Tuesday, 19 September 2017

Canada unveils monument to US Civil War

Canada unveils monument to US Civil War

Canada has unveiled its first monument to the US Civil War, honouring the 40,000 Canadians who fought during America's bloodiest conflict. The monument in Cornwall, Ontario, was championed by a Civil War re-enactment group who raised almost almost C$44,000 ($36,000, £27,000) to build it. About 7,000 Canadians died in the war, which claimed almost 620,000 US lives.
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41310587?source=Snapzu

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