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Category Archives: Oral History
Nuclear Defence: An Explanation of Canadas Cold War Civil Defence and National Survival Effort
A Veterans Oral History essay by Martin Roznowski which examines Canada’s preparations for nuclear attack though the use of oral histories. Nuclear Defence: An Explanation of Canadas Cold War Civil Defence and National Survival Effort
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Oral History and the United Nations Force In Cyprus
A Veterans Oral History essay by Declan Hughes in which the effectiveness of the United Nations Force in Cyprus is examined through oral histories. Oral History and the United Nations Force In Cyprus
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The Uses of Oral History-Some considerations with regard to the Canadian Experience in the former Yugoslavia
A Veterans Oral History essay by Rowan Porta which attempts to show how interviews with Canadians who served in these individual roles, either as members of the Canadian Forces or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) can help to shed … Continue reading
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Soldiers Like Rules: An Examination of the Necessity and Desirability of ROE to Soldiers in the Field
A Veterans Oral History essay by Liz Williams with the aim of ascertaining the practical usefulness of rules of engagement and other guidelines to soldiers on the ground, using both interviews with those who have worked under them and scholarly … Continue reading
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For Each Dear Life of Sacrifice
A Veterans Oral History essay by Caroline Duncan which provides a comparison of historical and contemporary commemorative initiatives and show that the mechanisms by which public memorials are created have remained consistent over the decades. For Each Dear Life of … Continue reading
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Three Perspectives on Canadian Army Operations in Normandy during the Second World War
A Veterans Oral History essay by Ryan Hill which recounts the experiences of three veterans who were in Normandy, highlighting the commonalities of their individual experiences and considering their recollections alongside published histories of the campaign. Three Perspectives on Canadian … Continue reading
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The Royal Canadian Navy and the Cuban Missile Crisis
A Veterans Oral History essay by Andrew Pye exploring the role that oral histories can play in constructing the history of the Royal Canadian Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis. The Royal Canadian Navy and the Cuban Missile Crisis
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Gods Gift to the Empire: Canadian Veterans and the Memory of the British Commonwealth Air Training Program
A Veterans Oral History essay by Tyson L. Rosberg which adds oral accounts to the history of the British Commonwealth Air Training Program from the Second World War. Gods Gift to the Empire: Canadian Veterans and the Memory of the … Continue reading
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World War II: Army Operations on the Western Front
A Veterans Oral History essay by Heather Campbell in which she uses veterans’ accounts to bring to life some events from the Second World War. World War II: Army Operations on the Western Front
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Training and Equipment: Canada’s Army During the Korean War
A Veterans Oral History essay by Brock Reumkens which contrasts historians view of preparedness for the Korean War with that of veterans based on their oral histories. Training and Equipment: Canada’s Army During the Korean War
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