Q I am trying to locate the poem “In Flanders Fields.” If you find it, would you be so kind as to print it in time for Memorial Day? –A.G., Williamsburg In Flanders Fields” is one of the most famous ...

Dear Readers: Today is Memorial Day. In honor of all those who have served in the armed forces, we are printing this famous poem from World War I, written in 1915 by Lt. Col. John McCrae, M.D. McCrae, ...

Claim: The new Canadian $10 bill is being recalled because it includes a misprint of the poem "In Flanders Fields." Origins: Mistakes in the creation of coins and currency generally fall into one of ...

A century later, John McCrae's piece remains one of the most famous wartime poems, and has become a hallmark of Canadian culture. Below is a line-by-line analysis of "In Flanders Fields." Click on ...

“In Flanders Fields” was written by Lt. Col. John McCrea of Canada in May 1915 after the funeral of a friend killed in the Second Battle of Ypres. First published that year in the British magazine ...

In this photo taken on Nov. 12, 2013, a red poppy on a wooden remembrance cross lays above a bronze plaque which contains the poem In Flanders Fields by World War I Canadian soldier John McCrae at the ...

). The poem "In Flanders Fields" never sounded so poignant, and I was reminded of another beautiful poem about the sadness and futility of World War I written by the British poet Roland Aubrey ...