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Follow Craig Baird as he explores the good, the bad and the weird of Canada's history from the pre-colonial era to 25 years ago. Whatever you want to know about Canadian history, this is your one-stop shop.
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He is the greatest Canadian who ever lived. After he lost his leg to cancer, he embarked on the Marathon of Hope. While he was unable to finish his marathon when his cancer returned, over $1 billion has been raised in his name for cancer research. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX 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 *sources* Forever Terry: A Legacy In Letters Terry: His Story by Leslie Scrivener Terry Fox Foundation: https://terryfox.org/terrys-story/ Canadian Encyclopedia: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/terry-fox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
For decades, she raised tens of millions of dollars to help people around the world through USC Canada. Her commercial, with the address 56 Sparks Street, became an iconic memory for generations of Canadians. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX 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 *sources* Canadian Encyclopedia: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/lotta-hitschmanova Lotta56Sparks: https://lotta56sparks.ca Government of Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/women-gender-equality/commemorations-celebrations/women-impact/human-rights/lotta-hitschmanova.html SeedChange: https://weseedchange.org/lottas-life/ Historical Society of Ottawa: https://www.historicalsocietyottawa.ca/publications/ottawa-stories/personalities-from-the-very-famous-to-the-lesser-known/lotta-and-the-usc-canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
From 1939 to 1945, the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan oversaw the training of tens of thousands of pilots, air crews and instructors. It altered Canadian communities forever and helped the Allies win the war. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.canadaehx.com/shop Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX 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 sources Veterans Affairs: https://veterans.gc.ca/en/remembrance/classroom-materials/lesson-plans/historical-sheets/british-commonwealth-air-training-plan Canadian Encyclopedia: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/british-commonwealth-air-training-plan Canadian Air Museum: https://airmuseum.ca Juno Beach Centre:https://www.junobeach.org/canada-in-wwii/articles/british-commonwealth-air-training-plan/ Project 44: https://www.project44.ca/bcatp Wings for Victory: The Remarkable Story of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan by Spencer Dunmore Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In 1972, a group of unknown actors came together to perform in the Toronto production of Godspell. In the coming years, the group would reshape comedy and music, winning everything from Academy Awards to Tony Awards and becoming legends in the process. But it all began with Godspell in Toronto. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://canadaehx.com/shop/ Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX 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
On 9/11, the United States closed its airspace worried about further attacks. That closed airspace meant hundreds of planes and thousands of passengers had to find a new destination. Among them were 38 planes and 6,000 passengers who landed in the small Newfoundland community of Gander. Their story has become one of the happier stories from that dark day. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://canadaehx.com/shop/ Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX 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 *sources* The Day The World Came To Town by Jim DeFede 9/11 Memorial and Museum: https://www.911memorial.org/connect/blog/lend-hand-do-what-you-can-remembering-generosity-gander BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm27vpe7z7lo Global News: https://globalnews.ca/news/12054110/gander-nl-9-11-25th-anniversary/ CBC: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7331319 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In 1956, the Suez Crisis erupted and threatened to drag humanity into a Third World War that could go nuclear. That crisis was averted through thanks to the hard work of people like Lester B. Pearson through the creation of the UN Peacekeepers. For his efforts, Pearson won the Nobel Peace Prize. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://canadaehx.com/shop/ Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX 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
Before he ever became a baseball legend in the big leagues, Jackie Robinson played a season in Montreal with the Royals. He called it one of the happiest periods of his life due to the positive reception he and his wife received in the city. Montreal played a big role in the story of #42 Jackie Robinson. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://canadaehx.com/shop/ Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX 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
For almost 50 years, Canada and Denmark were at war over a tiny island in the Arctic. Hans Island was only one kilometre wide, with nothing on it, but it was an important spot along the border when it came to access to surrounding resources. No bullets were ever fired, but a lot of shots of liquor were enjoyed. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://canadaehx.com/shop/ Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX 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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