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The Black Battalion 1916-1920: Canada's Best Kept Military Secret Paperback – June 27 2016

by Calvin W. Ruck (Author), Lindsay Ruck (Foreword)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 15 ratings
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Black military heritage in Canada is still generally unknown and unwritten. Most Canadians have no idea that Blacks served, fought, and died on European battlefields, all in the name of freedom. The story of the overt racist treatment of Black volunteers is a shameful chapter in Canadian history. It does, however, represent an important part of the Black legacy and the Black experience. It is a story worth reporting and worth sharing.

In this thirtieth-anniversary edition of Ruck's celebrated history of Nova Scotia's No. 2 Construction Battalion, known as the Black Battalion, the original text and over 60 photographs and documents is presented for a whole new generation of readers, along with a new foreword and photographs from journalist Lindsay Ruck, Calvin W. Ruck's proud granddaughter.

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  1. Print length
    144 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Nimbus Publishing
  4. Publication date
    June 27 2016
  5. Dimensions
    15.24 x 0.89 x 22.86 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    9781771084550
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1771084550
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From the Publisher

Calvin W. Ruck was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, and graduated from the Maritime School of Social Work at Dalhousie University. A member of many organizations, including the Society for the Protection and Preservation of Black culture in Nova Scotia, the Nova Scotia Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the North Preston Medical Child Care Society, and the East Preston Lions Club, he was actively involved in the area of human rights as a volunteer and a civil servant.

About the Author

Calvin W. Ruck was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, and graduated from the Maritime School of Social Work at Dalhousie University. A member of many organizations, including the Society for the Protection and Preservation of Black culture in Nova Scotia, the Nova Scotia Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the North Preston Medical Child Care Society, and the East Preston Lions Club, he was actively involved in the area of human rights as a volunteer and a civil servant.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1771084553
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Nimbus Publishing; 30th Anniversary edition (June 27 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781771084550
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1771084550
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 36.3 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.24 x 0.89 x 22.86 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 15 ratings

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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Kevin O'Keefe
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in Canada on June 2, 2021
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An important time in our history more Canadians should know about.
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Geoffrey Lester
5.0 out of 5 stars A comprehensive look at the contribution of Canadians of African ...
Reviewed in Canada on April 26, 2016
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A comprehensive look at the contribution of Canadians of African descent, unfortunately not recognized in the general histories of the 1st World War.I have visited the War Museum in Ottawa but don't recall any mention of these soldiers, but that could be a case of my own ignorance . I only learned of this subject because of Canada Post issuing stamps highlighting these Canadians contribution to the War.
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Deborah Bee
4.0 out of 5 stars This book may give you info concerning your family tree.
Reviewed in Canada on November 21, 2020
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I had hoped I'd see a picture or read something about my grandfather, but no such luck.

But I did discover that some of the soldier's surnames, were the same as those on some old family photos. I also found surnames of distant relatives, which came in handy in figuring out my family tree.
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Gildas
5.0 out of 5 stars History at its best
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2012
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Calvin Ruck takes a story which history has ignored for all kinds of shameful reasons, and tells that story with a power and grace, thus adding to our knowledge of the world. Bravo.
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Sasha Senior
5.0 out of 5 stars good read
Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2017
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a good insight on the history of black Canadian soldiers.
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jgg
3.0 out of 5 stars Way too thin.
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2017
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While I appreciate that there is very little on this subject, this is a pretty thin booklet, with a lot of the material in not really related to the 'wartime' story of the unit. Too much space is taken up with what I call 'fillers', various introductions, speeches given at memorials, etc. Perhaps the most interesting part of the book is a very short segment where they say there were black soldiers scattered in various normal Canadian units. This is quite a revelation. It's too bad as this subject deserves to be expanded into a decent sized book. Hopefully, someone will take that up.
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