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“That old ocean is a tremendous barrier between us and home”: how young people and their families spoke across distance during the First World War

Henrickson, Ashley J., University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and ScienceLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Department of History2018

Thousands of miles and countless other barriers — including illiteracy, technological limitations and experiential differences — distanced soldiers serving in the First World War from their families living in the Canadian Prairie Provinces. This thesis draws on hundreds of letters sent between …

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