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Who was named the first matron of the Canadian Army Medical Corps and was also Canada's first recipient of the Royal Red Cross?
Known as Canada's own "Florence Nightingale", Georgina Fane Pope (1 January 1862 – 6 June 1938) was born in Charlottetow...
Which British architect is known to have made a significant contribution to memorials and commemoration during the 20th century?
At the outset of the Great War, Sir Edwin Lutyens (29 March 1869 – 1 January 1944) was commissioned to design suitable c...
Who is known affectionately as the “Miracle Man of Montreal”?
Canada celebrates the Feast of Saint André Bessette on January 7, remembering a man whose humble, faithful life still mo...
Who was the creator of the first self-balanced rampant equestrian statue in the world and what was the first bronze statue cast in the United States?
American military memorials have had considerable impact on how its nation views its past history as well as how it want...
Which of the 182 recipients that were awarded the Victoria Cross for their gallantry during the Indian Mutiny of 1857 is buried in Toronto, Ontario?
The Indian Mutiny of 1857 – also called Sepoy Mutiny, the Indian Rebellion, or the First War of Indian Independence – be...
What were the Battles of Monte Cassino during the Second World War?
The Italian Campaign consisted of an Allied push that began in Sicily in July 1943 and in mainland Italy from September...
Who was the first United States soldier to be awarded the Medal of Honor in World War II?
Alexander Ramsey Nininger Jr. (20 October 1918 - 12 January 1942) was born in Gainesville, Georgia, but was raised in Fo...
Why did it take more than 160 years for Edgar Allan Poe to be commemorated in his native city of Boston?
Edgar Allan Poe (19 January 1809 – 7 October 1849) is considered one of the most important figures in American literatur...
Which French military decoration is called the "medal of the brave" or "the jewel of the armies"?
Created on 22 January 1852 by Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, future Napoléon III, the Military Medal ( Médaille Militaire ),...
Who is the Canadian-born master spy to whom Winston Churchill gave the code name 'INTREPID'?
This Canadian soldier, airman, inventor, industrialist, and spymaster is none other than Sir William Samuel Stephenson ,...
What is the most celebrated state funeral for a 'commoner' in the United Kingdom?
In the history of public commemoration in the United Kingdom, the most celebrated state funeral for a 'commoner' was for...
What space shuttle disaster resulted in the establishment of more than 40 Learning Centers focusing on science, technology, engineering and math?
It was during the morning of 28 January 1986 that the U.S. space shuttle Challenger exploded after take off at the Kenne...