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John A. Macdonald
John A. Macdonald was Prime Minister of Canada nineteen years making him second only to Mackenzie King as the longest serving Prime Minister of Canada.
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A MINIATURE WORLD OF MAKE BELIEVE
Have you ever wished you could enter a miniature world where magical things occur? Well, now you can. Miniature World is one of the most popular tourist attractions in downtown Victoria, British Columbia.
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The Bank of Montreal
The Bank of Montreal opened for business in Montreal, Quebec, printing its own currency. As the country grew, the Bank prospered, launching branches across Canada.
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'Romance of Canada' Radio Plays
The Canadian National Railways Radio station in Montreal, Quebec produced Canada's first series of national radio dramas for avid listeners across the country.
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Seven Wonders of the World
Many different lists to highlight the outstanding man-made achievements of the ancient, medieval and modern world and to celebrate nature's best.
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Lincoln at Peoria - The Turning Point
Historian Lewis E. Lehrman reveals the speech that defined Lincoln's convictions about slavery in his opposition to the Kansas-Nebraska Act sponsored by Stephen Douglas.
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The Railway and the Treaty: Boyhood, History, and Racism
Ted Stenhouse's first two books "Across the Steel River" and "A Dirty Deed" depict the unlikely friendship between Will, a white boy, and Arthur, a Blackfoot Indian, in 1940s Alberta. Together they discover some of the secrets of small-town Grayson and its citizens.
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