Monthly Archives: April 2018

Final Reminder: Luncheon Series – Canadian Women’s Club of the San Francisco Bay Area

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Canadian Women’s Club of the San Francisco Bay Area

Speakers & Luncheon Series
Wednesday, April 11, 2018, 11 AM

When: Social hour 11 AM, Lunch 12 noon

Where: Presidio Golf & Concordia Club

Cost: $38 per person. Guests & gentlemen are most welcome and encouraged.

RSVP: via email or online registration form

Program: Our speaker will be Colonel Fred Rutledge, President of the Royal Canadian Legion, San Francisco Branch 25 and a member of the branch for over 35 years.
He is a fourth generation native Californian. He retired from the Army Reserve as a Lieutenant-Colonel in 2007 with over 27 years of service and promptly joined the California State Military Reserve and the California Center for Military History.

Save 33% with our Best-Selling 5-Volume Set!

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Also from the Legion Magazine.
Best Selling 5-Volume Set!

HAVE YOU BROWSED OUR VIMY RIDGE COLLECTION?
Special issues, posters, artwork and labels to commemorate the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
ORDER TODAY, in preparation for the 101st anniversary on April 9–12, 2018.

 

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The front page of the April 10, 1917, edition of London’s Daily Mail reports the successful capture of Vimy Ridge by the Canadian Corps, resulting in 5,816 German prisoners captured. The ridge stayed in Allied hands for the remainder of the war.

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World War I: True stories from Vimy to victory

 

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When the First World War started in 1914, Canada’s population was less than 8 million, yet more than 620,000 enlisted to stand up to tyranny. Many of the surviving soldiers felt compelled to share their stories—not necessarily with everyone, but with those who had also served—and Legion Magazine helped their voices be heard. Many of those stories, accompanied by dozens of dramatic photos, are collected in this new special issue.

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Vimy: The birth of a nation

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The hard-fought battle of Vimy Ridge is sometimes called “the birth of the nation.” It was there in April 1917 that the Canadian Corps fought together for the first time in the First World War and achieved success where others had failed.

Award winning – Canada’s Ultimate Story – Vimy: The Birth of a Nation. Commemorate Vimy Ridge with rare archival photos, war art, maps and text by
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These posters are available onultra-smooth white cover stock(12″ x 18″) or premium poster paper (24″ x 36″) to deliver a striking image.

 

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Mother Canada

 

 

 

Mother Canada

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Watercolour painting of the majestic statue symbolizing the mother nation, who is mourning her fallen sons on Vimy Ridge
in France, site of the Canadian Corps’ most famous engagement of the First
World War.

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Vimy Ridge Mailing Labels!
NEW First World War Centenary Mailing Labels!
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Red Baron on Film | High Priestess of Modern Song | Home Histories

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From the Legion Magazine.

Plus: Tobacco pipes, storefront windows and Spring 1971.
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High Priestess of Modern Song

Eva Gauthier pushed boundaries of both music and early twentieth-century comportment during her remarkable international musical career. Read more

The Red Baron on Film

Although a century separates us from the First World War, footage of the legendary German flying ace brings him as close as a computer screen.
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Windows to the Past

Storefronts tell the story of Vancouver’s Chinese community. Read more

Tobacco Pipes

Clay tobacco pipes became part of European culture after explorers encountered Indigenous peoples in North America in the sixteenth century. Read more

Roots: House Histories

Tips for teasing out the tales behind your family home. Read more

In the Company of Explorers

From the Beaver Archives: On the hunt for a historic Hudson Bay island, plus more stories from the Spring 1971 issue of The Beaver. Read more

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The Yankees were thinking of coming!

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From the Legion Magazine.
Best-Selling 5-Volume Set!
Front lines
The Yankees were thinking of coming!

The Yankees were thinking of coming!

Story by Stephen J. Thorne

Less than a century after the Americans were defeated in the War of 1812, the U.S. Naval War College, Class of 1894, came up with a hypothetical plan to give it another try—by invading Halifax and destroying Pictou County’s coal mines. The plan was considered so sensitive it was only recently declassified by the U.S. Department of Defense under 1972 legislation aimed primarily at Second World War records.

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Major John Russell and Radovan Karadžić

Heroes and villains:
Major John Russell and Radovan Karadžić

Story by Mark Zuehlke

The Bosnian capital had been surrounded by Bosnian Serb forces since April 5, 1992, so Major John Russell faced a daunting and dangerous challenge. The Canadian major risked his life to save Bosnian Muslims in Sarajevo while a Bosnian Serb was masterminding the worst European genocide since the Second World War.

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Best Selling Vimy Ridge Mailing Labels!
This week in history
This Week in History

April 4, 1942

Squadron Leader Leonard Birchall spots a Japanese navy formation heading to attack the Royal Navy’s fleet in Ceylon. Birchall alerts his base before his aircraft is shot down and he is captured.

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Reminder – USNSCC Arkansas Division: Paradise on the Potomac

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A reminder of this up-coming fundraiser for our cadet corps.

Friends in support of

Arkansas Division and Training Ship San Francisco

of the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps

Presents

An afternoon pier side – Hawaiian Style on the Historic Roosevelt Presidential Yacht

Paradise on the Potomac
Sunday, April 29th 2018    3 – 5 pm

Silent Auction – Yacht Tour – Photo Opportunities – Aloha Tables – Learn the “Hoe Ana”

Pulled Pork Sliders – Paradise Punch – Bottled Water – Fresh Fruit – Delicious Desserts

4 Door Prize Drawings starting at 3:30 pm & continuing every 15 minutes thereafter.

Featuring Live Performance

Island Style – Kaitlynne and Katrin – Dancing Sisters’

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Ticket Donation $25.00 – includes a FREE Opportunity Drawing Ticket

Do support the cadets with purchasing several tickets – bring a friend – pass the word.

You will be assisting them with training and uniforms needs.

For Tickets or Sponsorship: Contact Instructor Karen Freitas, USNSCC at seacadet@att.net or (209) 862-1371

By mail send check or money order payable to: Arkansas Division – Post Office Box 24902, Oakland California 94623-1902

Include a telephone number or email for ticket number confirmation.

The yacht is located at 540 Water Street – Jack London Square in Oakland

There is a parking garage for your convenience or street parking at your leisure.

Confirmation Tickets will be held at boarding starting at 2:45 pm – Dress Island Style for your comfort.