D-Day
11/11/19 • 12 min
June 6, 2019 marked the 75th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy, France during the Second World War. This bonus episode of Record of Service, Historica Canada’s new podcast, features the lived experiences of veterans who participated in the operation through testimonies from The Memory Project Archive.
Listen, then request a Memory Project speaker at http://www.thememoryproject.com/book-a-speaker
Learn more about D-Day and the Battle of Normandy on The Canadian Encyclopedia: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en
Music Credit: Kai Engel – Hopes and Dreams (FMA)
June 6, 2019 marked the 75th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy, France during the Second World War. This bonus episode of Record of Service, Historica Canada’s new podcast, features the lived experiences of veterans who participated in the operation through testimonies from The Memory Project Archive.
Listen, then request a Memory Project speaker at http://www.thememoryproject.com/book-a-speaker
Learn more about D-Day and the Battle of Normandy on The Canadian Encyclopedia: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en
Music Credit: Kai Engel – Hopes and Dreams (FMA)
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The Prisoner
Edward Carter-Edwards served on a Halifax heavy bomber with the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. He was one of 168 Allied airmen temporarily imprisoned in the Buchenwald Concentration camp after his aircraft was shot down over German-occupied France.
Listen, then request a Memory Project speaker at http://www.thememoryproject.com/book-a-speaker
Learn more about Canada and the Holocaust on The Canadian Encyclopedia at https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en
Music Credits: Kai Engel – Brooks, Marcel Pequel - Four
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New Podcast: Residential Schools
The Residential Schools podcast series is part of a larger awareness campaign created by Historica Canada and funded by the Government of Canada. Along with the podcast series, Historica Canada also offers a video series, an education guide, and several new entries on The Canadian Encyclopedia about the history and legacy of residential schools.
If you or someone you know need immediate support, here are some resources:
- National Indian Residential School Crisis Line, 1-866-925-4419
- The Hope for Wellness Help Line at 1-855-242-3310 (phone services available in Cree, Ojibway, Inuktitut, French, and English). The Hope for Wellness Help Line also offers online support services at hopeforwellness.ca
- Kids Help Phone, 1-800-668-6868
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