Feb. 10 – War Brides Arrive in 1946

from Today in Canadian History · host Marc Affeld

The first ship carrying almost 400 war brides from England arrived in Halifax on this day back in 1946. To learn more, we spoke with Melynda Jarratt author of "War Brides : The Stories of the Women Who Left Everything Behind to Follow the Men They Loved".

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