This is just an essay I wanted to share with you about the Battle of Vimy Ridge, which many call a defining moment in Canadian history.

“April 9, 1917, will be in Canada’s history one of the great days, a day of glory to furnish inspiration to her sons for generations,” stated The New York Times in 1917. Canada, then a dominion of Britain, had just won a stunning victory against the Germans at Vimy Ridge, a feat that had previously evaded both the British and the French. There...