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Desmond Morton (historian)

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Desmond Dillon Paul Morton (born 1937) is a Canadian historian who specializes in the history of the Canadian military, as well as the history of Canadian political and industrial relations. [1]

39 relations: Battle of Vimy Ridge, Brian Mulroney, Calgary, Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian Army, Canadian Forces Decoration, Canadian Historical Review, CFB Trenton, Champlain Society, Colonel (United Kingdom), David Lewis (politician), Emeritus, Governor General of Canada, Hiram Mills, Historian, Jack Granatstein, Journal of Canadian Studies, London School of Economics, McGill University, Montreal, New Democratic Party, Ontario New Democratic Party, Order of Canada, Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, Queen's Quarterly, Rhodes Scholarship, Royal Military College of Canada, Royal Military College Saint-Jean, Royal Society of Canada, Stephen Lewis, The Waffle, Tommy Douglas, Toronto Star, University of London, University of Oxford, University of Toronto, University of Toronto Mississauga, William Dillon Otter, World War I.

Battle of Vimy Ridge

The Battle of Vimy Ridge was part of the Battle of Arras, in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France, during the First World War.

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Brian Mulroney

Martin Brian Mulroney (born March 20, 1939) is a Canadian politician who served as the 18th Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993.

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Calgary

Calgary is a city in the Canadian province of Alberta.

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Canadian Armed Forces

The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF; Forces armées canadiennes, FAC), or Canadian Forces (CF) (Forces canadiennes, FC), are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces." This unified institution consists of sea, land, and air elements referred to as the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), Canadian Army, and Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF).

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Canadian Army

The Canadian Army (French: Armée canadienne) is the command responsible for the operational readiness of the conventional ground forces of the Canadian Armed Forces.

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Canadian Forces Decoration

The Canadian Forces Decoration (post-nominal letters "CD") is a Canadian award bestowed upon members of the Canadian Armed Forces who have completed twelve years of military service, with certain conditions.

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Canadian Historical Review

The Canadian Historical Review (CHR) is a scholarly journal in Canada, founded in 1920 and published by the University of Toronto Press.

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CFB Trenton

Canadian Forces Base Trenton (also CFB Trenton) is a Canadian Forces base located within the city of Quinte West, Ontario.

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Champlain Society

The Champlain Society seeks to advance knowledge of Canadian history through the publication of scholarly books (both digital and print) of primary records of voyages, travels, correspondence, diaries and governmental documents and memoranda.

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Colonel (United Kingdom)

Colonel (Col) is a rank of the British Army and Royal Marines, ranking below brigadier, and above lieutenant colonel.

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David Lewis (politician)

David Lewis (born David Losz; June 23, or October 1909 – May 23, 1981) was a Canadian labour lawyer and social democratic politician.

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Emeritus

Emeritus, in its current usage, is an adjective used to designate a retired professor, pastor, bishop, pope, director, president, prime minister, or other person.

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Governor General of Canada

The Governor General of Canada (Gouverneure générale du Canada) is the federal viceregal representative of the.

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Hiram Mills

Major Hiram Mills (–1882) was an American-born philanthropist.

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Historian

A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past, and is regarded as an authority on it.

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Jack Granatstein

Jack Lawrence Granatstein, (born May 21, 1939) is a Canadian historian who specializes in political and military history.

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Journal of Canadian Studies

The Journal of Canadian Studies is a bilingual peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of Canada.

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London School of Economics

The London School of Economics (officially The London School of Economics and Political Science, often referred to as LSE) is a public research university located in London, England and a constituent college of the federal University of London.

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McGill University

McGill University is a public research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

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Montreal

Montreal (officially Montréal) is the most populous municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec and the second-most populous municipality in Canada.

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New Democratic Party

The New Democratic Party (NDP; Nouveau Parti démocratique, NPD) is a social democraticThe party is widely described as social democratic.

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Ontario New Democratic Party

The Ontario New Democratic Party (ONDP or NDP; Nouveau Parti démocratique de l'Ontario) is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada.

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Order of Canada

The Order of Canada (Ordre du Canada) is a Canadian national order and the second highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada.

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Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

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Queen's Quarterly

Queen's Quarterly is a Canadian quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal of cultural studies that was established in 1893 by, among others, George Munro Grant, Sanford Fleming, and John Watson, all of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario.

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Rhodes Scholarship

The Rhodes Scholarship, named after the Anglo-South African mining magnate and politician Cecil John Rhodes, is an international postgraduate award for students to study at the University of Oxford.

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Royal Military College of Canada

The Royal Military College of Canada (Collège militaire royal du Canada), commonly abbreviated as RMCC or RMC, is the military college of the Canadian Armed Forces, and is a degree-granting university training military officers.

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Royal Military College Saint-Jean

The Royal Military College Saint-Jean (RMCSJ; Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean), commonly referred to as RMC Saint-Jean, is a Canadian military college.

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Royal Society of Canada

The Royal Society of Canada (RSC; Société royale du Canada), also known as the Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada (French: Académies des arts, des lettres et des sciences du Canada), is the senior national, bilingual council of distinguished Canadian scholars, humanists, scientists and artists.

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Stephen Lewis

Stephen Henry Lewis (born November 11, 1937) is a Canadian politician, public speaker, broadcaster and diplomat.

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The Waffle

The Waffle (also known as the Movement for an Independent Socialist Canada) was a radical wing of Canada's New Democratic Party (NDP) in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

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Tommy Douglas

Thomas Clement Douglas (20 October 1904 – 24 February 1986) was a Canadian democratic socialist politician and Baptist minister.

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Toronto Star

The Toronto Star is a Canadian broadsheet daily newspaper.

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University of London

The University of London (abbreviated as Lond. or more rarely Londin. in post-nominals) is a collegiate and a federal research university located in London, England.

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University of Oxford

The University of Oxford (formally The Chancellor Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford) is a collegiate research university located in Oxford, England.

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University of Toronto

The University of Toronto (U of T, UToronto, or Toronto) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on the grounds that surround Queen's Park.

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University of Toronto Mississauga

The University of Toronto Mississauga, commonly known by its initials UTM, is a satellite campus of the University of Toronto located in the neighbouring city of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

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William Dillon Otter

General Sir William Dillon Otter, (December 3, 1843 – May 6, 1929) was a professional Canadian soldier who became the first Canadian-born Chief of the General Staff, the head of the Canadian Militia.

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World War I

World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmond_Morton_(historian)

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