The First World War began with the promise of glory and ended with the realization of the horrific reality of death and destruction. The poetry penned during this time, much of it by soldiers who served in and witnessed the war firsthand, provide a valuable insight to this progression. One significant poet was Wilfred Owen, who served under the British as an infantry lieutenant during the First World War, fought in the Battle of the Somme and was killed on November 4th 1918, a week before the Armistice....

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...