April 17‚ 1917 Dear Mother‚ It’s been a long time since I had the opportunity to sit down and write you a letter. I miss you and father a lot. I am overjoyed to be writing this letter to you. The mood here is one of jubilation. Our assault on Vimy Ridge began at 5:30 am on Easter Monday‚ eight days ago. We lost a lot of good boys but I am so very pleased to inform you that the Canucks got the job done! What the French couldn’t do for two years and the Brits too we‚ Byng’s Boys did in three days
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The Significance of Vimy Ridge Vimy Ridge marks the day that Canada became an independent nation. The significance of the battle was not in the actual battle itself‚ but rather the effects that Canada would feel nationally afterwards. The objective was a ridge that ran from the northwest to the southwest between Lens and Arras‚ France. The main height of land was four miles long‚ with it’s highest point only 475 feet above sea level. The Germans had held it since 1914‚ and three French attacks
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Vimy Ridge General Information The war of Vimy Ridge started on April 9th 1917 and ended April 12 during 1917 (Richard Foot 2006) The ridge was captured and obtained from the German army by the Canadian forces (Richard Foot 2006) This battle was known as Canada’s biggest victory and the moment Canada gained independence because no other member of the Triple Entente were able to succeed in capturing the ridge(Richard Foot 2006) Over ten thousand Canadians were killed and wounded total during the
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In fall of 1917‚ the Canadian armies were sent North Belgium after their great success at the Vimy Ridge battle in April. The battle occurred in Ypres area of Belgium‚ where the Passchendaele is located; it was the scene for several First World War Battles. However‚ it is understood the Passchendaele is mentioned as the horrific fighting condition. Because the area was made up of flat‚ low land and filled around with sticky mud which turned the battlefield dip into the sea of mud during the raining
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development of Canadian nationalism and pride amongst citizens and soldiers. Canada’s identity and reputation evolved on an international scale as a result of Canada’s war efforts through memorable battles such as the Battle of Somme and the Battle of Vimy Ridge. These battles also helped Canada earn its sovereignty‚ making them less and less of an imperial dominion under the control of Britain‚ therefore allowing Canada to make more independent decisions in regards to world affairs. French-Canadians
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Period 1 3 16 14 Bye Bye Birdie Play Review The Saint Joseph’s High School rendition of the 1960 Broadway musical‚ Bye Bye Birdie‚ was a flop. When attempting to put on a show with some “pizzazz” the director‚ Brian Bozanich‚ fell short of the true goal; which was to deliver a message to the audience. The book written by Michael Stewart was originally intended to tell the story of a young rock and roll star who has been drafted into the army but has one last wish‚ to kiss a lucky girl;
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traffic of our stage; The which if you with patient ears attend‚ What here shall miss‚ our toil shall strive to mend. Sound familiar? Well if not; do you live under a rock? Romeo and Juliet! Yes people‚ this is a review of Queensland Theatre Companies Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet is a play that has transcended history and still rivets audiences of today. But here’s a piece of trivia for you‚ did you know that the original story of Romeo and Juliet was not written by William Shakespeare! Shock Horror
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Fallows Theatre I 16 October 2012 Servant of Two Masters Play Review On September 28‚ I saw the play The Servant of Two Masters at Heritage High School with my sister. After the play ended‚ I had left with a satisfying feeling. I cannot speak for my sister‚ but I thoroughly enjoyed it‚ and thought of it as a clever‚ almost flawless play. The Servant of Two Masters starts with actors in a poor economy trying to perform the play The Servant of Two Masters‚ and the actors discuss the poor quality
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and only time would change this. Petruchio did not give a single thought about Katherine in the play‚ all he wanted was a tamed wife‚ nothing else because she is a slave. Nowadays women are perfect‚ they are the backbone of our race‚ and they are great and are a match to men. Petruchio actually cares about Katherine once he realizes how great she is in the movie and what she is capable of. The play is about the taming of a Shrew whom is named Katherine. She is a rude and nasty person as everyone
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You know that it’s the holiday season‚ when you see‚ It’s A Wonderful Life. Recently‚ I saw a modern adaptation of a classic holiday film‚ It’s A Wonderful Life. The play is directed by Ashlee Temple and was adapted by James W. Rogers. It’s being shown at the Tillie Lewis Theater‚ located at San Joaquin Delta College‚ on the opening night December the 11th at 8pm. It’s A Wonderful Life was staged in a proscenium‚ also called a picture stage. As an audience member‚ I arrived about 20 minutes early
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