On April 28th, it will be exactly 100-years since my relative (Max…
World War 1: Taken on Strength to France (Part 8)
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World War 1: The 9th Reserve in Bramshott (Part 7)
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World War 1: The 9th Battalion in Shorncliffe (Part 6)
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World War 1: the 209th’s Journey and Arrival Overseas (Part 5)
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World War 1: the 209th Waiting in Digby (Part 4)
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World War 1: The 209th Training at Camp Hughes (Part 3)
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World War 1: the 209th Waiting in Swift Current (Part 2)
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World War 1: The Mill Village Boys (Part 1)
On the 100th year anniversary of the Great War battles that defined…
Escape from New York
The day started just like any other day on the busy streets…
A soldier, a bear, a boy, and a book
While researching a post and sifting through newspapers, letters, and photos from…
Behind the scenes glimpses of the Carlton Hotel
After a bedbug experience at the previous hotel, my team moved to…











