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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.

Canadian History Ehx Curiouscast

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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.

    The World Almost At War: The Nootka Crisis

    The World Almost At War: The Nootka Crisis

    For a brief moment, the eyes of the world were on a small area of Vancouver Island called Nootka Sound. The events that unfolded there changed the world.
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    • 30 min
    An Indigenous Acting Icon: Jay Silverheels

    An Indigenous Acting Icon: Jay Silverheels

    A lacrosse star in Canada, Jay Silverheels made the move to Hollywood in the 1940s and achieved immense fame as Tonto on The Lone Ranger. He took that success and worked to help other Indigenous actors in Hollywood for the rest of his life.
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    • 40 min
    The Manic Joy of Fraggle Rock

    The Manic Joy of Fraggle Rock

    For five seasons in the 1980s, Fraggle Rock was a must-watch show for a generation of Canadian children. Created by Jim Henson, it was produced by HBO and CBC and featured many Canadian puppeteers and actors, and was filmed in Toronto.
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    • 32 min
    The Age of Piracy in Canada

    The Age of Piracy in Canada

    For centuries, pirates such as Ned Low and Black Bart, came to Canadian shores to rob fishermen, steal ships, restock supplies and pick up new crews.
    Some pirates were nice, others were bloodthirsty, but all were interesting.
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    • 35 min
    From Slavery to War Hero: Richard Pierpoint

    From Slavery to War Hero: Richard Pierpoint

    Stolen from his home in Africa by enslavers when he was 16, he remained enslaved for two decades.
    Then, using his new freedom, he fought for the British and Canada not once, but twice, and helped many other Black Canadians in his area.
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    • 24 min
    A Beloved Baseball Player: Jackie Robinson in Montreal

    A Beloved Baseball Player: Jackie Robinson in Montreal

    For one season in 1946, prior to changing Major League Baseball forever, Jackie Robinson played for the Montreal Royals. He never forgot his time in Montreal, nor the kindness he received from the city's residents.
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    • 29 min

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