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Canadian History Ehx

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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35:23

Bringing The Bard To Life: The Stratford Festival

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2024/09/17

In 1953, Stratford, Ontario opened its first festival under a tent with Alec Guinness speaking the first lines of Richard III. From there, Stratford became the centre of theatre in Canada. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi 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:

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43:50

Canada's Titanic: The Empress of Ireland

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2024/09/10

She has been called Canada's Titanic. In 1914, while sailing in fog in the St. Lawrence River, the Empress of Ireland was struck by another ship and went beneath the waves in minutes. Over 1,000 people died. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi 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:

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46:34

Canada's Greatest Marathoner: Tom Longboat

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2024/09/03

From the early-1900s to the late-1910s, Tom Longboat was the greatest marathon runner in the world. Along the way, he also served with distinction in the First World War.Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi 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:

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67:30

The CNE Live Show

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2024/08/30

My live show at the Canadian National Exhibition on Aug. 19, which was all about the history of the CNE. As this was recorded in a large room, the audio isn't as stellar as usual. Enjoy!Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi 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:

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44:14

The Man Who Changed The World: Igor Gouzenko

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2024/08/27

Igor Gouzenko came to Canada as a Soviet cipher clerk. His defection would change the course of the 20th century and help spark the era known as The Cold War. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi 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:

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45:44

A Year To Celebrate: The Canadian Centennial

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2024/08/20

For one year, Canadians from coast to coast got up and celebrated the country and its history. From walks across Canada to Centennial Projects, from Expo 67 to Bathtub Races, it was a year to remember.Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi 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:

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32:50

Over Prairies and Mountains: The Overlanders of 1862

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2024/08/13

It was a journey over hundreds of kilometres of the Canadian west, through mountain passes and along rivers. For months, 150 men and one women ventured towards the gold fields of the Cariboo in a legendary undertaking. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi 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:

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42:58

From great heights to a steep fall, the story of Eaton's

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2024/08/06

For almost 150 years, Eaton's was one of the most important companies in Canada. From its catalogue to the Santa Claus Parade, to its massive impact on Canadian culture. The company was once one of the largest in Canada before its sudden demise in the 1990s.Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi 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:

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34:36

A Force On The Prairies: Jerry Potts

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2024/07/30

Jerry Potts was the son of an Indigenous mother and a Scottish father, and throughout his life he cemented himself as a legendary figure in the Canadian West. Without him, it is possible the North West Mounted Police may have never lasted long enough to become the RCMP.Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail:

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42:25

The Rise and Fall of the Avro Arrow

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2024/07/23

When the Avro Arrow debuted, it was a revolutionary aircraft that broke records almost immediately. Then, as soon as it took to the air, it was mothballed and scrapped, changing the aerospace industry of Canada, the United States and United Kingdom forever.Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi 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:

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22:14

The History of Redvers

Canadian History Ehx ·

2024/07/20

The community of Redvers has a fascinating history to explore, from the Indigenous Peoples, all the way to today.Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi 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:

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38:13

The Queen of the Lakes: The Edmund Fitzgerald

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2024/07/16

When she hit the waves for the first time, the Edmund Fitzgerald was called the Queen of the Lakes. For almost 20 years, she journeyed across the lakes before a fateful night in November that ended in tragedy. Today, the song about the disaster written by Gordon Lightfoot has become an iconic piece of Canadian culture.Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate:

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63:48

Introducing... Dark Poutine | The Quakers and The...

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2024/07/13

Episode 294: On the evening of December 21, 1883, near Bloomfield, Ontario, visitor Peter Lazier was murdered by two intruders at the farmhouse of Quakers Gilbert and Margaret Jones. The community, deeply affected, quickly organized a search. They traced footprints in the snow, leading to Joseph Thomset and the Lowder family's homes near West Lake. By the next day, Joseph Thomset and brothers David and George Lowder were arrested and charged with murder.The legal process moved rapidly. The

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40:43

5,000 KM for the Cup: The Dawson City Nuggets

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2024/07/09

Today, teams compete for the Stanley Cup while traveling in private jets and staying in fancy hotels. Things were very different 120 years ago when a team from Dawson travelled 5,000 kilometres just to compete for the Cup. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi 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:

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24:34

When Germans Invaded Winnipeg: If Day

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2024/07/02

On a cold day in February 1942, Winnipeg and Manitoba fell to Germany in a provincial battle. While it seemed very real, it was part of a Victory Bond campaign that proved to be incredibly successful.Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi 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:

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45:46

Seven Decades of Progress: Canada's LGBTQ History

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2024/06/25

Over the course of 70 years, various members of the LGBTQ community have helped make Canada a better and more tolerant place. It has been a long road, with many setbacks, to get to this point.Today, I look at those who helped make Canada better. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi 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:

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22:25

Introducing... Deadman's Curse Season 2

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2024/06/22

In 1931, a larger than life prospector, in search of Slumach’s legendary lost gold mine goes missing in the wilderness of British Columbia. In this episode, we retrace the epic search and rescue efforts that went into looking for the missing prospector as well potential clues left behind at his campsite, that point to an even bigger mystery of what happened to Volcanic Brown? Host: Kru Williams Guest: Adam Palmer Facebook - @HISTORYCanada Instagram - @deadmanscurse Instagram -

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34:14

The Wild Story And Escapes Of The Boyd Gang

Canadian History Ehx ·

2024/06/18

The Boyd Gang was a group of four men who found each other in prison, escaped, robbed banks, got arrested and escaped again. It is the story of amazing escapes, daring chases and, sadly, a murder or two. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi 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:

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41:21

The Egotistical Minister of Militia: Sir Sam Hughes

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2024/06/11

He was egotistical, bombastic and totally convinced of his own legend. The man who was the Minister of Militia during the first part of the First World War became a controversial figure in our military history and the reason Canadian's are no longer knighted.Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi 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:

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23:39

Remembering Our Veterans: No Stone Left Alone

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2024/06/06

No Stone Left Alone (NSLA) provides students with an authentic leadership experience centered around a uniquely moving, hands-on act of remembrance - laying a poppy at the headstones of veterans.Today, I speak with Maureen Bianchini Purvis and Randall C. Purvis about the program and organization. Learn more about No Stone Left Alone here: https://www.nostoneleftalone.ca Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch:

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