The Black Battalion
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The Black Battalion (1916-1920) Canada's best kept military secret is a 1987 book by Calvin Ruck, CM, about the No. 2 Construction Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, the only all-black battalion to serve in World War I. It chronicles the contributions of black Canadians to the Great War (1914-1918), whose military heritage had been forgotten. Ruck served in the Senate of Canada from 1998 to 2000, and was honoured with the Order of Canada and Governor General's Award.
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Author | Calvin W. Ruck |
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Original title | The Black Battalion (1916-1920) Canada's best kept military secret |
Language | English |
Subject | Canadian military history, Canadian Black history, civil rights |
Genre | History |
Publisher | Nimbus Publishing Ltd. |
Publication date | 1987 |
Media type | |
Pages | 116 pp. |
ISBN | 0920852920 |
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