I’ve researched the rare moments of intimacy during war, when enemies see the humanity in each other and forge unlikely friendships.
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In 1935, a hurricane devastated the Florida Keys, killing over 400 people, many of them World War I veterans. Ernest Hemingway joined the relief efforts – and became enraged at government inaction.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s apology to Black soldiers who served in the First World War was a good first step, but real action is needed to address racism in the Canadian Armed Forces.
Many healthy young men and women, including military personnel, died in the 1918 flu pandemic. It’s a reminder of how dangerous influenza can be.
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Emerita Professor, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Dartmouth College
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Associate Professor, Department of English and Interim Director, Dimensions Program, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Associate Editor, The Letters of Ernest Hemingway and Associate Research Professor of English, Penn State
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Professor of English Literature, Cardiff University