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Historica Canada: History by the Minute: Andrew Mynarski
Part of a series, this resource profiles Andrew Mynarski, who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his heroism in WWII. Learn more about the life of this brave pilot who died for his country. Includes a brief video and learning resources.
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Historica Canada: History by the Minute: Bluenose Schooner
As part of a series, this resource profiles the Bluenose schooner. She sailed in Maritime competitive races and now has a replica in Halifax harbour. Learn about the Bluenose's history and her competitive spirit. Includes a brief video...
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Historica Canada: Heritage Minutes: Emily Carr
This resource provides a glimpse into the life and career of famed Canadian Group of Seven artist, Emily Carr (1871-1945). Provides a synopsis of Emily Carr and the motivations that led to her desire to become a painter, as well as a...
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Historica Canada: Heritage Minutes: Halifax Explosion 1917
This Heritage Minute dramatizes the world's largest explosion before the atomic bomb and the impact it had on Halifax. The contains numerous links to outside sources, text and lesson plans.
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Historica Canada: Heritage Minutes: Home From the Wars
Part of a series, this resource addresses housing conditions following the wars. Homelessness and poor economic conditions led to the eventual development of a federal housing agency. Learn more about these troubled times and the Canada...
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Historica Canada: Heritage Minutes: Joseph Armand Bombardier
Part of a series, this resource profiles Joseph Bombardier who developed the snowmobile and other ATVs. Includes a brief video and learning resources.
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History by the Minute: Juno Beach
Part of a series, this resource focuses on Juno Beach. The allies gathered to surprise the Germans, and to turn WW11 around. Canadians were assigned Juno Beach, meeting fierce battles but eventual triumph. Includes a brief video and...
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History by the Minute: Marconi
Part of a video series, this clip profiles Marconi who made possible the first wireless message transmitted from England to Cabot Tower, Newfoundland. Learn more about this innovative man and his even more amazing achievement. Links to...
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History by the Minute: Midwife
As part of a video series, this clip dramatizes the importance of the midwife in Canadian history. Learn about the long history of these invaluable women, and their role in a new land. As time passed, women's hospitals and birthing rooms...
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Historica Minutes: Nellie Mc Clung
Although a good synopsis of Nellie McClung's life is presented here, the highlight is the video clip, Nellie McClung. Using the clip is a great way to jump into a lesson about McClung or female activists in general.
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History by the Minute: Sir Sanford Fleming
Part of a series, this video clip profiles Sanford Fleming, an extraordinary innovator, who created the time concept of standard time. He also surveyed the first rail route across Canada and designed our first postage stamp. Links to...
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Historica Canada: Heritage Minutes: Stratford, Ontario
As part of a video series, this clip profiles Stratford, Ontario which evolved from a small rail town into the Canadian home of Shakespearean drama. Learn about the men who conceived of The Stratford Festival, and make use of included...
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Historica Canada: Heritage Minutes: Footprints: Terry Fox
Canadian hero and inspiration, Terry Fox, is profiled in this brief video clip. [1:00]
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Historica Canada: Heritage Minutes: Valour Road
A dramatization which explains the reaction of three young men for Winnipeg's Pine Street to World War I.
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Historica Canada: Heritage Minutes: Vimy Ridge
This resourec provides a video about Vimy Ridge.
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Historica Canada: Heritage Minutes: Dr. Wilder Penfield
Part of a series, this resource profiles Dr. Wilder Penfield, a doctor who mapped the brain, and discovered the location of memory, forgotten emotions, and dreams. Includes a brief video and learning resources.
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Historica Canada: Heritage Minutes: Canadian Symbols: Winnie
This resource details how a bear and soldier from Winnipeg led to the famous stories of Winnie the Pooh. Includes a brief video and learning resources.
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Historica Canada: Heritage Minutes: Emily Murphy
A resource profiling Emily Murphy. As one of "The Famous Five", she became deeply involved in women's rights and politics and won the fight to have women declared as 'legal' persons in Canada. She was also Canada's first female...
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Historica Canada: Heritage Minutes: Expo '67
This is a dramatization of the establishment of Expo '67 in Montreal and how an island was built to accommodate the celebrations.
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Historica Canada: Heritage Minutes: Jacques Plante
Resource on the Canadian born hockey player who played with the Montreal Canadiens and was the first goalie to win the Vezina Trophy for 5 seasons in a row. He was also the first goalie to wear a protective hockey face mask which he...
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Historica Canada: Heritage Minutes: Jennie Trout
A short video drama showing the life and career of pioneer Jennie Kidd Trout, who in 1875 became the first woman to practice medicine in Canada. [1:00]
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Historica Canada: Heritage Minutes: John Mc Crae
This site is a combination of Historica's Heritage Minute on John McCrae accompanied with text and links to other sites and teacher lesson plans. The site is bilingual.
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Historica Canada: Heritage Minutes: Laura Secord
Looking for a study on the bravery of women? Risking being caught as a spy, Laura Secord made a perilous 19 mile trek to warn Lieutenant FitzGibbon of an impending attack by the Americans. Through a short video, Secord is remembered as a...
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Historica Canada: Heritage Minutes: Maple Leaf Gardens
During the Great Depression, to create work, an icon of hockey was built. This dramatization of the building of Maple Gardens gives a great background to the Depression as well as other links to digital sources. The resource is available...