Four handwritten copies of John McCrae's immortal poem In Flanders Fields, held at McGill University's Osler Library of the ...

“In Flanders Fields” was written by Lt. Col. John McCrea of Canada in May 1915 after the funeral of a friend killed in the Second Battle of Ypres. First published that year in the British magazine ...

If you're a fan of the royal family, you've probably seen its members wear red paper flowers from time to time. But that ...

OTTAWA — Canadians know that Flanders Fields contain poppies, but whether they grow or blow is in question with the issuing of a new $10 bill. The new currency, in circulation since Jan. 17, has the ...

In Flanders Field is an iconic poem, synonymous with Remembrance Day. The popularity of this poem is also part of the reason that the poppy became the Flower of Remembrance for the war-time casualties ...

Arriving as the B-side for Allegaeon’s recently released cover of J.S. Bach’s “Concerto in Dm” last month comes a new music video for the band’s interpretation of “In Flanders Fields,” a war poem by ...

). The poem "In Flanders Fields" never sounded so poignant, and I was reminded of another beautiful poem about the sadness and futility of World War I written by the British poet Roland Aubrey ...

It’s a familiar refrain at this time of year, voiced by polite old gents standing patiently with trays of plastic poppies outside supermarkets. And fortunately many of us do still drop a few coins ...

Easter is the season of empty tombs and lilies, but the war-torn Lent of 2003 has kept my thoughts on full cemeteries and poppies. Here in continental Europe, the preponderance of public opinion and ...