EPISODE · Nov 5, 2020 · 46 MIN
2020 Remembrance Day Special: Canada at War with Jack Granatstein
from Witness to Yesterday (The Champlain Society Podcast on Canadian History) · host The Champlain Society
Patrice Dutil examines the politics of war in Canada with the noted historian Jack the author of Canada at War: Conscription, Diplomacy and Politics (University of Toronto Press). Granatstein reflects on his long career as a political historian. He discusses his changes of heart on conscription and his focus on William Lyon Mackenzie King. He also reveals his thoughts on the writing of Canadian history and its lessons and how Canada evolved particularly as a result of its participation in two world wars. This podcast was produced by Jessica Schmidt. If you like our work, please consider supporting it: https://bit.ly/support_WTY. Your support contributes to the Champlain Society’s mission of opening new windows to directly explore and experience Canada’s past.
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Patrice Dutil examines the politics of war in Canada with the noted historian Jack the author of Canada at War: Conscription, Diplomacy and Politics (University of Toronto Press). Granatstein reflects on his long career as a political historian. He discusses his changes of heart on conscription and his focus on William Lyon Mackenzie King. He also reveals his thoughts on the writing of Canadian history and its lessons and how Canada evolved particularly as a result of its participation in two world wars. This podcast was produced by Jessica Schmidt. If you like our work, please consider supporting it: https://bit.ly/support_WTY. Your support contributes to the Champlain Society’s mission of opening new windows to directly explore and experience Canada’s past.
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