Yesterday, for some reason I turned on the tv with no particular show in mind and I ended up watching The Patriot and thinking how bizarre it is that we have learn and perpetuate our national historical identities through historical movies. It was Saturday afternoon on a long weekend, it was hot, I was tired, [...]
The Invasion of Southern Europe Begins By the spring of 1943, Canadians sailors and airmen had gained a considerable amount of battle experience, but the Canadian Army, stationed in Great Britain, had not been involved in any large-scale land operations. The need for battle experience and the growing public demand for action led to the [...]