So begins “In Flanders Fields,” written in 1915 by John McCrae, a Canadian poet and military ... The latter has the distinction of being the most popular garden poppy. Its large, spectacular ...

A century after he scribbled the simple but poignant stanzas of In Flanders Fields, John McCrae is being honoured with two statues. One of the larger-than-life bronzes will be installed in Ottawa ...

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 ...

Susan Raby-Dunne would like Canadians to know the man behind the poppy. Lt.-Col. John McCrae: soldier, doctor, poet and author of In Flanders Fields. “When I first started researching McCrae I ...