Poems can act as a symbol. Canadian doctor John McCrae, who served in the First World War, wrote his poem 'In Flanders Field' as a tribute for his friend who he lost. Little did he know then that ...

In Flanders Field is a famous poem. Written by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae. John McCrae was a Canadian field surgeon. He wrote the poem after his friend was killed in battle. He wrote a famous ...

The tradition, rooted in John McCrae's World War I poem "In Flanders Fields," honors fallen soldiers. The royals participate in various commemorative events, culminating in a ceremony at The ...