliver and published by Canadian Museum of Civilization/Musee Canadien Des Civilisations. This book was released on 2000 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the First and Second World Wars some of Canada's finest artists were commissioned to capture history in the making. This superb book weaves 110 full-colour, seldom-seen images, works produced on the battlefield, with archival photographs and an evocative text.

Treasures from the Canadian Museum of Civilization and the Canadian War Museum

Author : Canadian Museum of Civilization
Publisher : Canadian Museum of History
ISBN 13 : 9780660199153
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (991 download)

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Download or read book Treasures from the Canadian Museum of Civilization and the Canadian War Museum written by Canadian Museum of Civilization and published by Canadian Museum of History. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "ancestors" of the Museum of Civilization and the War Museum began collecting precious objects more than 150 years ago. Now, with some 4,000,000 artifacts and specimens to choose from it is not surprising that the several hundred selected for this book will resonate with many readers. These great objects are a window on our world: the last Red Ensign that flew over Parliament Hill while a fiery debate raged below; the revolver found in the pocket of a man later hanged for the assassination of one of the Fathers of Confederation; a gift that Charles De Gaulle never got; or medals and memorabilia from Canada's military heroes in various theatres of war. Among the artifacts featured are outstanding examples of ethnographic regalia, archaeological specimens, as well as objects fashioned from gold, silver, bronze and ivory that would be standouts in any national collection. All of these come from Canada's largest and most popular museum. The artifacts are beautifully photographed and vividly explained in brief articles. The life work of these two great museums are also described in the introductory narrative.

The Fight for History

Author : Tim Cook
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0735238340
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (352 download)

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Download or read book The Fight for History written by Tim Cook and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER FINALIST for the 2021 Ottawa Book Awards A masterful telling of the way World War Two has been remembered, forgotten, and remade by Canada over seventy-five years. The Second World War shaped modern Canada. It led to the country's emergence as a middle power on the world stage; the rise of the welfare state; industrialization, urbanization, and population growth. After the war, Canada increasingly turned toward the United States in matters of trade, security, and popular culture, which then sparked a desire to strengthen Canadian nationalism from the threat of American hegemony. The Fight for History examines how Canadians framed and reframed the war experience over time. Just as the importance of the battle of Vimy Ridge to Canadians rose, fell, and rose again over a 100-year period, the meaning of Canada's Second World War followed a similar pattern. But the Second World War's relevance to Canada led to conflict between veterans and others in society--more so than in the previous war--as well as a more rapid diminishment of its significance. By the end of the 20th century, Canada's experiences in the war were largely framed as a series of disasters. Canadians seemed to want to talk only of the defeats at Hong Kong and Dieppe or the racially driven policy of the forced relocation of Japanese-Canadians. In the history books and media, there was little discussion of Canada's crucial role in the Battle of the Atlantic, the success of its armies in Italy and other parts of Europe, or the massive contribution of war materials made on the home front. No other victorious nation underwent this bizarre reframing of the war, remaking victories into defeats. The Fight for History is about the efforts to restore a more balanced portrait of Canada's contribution in the global conflict. This is the story of how Canada has talked about the war in the past, how we tried to bury it, and how it was restored. This is the history of a constellation of changing ideas, with many historical twists and turns, and a series of fascinating actors and events.

Victory 1918

Author : Tim Cook
Publisher : Souvenir Catalogue
ISBN 13 : 9780660252544
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (525 download)

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Download or read book Victory 1918 written by Tim Cook and published by Souvenir Catalogue. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Hundred Days campaign (August 8 to November 11, 1918) contributed decisively to ending the First World War, and the Canadian Corps played a key role in the Allied victory. One hundred years after the end of the war, Tim Cook and Jack Granatstein delve into this series of battles in a visual and evocative souvenir catalogue that weaves artworks, artifacts and historical photos together with the powerful stories of Canadians who participated in this costly combat."--

The Last Invasion of Canada

Author : Hereward Senior
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 1550020854
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book The Last Invasion of Canada written by Hereward Senior and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 1991-07-25 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the turbulent decade which produced the Canadian Confederation of 1867, a group of seasoned veterans of the American Civil War turned their attention to the conquest of Canada. They were Irish-American revolutionaries — unique because they fought under their own flag. They were know as the Fenians and they believed that the first step on the road to the liberation of Ireland was to invade Canada. The Last Invasion of Canada vividly recaptures the drama of the decade. It recounts the fledgling nation's rag-tag, but patiotic, defence against an ememy committed to a glorious cause, but with only scatterered resources. It is a story of courage, espionage and petty crime, and of mismatched motivations and goals.

Witness

Author : Amber Lloydlangston
Publisher : Canadian Mus of Civilization
ISBN 13 : 9780660202822
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Witness written by Amber Lloydlangston and published by Canadian Mus of Civilization. This book was released on 2014-11-11 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the massive canvases painted by official war artists to the tiniest of personal sketches by amateur soldiers, Witness: Canadian Art of the First World War examines how Canadians captured their First World War experiences, both at home and overseas, in a variety of different ways.

World War Women

Author : Stacey Barker
Publisher : Souvenir Catalogue Series, 13
ISBN 13 : 9780660203119
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book World War Women written by Stacey Barker and published by Souvenir Catalogue Series, 13. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience the incredible determination, resilience and sacrifice of Canadian women during the First and Second World Wars. War brought enormous changes to Canadian women's lives. They adapted to the conditions of total war in practical terms ? working, volunteering and serving in uniform. In the wake of war's inevitable tragedies, they also faced other challenges. The contributions made by women to the Canadian war efforts were crucial, and their experiences forged a new understanding of women's capabilities both within themselves and within society. Through photographs, artwork, diaries and mementoes, including a Memorial Cross presented to the mother of a fallen soldier, this souvenir catalogue reveals deeply personal stories of life in service and on the home front.

Vimy

Author : Tim Cook
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0735233179
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (352 download)

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Download or read book Vimy written by Tim Cook and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-03-07 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #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.

Bear on the Homefront

Author : Stephanie Innes
Publisher : Pajama Press Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1927485134
Total Pages : 18 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (274 download)

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Download or read book Bear on the Homefront written by Stephanie Innes and published by Pajama Press Inc.. This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Bear on the Homefront retells the true story of two guest children, Grace and William Chambers, who cross the ocean and meet Aileen Rogers, a nurse serving on the homefront. With her is Teddy, the stuffed bear whose trip to the front lines of World War I is chronicled in A Bear in War. Using archival images and Aileen Roger's wartime diary, Stephanie Innes and Harry Endrulat recreate William and Grace's journey by train to their host family's prairie farm."--Amazon.com.

Forged in Fire

Author : Jeffrey David Noakes
Publisher : Souvenir Catalogue Series, 17
ISBN 13 : 9781988282008
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book Forged in Fire written by Jeffrey David Noakes and published by Souvenir Catalogue Series, 17. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Second World War transformed Canada and its place in the world. The outbreak of war in September 1939, following a decade of economic crisis and the rise of aggressive dictatorships, drew Canada into a second global conflict. Canadians ultimately served in virtually every theatre of operations, while the home front mobilized to support the war effort. This souvenir catalogue highlights the Museum's Second World War Gallery. From the powerful to the intimate, artifacts that have borne witness to the conflict ? including artwork, weapons, uniforms, archival documents and photographs ? help show how the war affected Canada and Canadians.

The Secret History of Soldiers

Author : Tim Cook
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0735235279
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (352 download)

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Download or read book The Secret History of Soldiers written by Tim Cook and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There have been thousands of books on the Great War, but most have focused on commanders, battles, strategy, and tactics. Less attention has been paid to the daily lives of the combatants, how they endured the unimaginable conditions of industrial warfare: the rain of shells, bullets, and chemical agents. In The Secret History of Soldiers, Tim Cook, Canada's foremost military historian, examines how those who survived trench warfare on the Western Front found entertainment, solace, relief, and distraction from the relentless slaughter. These tales come from the soldiers themselves, mined from the letters, diaries, memoirs, and oral accounts of more than five hundred combatants. Rare examples of trench art, postcards, and even song sheets offer insight into a hidden society that was often irreverent, raunchy, and anti-authoritarian. Believing in supernatural stories was another way soldiers shielded themselves from the horror. While novels and poetry often depict the soldiers of the Great War as mere victims, this new history shows how the soldiers pushed back against the grim war, refusing to be broken in the mincing machine of the Western Front. The violence of war is always present, but Cook reveals the gallows humour the soldiers employed to get through it. Over the years, both writers and historians have overlooked this aspect of the men's lives. The fighting at the front was devastating, but behind the battle lines, another layer of life existed, one that included songs, skits, art, and soldier-produced newspapers. With his trademark narrative abilities and an unerring eye for the telling human detail, Cook has created another landmark history of Canadian military life as he reveals the secrets of how soldiers survived the carnage of the Western Front.

Art Or Memorial?

Author : Laura Brandon
Publisher : Calgary : University of Calgary Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Art Or Memorial? written by Laura Brandon and published by Calgary : University of Calgary Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Canadian War Museum possesses one of the finest twentieth-century official war art collections in the world. Until relatively recently, however, the collection has received limited public attention. In Art or Memorial?, author Laura Brandon explores some of the reasons why this may have been the case. At various times throughout its history, the war art collection has receded from and re-emerged in the nation's collective consciousness. Nevertheless, as an invaluable part of the official record of war in Canada, it is profoundly significant. Brandon argues that the value of the collection lies less in its artistic merit and more in its role as a site of memory. Art or Memorial? seeks to illuminate Canadian war art's sometimes-hidden presence in the nation's memory and to show, through both its presence and its absence, how it helped to shape, and will continue to influence, how we remember as a nation.

Vimy 2017

Author : Mélanie Morin-Pelletier
Publisher : Souvenir Catalogue
ISBN 13 : 9781988282060
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book Vimy 2017 written by Mélanie Morin-Pelletier and published by Souvenir Catalogue. This book was released on 2017-03-31 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the lasting impact of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, 100 years later. A widely celebrated victory and an iconic event in Canadian military history, the Battle of Vimy Ridge was also one of the country's bloodiest engagements. There were more than 10,000 casualties in the battle, which took place from April 9 to 12, 1917. This souvenir catalogue explores how perceptions of Vimy have evolved over the past century from a tactical battlefield victory in France to a nation-defining event. Understand the larger context of the Franco-British offensive ? the preparation, the defenders, the capture of the ridge and its consequences. Then take a step back to examine the evolving memory of the battle in Canada over the last 100 years. It is a potent reminder that we construct our past and shape our present through acts of commemoration.

Deadly Skies

Author : John Maker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780660031439
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (314 download)

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Download or read book Deadly Skies written by John Maker and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Go beyond the dogfights and immerse yourself in the lives of six people, from both sides of the conflict, who experienced the first air war. Join them as they train to fly, gather intelligence, fight aerial battles and drop bombs. This fully illustrated graphic novel follows Marjorie Stinson, a teenaged American flying instructor; James Moses, a Canadian observer and warrior of the Six Nations Confederacy; Maurice Arondel, an expert French balloonist; Captain Heinrich Mathy, a German Zeppelin commander; Manfred von Richthofen, the famous Red Baron; and Eric Ohman, a Canadian fighter pilot. Their captivating stories provide insight into the history and consequences of the first air war.

Views of Violence

Author : Jörg Echternkamp
Publisher : Berghahn Books
ISBN 13 : 1789201276
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (892 download)

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Download or read book Views of Violence written by Jörg Echternkamp and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2019-01-02 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-first-century views of historical violence have been immeasurably influenced by cultural representations of the Second World War. Within Europe, one of the key sites for such representation has been the vast array of museums and memorials that reflect contemporary ideas of war, the roles of soldiers and civilians, and the self-perception of those who remember. This volume takes a historical perspective on museums covering the Second World War and explores how these institutions came to define political contexts and cultures of public memory in Germany, across Europe, and throughout the world.

Canada at War

Author : J.L. Granatstein
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1487524765
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (875 download)

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Download or read book Canada at War written by J.L. Granatstein and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2020 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essay collection traces the sustained work over the past fifty years of the foremost historian of Canadian politics in the era of the two world wars.