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  • From One Coast To The Other: The Walking Race Across Canada

    From One Coast To The Other: The Walking Race Across Canada
    Dec 17 2024
    In the late-winter of 1921, three teams of individuals set out at different times to walk across Canada from Halifax to Vancouver. What started as a leisurely walk became a race that gripped the nation. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 min
  • One Flag For The Nation: The Great Canadian Flag Debate

    One Flag For The Nation: The Great Canadian Flag Debate
    Dec 10 2024
    In 1964, Canada made its first steps to creating a flag to represent the country. The path to get that iconic flag was a bumpy one that tore Parliament in two and led to the downfall of a former Prime Minister. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 min
  • Lightning In A Bottle: Godspell in Toronto

    Lightning In A Bottle: Godspell in Toronto
    Dec 3 2024
    In 1972, a group of unknown actors were cast in the musical Godspell in Toronto. After the musical finished its record-breaking run in 1973, those actors went on to win Oscars, Grammys, Emmys and Tonys. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 min
  • Success Amid Near Failure: The Barr Colonists

    Success Amid Near Failure: The Barr Colonists
    Nov 26 2024
    In 1903, 2,000 British colonists left their homeland to settle on a plot of land in Western Canada. Led by a man who made a lot of big promises, just over half actually made the entire journey to create a community now called Lloydminster. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 min
  • A Month-Long Celebration: The Royal Tour of 1939

    A Month-Long Celebration: The Royal Tour of 1939
    Nov 19 2024
    It was the biggest event in Canadian history to that point. For the first time ever, a sitting monarch visited Canada when King George VI and Queen Elizabeth arrived for a month long tour of Canada in 1939. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    48 min
  • Breaking Barriers: Canadian Women In Politics

    Breaking Barriers: Canadian Women In Politics
    Nov 14 2024
    In this special episode of Canadian History Ehx, I speak to several women who broke barriers in politics, from the municipal to federal level. Regina Mayor Sandra Masters Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath Alberta MLA Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek Former Prime Minister Kim Campbell Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h et 55 min
  • Building Hollywood: The Canadians of Early Hollywood

    Building Hollywood: The Canadians of Early Hollywood
    Nov 12 2024
    During the silent era of Hollywood, Canadians led the way for the new film industry. From Mary "America's Sweetheart" Pickford, to Mack Sennett to many others, they built the industry we all know and love today. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    48 min
  • A Miracle in Ontario: The Mississauga Train Derailment

    A Miracle in Ontario: The Mississauga Train Derailment
    Nov 5 2024
    It led to the largest peacetime evacuation in North American history to that point, but the train derailment at Mississauga is known more for what didn't happen, than what did. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    47 min