Michel L'Italien - 2012 Canada's History Forum

Michel Litalien presents at the 2012 Canada’s History Forum.

Hosted by Canada’s History Society 

 — Posted December 9, 2012

This presentation is in French.

Michel Litalien, author of Dans la Tourmente : Deux Hopitaux Militaires Canadiens-Français dans la France en Guerre (1915-1919), discusses the challenges of presenting the voice of French-Canadian soldiers.

Michel Litalien works for the Directorate of History and Heritage as manager of the Canadian Forces Museums and Historical Collections section.

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