Letters of the First World War

From Active History: Sean Graham speaks with Marth Hanna, author of Anxious Days and Tearful Nights: Canadian War Wives During the First World War.

“We discuss Martha’s entry into the world of First World War letters, the challenge of tracking down letters from over 100 years ago, and how women on the front lines managed their relationships with significant others fighting the war. We also chat about censorship of letters, the challenge of what to share and what to hide from your spouse during the war, and what happened to relationships following the war.”

https://activehistory.ca/blog/2024/09/04/letters-of-the-first-world-war-whats-old-is-news/

One Reply to “Letters of the First World War”

  1. I can’t recall whether you have previously highlighted “The Canadian Letters and Images Project”, from The University of Vancouver Island https://www.canadianletters.ca/.
    “The Canadian Letters and Images Project is an online archive of the Canadian war experience, from any war, home front and battlefront, as told through the letters and images of Canadians themselves”.
    They digitize and publish transcribed letters, diaries and images borrowed from contributors.

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