Birth in Gunfire: Vimy and the Birth of Canada

Sam Routley

Newmarket, Ontario

‘The post World War One world saw the beginning of organization of Canadian nationalism.’

Breakthrough for women's suffrage in the Prairies

Anthony Man Fung Chow

Surrey, British Columbia

I chose this question as I wanted to retrace the steps of how women in Canada first gained the right to vote.

Building a Historical Narrative

David Yang

Vancouver, British Columbia

A historical narrative is not based upon one answer and everyone has different interpretations to bring to the table.

Canada and Genuine Independence

Midhat Rizvi

Edmonton, Alberta

‘Canada’s independence, nationalism, patriotism and high morale lays within the major battles specifically, the Battle of Vimy Ridge’

Canada and Vimy Ridge

Christina Daudlin

North Vancouver, British Columbia

‘Canada fully achieved a sense of nationhood from Britain during the battle’

Canada Est Devenu La Feuille d'Érable

Victoria Schuster

Kelowna, British Columbia

Many of the luxuries we enjoy are the fruits of other's labour and we are tasked with recreating these luxuries for future generations.

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