Edmonton’s 49th Battalion at Vimy Ridge
In 1964, Lieutenant-Colonel G. R. Stevens, OBE, published an account outlining the very special role of Edmonton’s 49th Battalion at…
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Vimy Ridge: A Forge for Canadian Identity
Vimy Ridge is a commanding seven kilometre-long ridge situated on the western edge of the Douai Plains northeast of Arras…
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Homecoming: After the End of the First World War
The end of war on November 11, 1918, made headlines in Edmonton’s newspapers: The Morning Bulletin noted: “GERMANY ACCEPTS TERMS”;…
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Armistice 1918
When war was declared on August 4, 1914, men from the Edmonton region rushed to join up. Edmonton had two…
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The Journal of F. R. Hasse
Frank Reginald Hasse was the son of the Reverend Lewis St. Aubin Hassé, a Moravian minister who was born in…
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Mel Hurtig: A Legacy at the Intersection of Publishing and Politics
Hurtig’s Firsts Mel Hurtig didn’t start in the book business, but once there, he fell in love. In his 1996…