Calvin W. Ruck

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ISBN: 9781771084550

ITEM: NB1276 Categories: Black, Heritage Tags: Black History, Calvin W. Ruck, Heritage, Nimbus Publishing, Paperback

The Black Battalion 1916-1920

Canada's Best Kept Military Secret

Author: Calvin W. Ruck
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

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.

tagged: Black History, Calvin W. Ruck, Heritage, Nimbus Publishing, Paperback

Details and Specs

ISBN associated with this title:	9781771084550
Item	NB1276
Publisher	Nimbus Publishing
Publisher	Nimbus Publishing
Published on	June 27 2016
Language	eng
Pages	144
Format	Paperback
Dimensions	9(in) x 6(in)
Shipping weight	450(g)
Status	ACTIVE TITLE

Calvin W. Ruck

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.

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