keeping the complex story of Anzac Day relevant in the 21st century
- Written by Katie Pickles, Professor of History, University of Canterbury
What happened on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey 108 years ago has shocked and shaped Aotearoa New Zealand ever since. The challenge in the 21st century, then, is how best to give contemporary relevance to such an epochal event.
The essence of the Anzac story is well known. As part of the first world war British Imperial Forces, the Australian...