Another triumph of failure?

HOW AND WHY CANADIANS CELEBRATE THE 150th ANNIVERSARY OF THE RAID ON RIDGEWAY By Daniel Panneton Celebrating historic losses on a national scale is a curious phenomenon. In an interesting parallel to the Easter Rising centenary commemorations in Ireland, this May and June Canadians recognised the 150th anniversary of the Fenian raid on Ridgeway. The ... Read more

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