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Building the FlowerClass Corvette: The Smaller Ships Were Vital in World War Two

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Canada in Battle of the Atlantic: The Longest-Running Battle of WWII Took Place in the Atlantic Ocean

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The 'Toronto No. 2' Locomotive: The First Railroad Steam Engine Built in Canada in 1853

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Pierre Berton, Canadian Historian: Canada's History Made Accessible and Interesting by Berton

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We Want Margarine! Margarine was Prohibited in Canada from 1886 to 1948

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Canadian War Rations Coupons, WW2: Sugar, Butter, Tea and Coffee Strictly Rationed during WWII

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The Bank of Montreal: Canada's Oldest Bank Was Established in 1817

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The Stagecoach Era: Before Railway Service, Stagecoach Lines Provided Transportation

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The Red Cross Society in Canada: The Humanitarian Agency was Officially Founded in 1896

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Dr. Alexander Milton Ross: Black History Month, Abolitionist Helped Slaves Flee to Canada

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Princess Louise, Royalty in Canada: Governor General's Wife Added Artistic Spirit to Rideau Hall

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The National Gallery of Canada: Collecting National and International Art in Canada's Capital

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Canada's First Coins Issued 1858: Province of Canada Initiated Bronze and Silver Money

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Christmas Seal Campaign in Canada: Begun 1908, Christmas Stamps Raised Funds to Ease Tuberculosis

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Alaska Highway Opened in 1942: Canadian-American Highway Built in Only 8 Months During WWII

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Dr. Frederick Banting and Insulin: Insulin Treatment for Diabetes was Discovered by Canadians

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Robert W. Service, Canada's Poet: Robert Service Wrote Poems about the Yukon and Its People

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The Halifax Explosion of 1917: Tons of Explosives Detonated in a Fire, Demolishing Part of Halifax

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Jennie Kidd Trout: Canada's First Licenced Female Doctor

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Mennonites in Manitoba: Seeking Religious Freedom, Mennonites Came to Canada's Prairies

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Sir Sandford Fleming's Time Zones: Fleming Organized International Standard Time by Longitude Sectors

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The Royal Alexandra Theatre: Opened in 1907, the Theatre Celebrates 100 Years of Performing Arts

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Mail-Order a Home: Canadians Could Order a Complete House in a Box to Build on Site

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Prohibition: No Liquor Allowed: Alcohol Unlawful, Bootleggers and Rumrunners Filled A Thirsty Need

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Canada's Trucking Industry History: First Commercial Trucks in Canada were Electric-Powered Carriages

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Hiram Walker, Whisky Industrialist: Entrepreneur created Walkerville, Ontario and Canadian Club Whisky

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Cataraqui Cemetery, Kingston: Village Graveyard to Historic Burial Grounds for Sir J A Macdonald

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Canada's First Production Car:Ford: Walkerville Wagon Works in 1904 - the First Large Assembly Line

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The Three Pence Beaver: Called the First Stamp of Canada, Symbolized Building of the Country

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Anna Degraf, Northern Pioneer: One of Few Women in the Klondike, Anna's Quest Was Not For Gold

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Melville Bell: a Phone Connection: Alexander G. Bell's Father was a Scientist, Visionary, Humanitarian

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Gold! The Rush to the Klondike: Panning for Nuggets in the Yukon Territory Turned into Gold Fever

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The Halifax Gazette: Canada's First Newspaper, Published in 1752

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Samuel Hearne, Arctic Explorer: First European to Reach Canada's North - Overland and on Foot

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Rideau Canal, An Engineering Feat: The Eastern Ontario Waterway Celebrates its 175th Anniversary

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Sugar Beets From Coast to Coast: Canada's Sweet Crop History

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Canadian Homes in the 1890s: Middle-class Living Had Its Comforts at the turn of the 20th Century

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The Royal Montreal Golf Club: The First Golf Club in Canada, Established in 1873. Fore!

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