Communities across Canada memorialize the service members who, through their triumphs and sacrifices in the First World War, are remembered as laying the foundation for a free and independent country. Often overlooked are the triumphs and sacrifices of those who supported these soldiers, and the war effort in general, on the home front.
The Frontier of Patriotism
provides an in-depth look at all aspects of Alberta’s involvement in the First World War, reflecting Albertans’ experiences both on the battlefield and on the home front. Drawing on national and local archival resources the letters, diaries, and memoirs of individuals who lived through the conflict, and accounts in local newspapers, a wide variety of experiences are explored in depth.
For many, the tumultuous years of the First World War represented a time of individual valour and of communities pulling together and sacrificing for a noble cause. Yet, for others, the war left disillusionment and anger. Exploring regional and local stories, The Frontier of Patriotism helps us to understand the many different ways Albertains experienced the First World War, and through their stories, to understand what it means to be Canadian.