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Canadian National Vimy Memorial monument with sheep grazing

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Let the quiet have its say

There are many ways to honour those who served and died in global conflicts, such as going to memorials — but perhaps it’s best to spend time there alone

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teachers tend to children sick with Spanish Flu at Collège La Salle in Thetford Mines, Que.;

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Canadian Geographic looks back at the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918

New multimedia project will examine the social and political impact of the flu on Canada, and how experts are preparing for the next pandemic 

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The Canadian National Vimy Memorial on the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge

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Mapping Canadian memorials overseas

Thousands of Canadians have fought and lost their lives overseas — and they haven’t been forgotten

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The Victoria Cross medal set awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel David Vivian Currie, on display in the Canadian War Museum

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Canadian War Museum acquires historic Victoria Cross

Acquisition ensures that the medal set awarded to Saskatchewan-born Lieutenant-Colonel David Vivian Currie in the Second World War will stay in Canada

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Halifax Harbour after explosion of December 6, 1917

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The disaster that reshaped a city

100 years after the Halifax Explosion, the city retains traces of its pre-war life

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Canadian Geographic Education's Vimy Ridge trench map in Arras

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Canadian Geographic Education commemorates Vimy Ridge centennial in France with EF Tours

Nearly 9,000 Canadian high school students explored giant floor maps of Vimy Ridge and the western front over two days

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First World War flying ace Joe Fall stands beside his biplane,

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Never-before-published photos of First World War pilots

Photos of flying ace Joe Fall offer a rare glimpse at life during the Great War

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Wings of Courage biplanes

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New project features replica First World War biplanes

Wings of Courage, the second installment of the A Nations Soars trilogy, has launched

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Oven roasted turkey, part of the typical modern-day meal at Thanksgiving

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Canadian thanksgiving in November

How giving thanks was once linked to Armistice Day

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