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Students to Soldiers: The C.O.T.C. at McGill
McGill Remembers: World War II
Students to Soldiers: The C.O.T.C. at McGill

The McGill Contingent of the Canadian Officers' Training Corps (C.O.T.C.) trained McGill students and staff.

Portraits of Soldiers from the War Records Office
McGill Remembers: World War II
Portraits of Soldiers from the War Records Office

The War Records Office recorded the service and memory of the men and women of McGill who served during the Second World War.

The Home Front: Campsu Life during the War
McGill Remembers: World War II
The Home Front: Campus Life during the War

During World War II, McGill student groups, such as the War Council, organized events in support of the war effort.

Victory: The Return Home
McGill Remembers: World War II
Victory: The Return Home

Following the end of World War II, thousands of citizens celebrated - and over a thousand returning veterans enrolled at McGill University.

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Time Capsule
Time Capsule
A time capsule, placed inside the cornerstone of the Donner Building for Medical Research in 1947, is found in 2004 by McGill Campus Security officer Sergeant Mathieu Racette.

Student Unrest, 1968-1970
Student Unrest, 1968-1970
Photographs illustrating the turbulent sixties at McGill University.

My Fur Lady
My Fur Lady
A political satire written and performed by McGill students becomes a nationwide success.

The Women's Union and the War Effort
The Women's Union and the War Effort
With many male McGill students fighting in the Great War, their female counterparts back at McGill organized a Union to support the war effort.

Old McGill
Old McGill
McGill University's yearbook, Old McGill, has been a steadfast publication for over a century, portraying student and campus life in rich and candid ways.

Football
Football
In the 1870s, an exciting footbal rivalry between McGill and Harvard gave McGill the opportunity to create new rules of gameplay, which became standard throughout the United States.

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