Historica Canada

“I cannot talk. I can only paint.” Mary Riter Hamilton painted the battlefields after the First World War as a testament to its devastating cost. She would suffer mental and physical illnesses as a result of documenting the experiences of Canadian soldier

The quick thinking of Captain Jonathan Snyder during an ambush in Afghanistan saves the lives of dozens, and leads him and four other Canadian soldiers to receive medals for their bravery.

Writings by Historica Canada President Anthony Wilson-Smith

“I cannot talk. I can only paint.” Mary Riter Hamilton painted the battlefields after the First World War as a testament to its devastating cost. She would suffer mental and physical illnesses as a result of documenting the experiences of Canadian soldier