A new Heritage Minute will mark Remembrance Day by honouring Mary Riter Hamilton, a Canadian painter who recaptured powerful imagery from the aftermath of the First World War.
Actor Megan Follows is seen in the role of Canadian battlefield artist Mary Riter Hamilton in an undated set still handout photo from a new Heritage Minute production. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Historica Canada, Siobhan Williams
Heritage Minutes, produced by the non-profit Historica Canada, are 60-second shorts that tell the stories of pivotal people and events in Canadian history.
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