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World War One in Winnipeg – Conscription

Canadians in Winnipeg opposed conscription and there was a good deal of resistance in the city.

Sexing Up Canada’s First World War

Sex work remains an understudied aspect of the First World War.

Hidden Messages and Code Words

This article reveals the hidden messages in Bill Alldritt’s letters home that facilitated his escapes from POW camps.

The Yukon at War

The unquestioned zeal and commitment of Yukon men served to hasten the Territory’s decay — their departure strangled the Yukon economy.

The Curious Tale of Two Roy Browns

A case of mistaken identity dogged them throughout their flying careers—which one shot down the “Red Baron”?

Victory in the Kitchen

How homemakers in the twin cities of Fort William and Port Arthur coped with Canada-wide food control regulations imposed in 1917.

When writing the First World War comes home

Remembering Pvt. Harold Carter

Soldier-Candidates and the 1917 Wartime Election

An account of Soldier-Candidates for the 1917 federal election.

Anti-War Poetry in Canadian Newspapers

An account of anti-war poetry found in Canadian newspapers at the beginning of the First World War.

Raising ‘Human Ammunition’

On motherhood, propaganda, and the Great War.

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