Commentary
In August of 1944, 76 years ago this month, one of the most significant and positive events of the Second World War took place: the Liberation of Paris.
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Crowds line the Champs Élysées as Free French Forces tanks and half-tracks pass through the Arc de Triomphe following the Liberation of Paris, on Aug. 26, 1944. Public Domain
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Brad Bird
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Brad Bird began his career by freelancing in the 1970s. He worked for the Winnipeg Free Press in the 1980s and various smaller papers since, as well as abroad in conflict zones and for a Conservative MP in the Harper government. Also an author, he divides his time between Manitoba and B.C.
