Winston Churchill: ruffian or hero?
Doesn’t matter. He was a very useful guy to have around when the chips were down
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Tag: Second World War
It’s time to commemorate Winston Churchill in Calgary
Churchill’s leadership contributed to a freer, more flourishing world, and he admired all things Albertan
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Hollywood icons and the Second World War
MURPHY: Some Hollywood legends actually participated in the reality of war, rather than merely on celluloid
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How to maximize the meaning in our lives
There’s nothing more significant than living with meaning
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War and brutality go hand in hand
Combat naturally leads to behaviours that would be deemed shocking in normal life
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Attlee and Churchill: bound together in war and peace
Churchill said history would be good to him, as he’d write it himself. But ostentation wasn’t Attlee’s style
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Clearing the fog, and friction, of war
Public statements disclosing our intentions not to engage in an actual war were stupid
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Fall of Singapore shattered assumptions of British superiority
The shock waves of the defeat extended beyond the physical events
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Second World War attack helped shape Bell Island’s history
It was the only domestic location where Canadians lost their lives during the global conflict
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Canadians fighting behind enemy lines – Remembrance Day
Secret agents Raymond LaBrosse and Lucien Dumais rescued hundreds of downed airmen from German-occupied France
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War, tragedy, and a Broadway hit all part of Gander’s celebrated past
From the Second World War to 9/11, Gander has a lot to be proud of
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What the Germans can teach us about reconciliation
They’re not guilty of the crimes of their ancestors but they are responsible for building a more peaceful and tolerant country
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