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The Encampment Project

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The Encampment Project is looking for stories of individuals who lived through the War of 1812 or any story related to the War of 1812 to be developed into an art installation on the Fort York grounds for this year’s Luminato Festival in June.  Hans Bathija, an RCMI Museum Committee member is working with the artists as a Production Collaborator.

To learn more please visit their website at www.thomasandguinevere.com or contact collaborate@thomasandguinevere.com submission deadline has been extended.

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Sitrep Needs Young Writers

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Sitrep, the journal of the Royal Canadian Military Institute, is looking for contributions from young Canadian scholars at graduate level in a defence, strategic studies or international relations program at home or abroad. Submissions should be 2500-3500 words in length, on themes related to defence policy, international military involvement, or strategic issues. Submissions may be edited for length or style.

Please send submissions to C. J. Corrigan, Editor, Sitrep at ccorrigan1@cogeco.ca

 

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“The last invasion and Canada’s forgotten first casualties”

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Check out this Saturday March 24, 2012 Star Online article (and in Sunday print edition) by Peter Vronksy.

Peter Vronsky is a historian at Ryerson University and author of Ridgeway: The American Fenian Invasion and the 1866 Battle That Made Canada. His website on the Battle of Ridgeway is www.ridgewaybattle.ca

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Enemies at the Front, Comrades of the Soil – Institut Historica Dominion Institute

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Interesting article from the Dominion Institute on how perception of the enemy changes over time and circumstances:

Enemies at the Front, Comrades of the Soil – Institut Historica Dominion Institute.