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Before joining CP, Ecker was a journalist with the Vancouver Province, Calgary Herald & the British United Press. In 1943, she joined CP's small group of war correspondents in London. In 1945, she was the only woman to cover Germany's surrender & the only woman to witness the armistice signing. 2/2

Today's #WarCorrespondentWednesday is all about award-winning Canadian Press (CP) correspondent Margaret Ecker. Ecker was the only woman war correspondent for CP during the SWW and one of a handful of Canadian women who made it to the front as a verified journalist. 1/2 NARA 204906819

Canadian war correspondent Margaret Ecker (Canadian Press) with American troops at the Mainz-Kastel Ordnance Depot and Opel's plant in Russelsheim, Germany, 1944.

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History Symposium @historysymposium.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

AAHHHH I'm so excited for @lmbd1418.bsky.social! Keep an eye out for her upcoming book and add it to your reading list! Congratulations Lucy 🥳

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www.historysymposium.com/three-minute... A reminder, we are looking for submissions from potential candidates!

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Melissa Wing @melissawing.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Excited to discover some more First World War historians from this starter pack! Give it a look👇 #FirstWorldWarHistory

Melissa Wing @melissawing.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Could you add myself and @carlajeanstokes.bsky.social? Its so nice to have a list of other FWW historians!

Melissa Wing @melissawing.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Congratulations @mike-bechthold.bsky.social, well earned! If you're not following Mike, you're definitely missing out 💁‍♀️

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Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

If you still have an account on the other place, you've just been automatically opted in for AI and data mining. This is how you turn that setting off! Please share!

A screenshot showing that you need to navigate toward settings and privacy

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Melissa Wing @melissawing.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Debunking war photo myths is one of my favourite pass times - find out the real story behind the photo below from your resident war horse historian @lmbd1418.bsky.social 👇

Melissa Wing @melissawing.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

I got a look at the pictures for the presentation - they're gorgeous! Calling all #warphotography folks! You will not want to miss this!

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Kristen Jeanveau @kjeanveau.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Such a wonderful project out of Western's history dept. I'm currently helping 40 students individually research some of the postcards from Dr. Vance's collection as part of their course work in 1810E: Wars that changed the world. (And working on one of my own, to boot!)

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Sean Carleton @seancarleton.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Tonight in Vancouver at the UBC First Nations House of Learning. See you soon!

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Melissa Wing @melissawing.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

As a member of the Friends of the BC Archives, I like to brag we host some fun events 💁‍♀️ For our November Speaker Series event, we are excited to welcome military historian Dr. R Scott Sheffield! Join us online or in person for a fantastic talk about the BC home front during the SWW

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Melissa Wing @melissawing.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

It's #WarCorrespondentWednesday! Enjoy weekly photos, newspaper clippings, & sound recordings of the war correspondents I've encountered in my research. To kick us off, here is Canadian public relations officer Colonel Gilchrist with a group of Canadian war correspondents in 1945. 📷: LAC 3237086

LAC 3237086 "Colonel C.W. Gilchrist with a group of war correspondents, Berlin, Germany, 4 July 1945." Photographer Michael M. Dean

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Monica L. Mercado @monicalmercado.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Public History friends: Monument Lab is relaunching its internship program for undergraduate and graduate students and I'm very happy to see that the positions this year are paid. Philadelphia on-site availability preferred, remote applicants considered: monumentlab.com/opportunitie...

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Monument Lab Internship 2025 - Monument Lab

Monument Lab is re-launching our Student Internship Program with paid opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. The 10-week program works to connect, accompany, and strengthen professiona...

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Melissa Wing @melissawing.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Since I'm from Canada, I'll stick with the Canadian spelling 💁‍♀️

I would love that! Feel free to send me an email or a message anytime

Did I Starter Pack right? go.bsky.app/2M3AtJD

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I am so excited for this book! It was a course taught by @rachelcleves.bsky.social on the topic of food and sex at the UVic that introduced me to the fantastic history of the FWW Doughnut Girls - which was not only the topic of my MA thesis but has also become a lifelong side project of mine 💁‍♀️

Happy to be here! I'm excited to post more about my research!

For anyone interested, a copy of "Carrying the Tools to Britain" is on display in the Second World War exhibit at the Canadian War Museum. Happy board game season, everyone! 7/7

"Describing the growth of Canada's war effort has been one of the vital tasks of the CBC...As the course of the war brought Canada nearer and nearer to the fighting line, the role of broadcasting has become more important in organizing national defense" 6/7

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Through the game, the CBC not only attempts to situate itself at the heart of Canada's war effort but also emphasizes the importance of the CBC as a vital wartime industry. See the post below to read how the CBC describes their wartime role on the back of the game👇 5/7

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Rules for the game are as instructed below👇 4/7

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At 10c apiece, the game was distributed in English and in French but under a slightly different title, "Transport des Armes vers la Victoire." The name change is especially interesting and is a great example of the differences between French and English support for the war effort 3/7

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Every copy of the game includes a three-fold map of Canada (the game board), with a cut-out spinner and marker arrows. On the back of the board are facts & illustrations about Canadian industries, resources, the ongoing Battle of the Atlantic, RCN, RCAF, and, of course, CBC coverage of the war 2/7

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Cozy November days call for historical boardgames 🎲 In March 1942, CBC Radio created the game "Carrying the Tools to Britain" to help the public better understand the scale of Canada's war effort and the industries affected across the country. Let's get into the game! 🧵 1/7 LAC RG41 Vol.431

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