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Siberian Expedition

Uncover the forgotten history of Canada's Siberian Expedition, which saw 4,192 soldiers deployed from Victoria to Vladivostok in 1918 as part of the Allied Intervention in the Russian Civil War. Historian Benjamin Isitt travelled across Russia along the Trans-Siberian Railroad in search of this history.

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

World premiere of "uncut" Siberian Expedition documentary

Posted by Benjamin Isitt, PhD at 7:21 PM

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Virtual Exhibition & Digital Archive

This blog complements the Siberian Expedition Virtual Exhibition and Digital Archive, a trilingual learning resource and teaching tool with 2,400 photographs and archival documents on this forgotten chapter in Canadian and Russian history.

Benjamin Isitt's book, From Victoria to Vladivostok: Canada's Siberian Expedition, 1917-19 (Vancouver: UBC Press, 2010)

About the Author

Benjamin Isitt, PhD: www.Isitt.ca; Benjamin Isitt, PhD, is a Canadian historian, author and community advocate. His research examines the social history of twentieth-century Canada and the world. Email Dr. Isitt: Ben@Isitt.ca.

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Canadians in Vladivostok, 1919

May Day demonstration in Vladivostok, 1917

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The author acknowledges financial support from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRCC), the University of Victoria, and the University of New Brunswick's Gregg Centre for the Study of War and Society. Dr Isitt also thanks dozens of colleagues in Canada and Russia who made this research possible.

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