Canada's History
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At Canada's History, we highlight our nation's past by telling stories that illuminate the people, places, and events that unite us as Canadians, while understanding that diverse past experiences can shape multiple perceptions of our history.
Canada's History
2w ago
Building an underground place to store food helped people on Newfoundland’s Bonavista Peninsula make it through hard times ..read more
Canada's History
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tells about the miners who survived thanks to “the miracle at Springhill.” It’s a book about the courage and heartache experienced as families awaited news regarding the fate of the nineteen survivors from deep in the No. 2 mine where the incident occurred ..read more
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Picturing the Game: An Illustrated Story of Hockey , author and television producer Don Weekes presents hundreds of images that range from unattributed early drawings of game play to mischievous editorial cartoons that satirize the people involved in hockey as well as Canadians’ devotion to the game ..read more
Canada's History
1M ago
Portia May White became an international singing sensation in the 1940s but her career was short-lived due to management difficulties and ill health. Although she never made a commercial recording, some of her practice sessions were recorded backstage. In this video, White performs her signature song, “Think on Me ..read more
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Nellie McClung and a group of devoted suffragists stage their mock parliament to make a point about women’s equality ..read more
Canada's History
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Ride the rails across Canada with Black sleeping car porters as they fight for labour rights and civil rights ..read more
Canada's History
3M ago
A parliamentary scandal exposed the complex history of the Second World War in Eastern Europe ..read more