Settler living on Treaty 6 land. Host of Canadian History Ehx, From John to Justin & Canada A Yearly Journey. All part of the Curiouscast Networkcanadaehx.com CanadaJoined October 2009
Yep! There is a story related to the young boy in The Last Spike photograph.
He actually had a fascinating life.
Let's learn more!
The boy was Edward Mallandaine. Born in either June or July 1867, Edward was short for his age but had a thirst for adventure. This led him to quit…
Yep! There is a story related to the young boy in The Last Spike photograph.
He actually had a fascinating life.
Let's learn more!
The boy was Edward Mallandaine. Born in either June or July 1867, Edward was short for his age but had a thirst for adventure. This led him to quit… https://t.co/yRA8zhHAXX
Yep! It has a pretty cool history too!
The name Degrassi dates back to a guy who fought with Napoleon and came to York/Toronto.
Here is my tweet about it 👇
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Yep! It has a pretty cool history too!
The name Degrassi dates back to a guy who fought with Napoleon and came to York/Toronto.
Here is my tweet about it 👇
x.com/CraigBaird/sta…
The Last Spike photograph from 1885 and the re-enactment of the photograph in 1973 for The National Dream, a documentary series that aired on CBC based on Pierre Berton's best selling two-volume history of the railroad.
Pierre Berton stares at a pin-up of Rita Hayworth that he found in a remote cabin in the South Nahanni River Valley in the Northwest Territories during a trip there in 1947.
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It is Sikh Heritage Month and I am looking at the history of Sikh-Canadians in Canada.
Today, it is Paldi, B.C.!
Sikh immigration to Canada began at the turn of the 20th century. Many early settlers were part of the Hong Kong military contingent enroute to Queen Victoria’s…
What is Canada's Greatest Song?
ROUND FOUR
We started with 300 songs, now we are down to the final 32.
Winning song moves on to Round 5.
#CanadasGreatestSong
Song info & videos in 🧵👇
Thank you to Sarah, @KbecKev and @bilongma for your donations yesterday!
Your support means a lot. Sharing history is what I love, and you help keep that going. Thank you :)
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My radio episodes are different from my podcast episodes. They are longer and more in-depth.
During Toronto City Council deliberations over the proposal to turn the abandoned Adams Mine in Northern Ontario into a massive dump site for Toronto's garbage, Jack Layton played this episode to criticize the proposal
During Toronto City Council deliberations over the proposal to turn the abandoned Adams Mine in Northern Ontario into a massive dump site for Toronto's garbage, Jack Layton played this episode to criticize the proposal
For 150 years, Africville was a thriving community of Black Canadians next to Halifax.
For decades it was neglected by Halifax amid efforts to push residents out of their homes. Then it was bulldozed to the ground.
This is its story.
This is a condensed history. For a more…
Did you know the Winnipeg Falcons lost two teammates during the First World War? On this day in 1920, the team won the first gold medal in Olympic hockey. Watch their #HeritageMinute: youtube.com/watch?v=0RmhGY…
En ce jour de 1900, un feu de cheminée à Hull s'est propagé à toute la ville et à Ottawa.
À la fin de la journée, les deux tiers de Hull étaient détruits, tandis qu'un cinquième d'Ottawa était entièrement incendié.
Cliquez pour en savoir plus 👇
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