Category: Canadian history
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The country’s history is an important part of its culture.I have always thought it is important for Canadians to learn as much as they can about theirpast.History does not rhyme, but it echoes through the years. This is more worrying. Several studies have come out in the last few years highlighting the lack of historical…
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Tim Cook, the director of research at the Canadian War Museum, said if anyone can be credited for the creation of the poppy as a symbol, it’s John McCrae, the physician from Guelph, Ont., who wrote In Flanders Fields while serving in the First World War. “It’s deeply entrenched with John McCrae and In Flanders…
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History of all from the Greek verb that means to know. So at its heart, history is a search for knowledge, so the question becomes, why in Canada do we have low historical literacy rates. Why are Canadians failing to remember their past?Although historical literacy can be considered low, pride in the Canadian project is…
