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D-DAY--FREEDOM!

THANKS!

June 6 2010--another year has passed since the WWII undertaking of D-Day. Each year, I think about the cost of the military mission and the long-term gift of freedom it has earned for us. Each year, I am thankful for this freedom, treasure it and hope it will always be part of our Canada. This year, I blogged about D-Day. Here is a link to what I wrote: http://tinyurl.com/2w7czch

by Patricia A. McGoldrick Patricia A. McGoldrick Poet. Writer. Reviewer. Learning, teaching, writing and sharing about the History of family and country has been a lifelong project for me. I studied History at the University of Guelph--BA ; MA . plus I have a B.Ed.from the University of Western Ontario.   |   comments (0)   |   June 6, 2010 5:33 PM

WWII Journal of William Henry Smith, Pvte. North Nova Scotia Highlanders

Journal Entries from August 15, 1941 to July 7, 1944

These entries take you to the end of the journal. Additional pictures and other memorabilia from the journal can be found at http://michaelwwii.wordpress.com/. I hope that you have found Willy's journal as touching and enlightening as I have.

by Michaelwwii   |   comments (1)   |   May 18, 2010 9:59 PM

WWII Journal of William Henry Smith, Pvte. North Nova Scotia Highlanders

July 29th, 1941 Finally! After eight days we’ve arrived safely in the Bristol Channel! Absolutely no threats from the Germans on our way over! We’ll be docking soon enough at a place called Avonmouth. My first time on European soil! July 31st, 1941 We took a train today which brought us to Aldershot3 where we’ll be staying for a while at the Albuhera barracks4. They gave us our ...

by Michaelwwii   |   comments (0)   |   May 18, 2010 9:42 PM

EARTH DAY CANADA #20!

TWO DECADES OF CELEBRATING OUR PLANET!

Earth Day! Yes, it is celebrated throughout many countries in the world. Awareness has been expanding along with increased understanding of the need to care for our planet. In Canada, we have been observing this special day for 20 years. For Canadian History fans, check out the timeline of Canadian involvement at http://www.earthday.ca/pub/. Participation has grown, it is clear; also, ...

by Patricia A. McGoldrick Patricia A. McGoldrick Poet. Writer. Reviewer. Learning, teaching, writing and sharing about the History of family and country has been a lifelong project for me. I studied History at the University of Guelph--BA ; MA . plus I have a B.Ed.from the University of Western Ontario.   |   comments (0)   |   April 22, 2010 11:56 AM

AL PURDY DAY--LATE GREAT CANADIAN POET

NATIONAL POETRY MONTH

Al Purdy was born in Ontario, Twentieth Century Canadian poet.

by Patricia A. McGoldrick Patricia A. McGoldrick Poet. Writer. Reviewer. Learning, teaching, writing and sharing about the History of family and country has been a lifelong project for me. I studied History at the University of Guelph--BA ; MA . plus I have a B.Ed.from the University of Western Ontario.   |   comments (0)   |   April 21, 2010 2:42 PM

VIOLA DESMOND GRANTED A FREE PARDON

What a welcome piece of news to know that a wrong has been righted! Posthumously, after decades of injustice, Viola Desmond has been granted a "free pardon." Read about Ms. Desmond at http://blackhistorycanada.ca/profiles.php?themeid=20&id=13. For the name of another person who tried to activate change, check out Carrie Best at http://www.parl.ns.ca/carriebest/. As a ...

by Patricia A. McGoldrick Patricia A. McGoldrick Poet. Writer. Reviewer. Learning, teaching, writing and sharing about the History of family and country has been a lifelong project for me. I studied History at the University of Guelph--BA ; MA . plus I have a B.Ed.from the University of Western Ontario.   |   comments (0)   |   April 16, 2010 4:40 PM

WWII Journal of William Henry Smith, Pvte. North Nova Scotia Highlanders

July 21 - July 26, 1941

This blog is based on the World War II journal of William Henry Smith, a Private in the North Nova Scotia Highlanders. Today's post has the first three entries from the journal covering July 21, July 23 and July 26, 1941, his first entries as he starts his journey. Subsequent entries will be added on this blog every day or two. Willy's journal relates a fascinating story relating how the ...

by Michaelwwii   |   comments (0)   |   April 12, 2010 3:46 PM

VIMY RIDGE IS REMEMBERED

A POEM FOR VIMY

In National Poetry Month 2010, on April 9, I would like to share this poem that I wrote about the breath-taking monument built to memorialize the 1917 battle of Vimy Ridge.

by Patricia A. McGoldrick Patricia A. McGoldrick Poet. Writer. Reviewer. Learning, teaching, writing and sharing about the History of family and country has been a lifelong project for me. I studied History at the University of Guelph--BA ; MA . plus I have a B.Ed.from the University of Western Ontario.   |   comments (0)   |   April 9, 2010 11:39 PM

NATIONAL POETRY MONTH 2010

APRIL HAS ARRIVED

Once again, National Poetry Month is being celebrated in Canada and the United States plus other countries. It is listed in the Calendar of Events for April at the Canadian Heritage government site. Take a few moments this month to read, write, listen to a poem at home, in a coffee shop, at an April poetry event. Canada has been the home of many poets. Each year, John McCrae's WWI poem "In ...

by Patricia A. McGoldrick Patricia A. McGoldrick Poet. Writer. Reviewer. Learning, teaching, writing and sharing about the History of family and country has been a lifelong project for me. I studied History at the University of Guelph--BA ; MA . plus I have a B.Ed.from the University of Western Ontario.   |   comments (0)   |   April 8, 2010 4:05 AM