Canadian History Ehx

For a time in the early years of the silent film era, everywhere you turned you ran into a Canadian in Hollywood. From 'America's Sweetheart', to the first movie star, to the creators of movie studios and the directors of films, early Hollywood was a Canadian affair. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Donate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/craigU Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@canada...

Beginning in 1920, Canada dominated hockey on the international stage, to the point that Canadians became bored with Canada competing. That would change in 1954 when the Soviets began their dominance and Canada soon found itself falling behind. All of this would lead to the Summit Series, when Canada decided to send the best hockey players it had to compete against the best of the Soviets. Support...

Home to several historic Ukrainian churches, Angusville is also where a baseball team made history as a provincial dynasty in the 1960s. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @canadaehx@canada.masto.host Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com...

He was a Father of Confederation, who fought for religious minority rights, and is often referred to as Canada's First Nationalist. He is also, sadly, the first Canadian politician to be assassinated, resulting in a trial that was far from fair for the man accused of the crime. Boris Fundraiser: https://gofund.me/e2b58b58 Sublime Lime: https://www.sublimelime.ca/canadaehx Support: patreon.com/cana...

The home to the historic Bell Farm, Indian Head has a unique name with a tragic story behind it. It is also the hometown of Canadian acting icon Eric Peterson, the shooting location for Little Mosque on the Prairie and it features a movie theatre that has been operating for a century. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@ca...

It was one of the largest planned non-nuclear explosions in history to that point, but when 1.2 tons of explosives were used to blast 635,000 tons of rock to pieces, it made the Seymour Narrows a lot safer for ships. For over 100 years, Ripple Rock had caused hundreds of shipwrecks. Boris Fundraiser: https://gofund.me/e2b58b58 Sublime Lime: https://www.sublimelime.ca/canadaehx Digital History Atla...

In the town of Langham has a history that includes a young John Diefenbaker going to school there, the first Allied soldier to receive the German surrender in the First World War, a Doukhobour protest and a famous aerosled. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail:...

For two months in 1914, the Komagata Maru sat in Vancouver Harbour as Canadian authorities worked to prevent the hundreds of Sikhs, Muslims and Hindus from disembarking and immigrating to Canada. It was a dark chapter in our history, and it would take a century for Canada to accept responsibility for it. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-histor...

Beiseker is a railroad town that was formed by German settlers who came from the Dakotas in the United States. It has grown to become an important commercial centre for the area, with a history that includes a few crazy stories, a railway station that turned itself around physically and a famous skunk that serves as its mascot. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/col...

One of the greatest athletes in Canadian history, who dealt with racism throughout his career. During his heyday, few Canadians were as famous as Longboat in North America. 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/craigbair...

New Norway started as a small community of Norwegian settlers from Minnesota in 1910. After it moved to be closer to the railroad, it become a thriving village that continues to stand to this day. Within the community and area, there are many historic buildings to explore. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/c...

The first licenced airport in Canada, it had a hand in various parts of our aviation history, especially with Wop May. Eventually, it would be pushed to the side by the Edmonton International Airport but it is now home to the Alberta Aviation Museum. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx...

Dating back nearly a century, Hockey Night In Canada has become a cultural touchstone of Canada. Beginning in 1952, Canadians gathered around their television sets to watch their teams battle on the ice and continue to do so to this day. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click D...

The government took Nahnebahwequa's land, they removed her Indigenous status and they told her she was a minor under the law. So, Nahnebahwequa dedicated her life to fighting for Indigenous rights, even meeting with Queen Victoria in 1860. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click...

A place that stepped up big time during the First and Second World Wars, it is also home to a man who turned down the premiership of Alberta, and it has a long Indigenous history thanks to the trails that criss-crossed the area. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-...

The Knight of Malta, George Beurling was a rock star in aviation during the Second World War. Known across Canada, his high-flying antics brought him lots of fans around the country but like a rock star his life would prove all too brief. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click...

Debated for years, construction finally began on this immense project in 1954 and by 1959 it was ready for use. It would fundamentally alter the economy of the northeastern United States, as well as Quebec and Ontario. It would also reshape the map of those two provinces in more ways than one. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donat...

Named for a Scottish resort town, Ardrossan has a history dating back a century that includes a historic home, a deep Indigenous history and a very famous National Park nearby. 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/craig...

Through his life, Wong Foon Sien advocated for Chinese Canadians over voting rights, the ability to immigrate to Canada and the preservation of Chinatown in Vancouver. Along the way, he dealt with racism and a disregard for the Chinese Canadian causes he supported by municipal, provincial and federal leaders. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-h...

The site of a heritage lighthouse, a ship that has become a National Historic Site and the home of one of British Columbia's greatest naturalists, Campbell River has a fascinating history. Its history also includes the legendary Tyee Club and one of the largest planned non-nuclear explosions in history. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history...

I've launched a new podcast called Canada: A Yearly Journey, which will look at every year in Canada's history, beginning with 1867.The first episode dropped last week, with 1868 coming Thursday. Episodes release every Thursday. Find it on all your podcast platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1951, Princess Elizabeth made her first visit to Canada, the first of 22 Official Visits. Arriving with her husband Prince Philip, she would spend a month touring the country. By all accounts, it was a massive success from start to finish, creating lifelong memories for those who took part. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donat...

The area of White Star, Saskatchewan has seen visits by Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King, bank robberies, some historic buildings, the first speech by John Diefenbaker and even a visit by Princess Margaret to a small farm house in 1958. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com...

For nearly 200 years, The Welland Canal has transformed the Canadian economy, gave rise to cities, and gone through four different iterations. Prior to the St. Lawrence Seaway, of which it is now part of, it was arguably the most important waterway transportation system in Canada. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoff...

Today, I am looking at the RM of Sifton. The home to the Indigenous for thousands of years, it features many mounds on the landscape that were used for ceremonies. The RM is also home to Manitoba's only lizard, and the history of the community includes a plane crash, two rival schools, a Governor General visit and much more! Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collec...