Canada's Great War album : our memories of the First World War

Published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War, Canada's Great War Album is an unprecedented and remarkable collection of Canadian photographs, memorabilia, and stories of the war. Two years ago, Canada's History Society invited Canadians to tell their family stories from the First World War. The response was overwhelming and assembled for the first time are their personal stories and photographs that together form a compelling and moving account of the war. Canada's Great War Album also includes contributions from Peter Mansbridge, Charlotte Gray, J. L. Granatstein, Christopher Moore, Jonathan Vance, and Tim Cook. In the spirit of the bestselling 100 Photos That Changed Canada, the war that changed Canada forever is reflected here in words and pictures. "Published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War, a remarkable collection of Canadian photographs, memorabilia, and stories of the war. Two years ago, Canada's National History Society invited Canadians to tell their family stories from the First World War. The response was overwhelming and assembled for the first time are their personal stories and photographs that together form a compelling and moving account of the war. Also includes contributions from Peter Mansbridge, Charlotte Gray, J.L. Granatstein, Christopher Moore, Jonathan Vance, and Tim Cook. In the spirit of the bestselling 100 Photos That Changed Canada, the war that changed Canada forever is reflected here in words and pictures. Mark Collin Reid is the editor-in-chief and director of content development at Canada's History. He is the author of 100 Photos That Changed Canada. A graduate of Dalhousie University and the University of King's College, Reid lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba"--Provided by publisher Published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War, The Great War Album is an unprecedented and remarkable collection of Canadian photographs, memorabilia and stories of the war. Five years ago, Canada's History Society invited Canadians to tell their family's stories from the First World War. The response was overwhelming and assembled for the first time are their personal stories and photographs that together form a compelling and moving account of the war. The Great War Album also includes contributions from Peter Mansbridge, Charlotte Gray, Wayne Ralph, J.L. Granatstein, Nathan Greenfield and Tim Cook. In the spirit of the bestselling 100 Photos That Changed Canada, the war that changed Canada forever is reflected in words and pictures A collection of Canadian photographs, memorabilia, and stories of the First World War contributed by families across the country, as well as essays about the war written by various historians and authors