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Combat Stress in the 20th Century: The Commonwealth Perspective (2010)
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI’ve recently borrowed many books from the Toronto Public Library about the First World War. The fact the war started 100 years ago has prompted my interest in the topic. It follows naturally that I’ve also been borrowing many books from the Toronto library dealing with the Second World War. Borrowing many books in a […]
What conceptual framework drove the British to establish themselves in Long Branch?
/1 Comment/in Long Branch, Newsletter/by Jaan PillAs I’ve discussed in previous posts, relatively little is known about Colonel Samuel Smith of Long Branch (Toronto not New Jersey) as a historical personality. There hasn’t been much of a mythology built around him. Consequently, our attention isn’t taken up with Colonel Samuel as a brand. He doesn’t have a brand, as many of […]
Toronto Family History: For King and Country online link (with thanks to Ward 3, TDSB Trustee Pamela Gough)
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter/by Jaan PillWard 3, Toronto District School Board Trustee Pamela Gough <Pamela.Gough@tdsb.on.ca> has shared the following link: For King and Country — A project to transcribe the war memorials in Toronto schools A.J. Casson of the Group of Seven was the artist who designed the illuminated lists of Canadian soldiers (former students) displayed in schools, including in […]
Ghosts of Empire (2011) analyzes British imperialism from the perspective of its rulers
/2 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillThere was nothing liberal about the British empire, claims to the contrary notwithstanding. In Ghosts of Empire (2011), Kwasi Kwarteng argues that “Britain’s empire was not liberal in the sense of being a plural, democratic society. The empire openly repudiated ideas of human equality and put power and responsibility into the hands of a chosen elite, drawn […]