The Memory Project Returns to Edmonton to Record “Forgotten War” Stories
Local Second World War and Korean War veterans gathered today to participate in a nation-wide oral history project. The Memory Project archive is travelling across Canada to preserve a legacy of Canadian service and sacrifice. Interviews continue tomorrow, May 24 from 9:00 to 1:00.
Continue Reading …From 'Downton' to 'War Horse,' First World War stories endure in popular culture
The Western Star - From 'Downton' to 'War Horse,' First World War stories endure in popular cultureThere seems to be a keen interest in the First World War lately, placing the pivotal historical event in the pop culture spotlight.
Vets share tales of war in oral history archive
CTV.ca - Vets share tales of war in oral history archiveWhile there are scores of books and films chronicling Canada's war history, what many of them lack are personal accounts as told by veterans. Now, a Canada-wide oral history project is seeking to change that.
Korean and Second World War Veterans Share their Stories with The Memory Project
Local Second World War and Korean War veterans gathered today to participate in a nation-wide oral history project. The Memory Project archive is travelling across Canada to preserve a legacy of Canadian service and sacrifice. Interviews will continue tomorrow, April 25 at the Hôtel Mortagne in Boucherville.
Continue Reading …Remembering the Forgotten
Remembering the Forgotten - My Town CrierIt may be known as the Forgotten War, but Korean War veteran Leonard Wells said he hopes that can change by participating in the Memory Project.
Forces members sharing their stories through national program
Forces members sharing their stories through national programFor decades, television and the movies have provided or reinforced a common image of the military: soldiers training for battle and heading out to war. But the day-to-day work done by most members of the Canadian Forces looks quite different from that long-held perception, says 2nd Lt. Thuy Reinders, currently serving at 15 Wing Moose Jaw.
The Memory Project Speakers Bureau Visits Royal Canadian Legion in Wainwright
The Memory Project Speakers Bureau has hosted a volunteer recruitment event at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 029 Wainwright. CFB Personnel, veterans, local community members, and program supporters came together to share their stories of service and sacrifice.
Continue Reading …The Memory Project Recruits New Speakers from the 22nd Regiment
The Historica-Dominion Institute’s Memory Project Speakers Bureau participated in the regimental orientation day for the 22nd Regiment to recruit new speakers.
Continue Reading …Don't Mention The War!
In the 1970s British sitcom “Fawlty Towers,” actor John Cleese poked fun at post-Second World War British attitudes towards the war generally and Germany specifically. In one episode, Cleese’s character, the manic hotel proprietor Basil Fawlty, sustains a head injury and then makes inflammatory statements towards a group of German guests. The skit culminates with Basil goose-stepping around the room, a finger under his nose in a cheap British school playground imitation of Adolf Hitler. Not that I would make such an impromptu exhibition myself, but my trepidation was rooted in how a German war veteran, no doubt aware of this type of “humour,” would react to a British interviewer. I feared that he would be suspicious of my motives and therefore be reticent about sharing his experiences
Continue Reading …The memory project joins the Minister of Veterans Affairs to commemorate sacrifices of canadian forces in a year of significant anniversaries in 2012
The Historica-Dominion Institute’s Memory Project Speakers Bureau and the Minister of Veterans Affairs will be at l’École secondaire de l’Aubier in Saint-Romuald, Québec. The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs, and three members of the Memory Project Speakers Bureau will speak about the sacrifices made by the Canadian Forces, past and present. This event will bring together currently serving Canadian Forces Personnel, veterans of the Second World War and the Korean War, local legion members, as well as students and educators from l’École secondaire de l’Aubier.
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