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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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    • 4.6 • 480 Ratings

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.

    A Vancouver Leader: Gertrude Guerin

    A Vancouver Leader: Gertrude Guerin

    Living near Vancouver, Gertrude Guerin spent her adult life helping the Indigenous Peoples of the city. From founding Indigenous organizations, to creating serving as chief of her First Nation, to helping launch a landmark land claims case, Gertrude had a huge impact on the Lower Mainland area and Canada.
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    • 18 min
    A Great Canadian: Sir Sandford Fleming

    A Great Canadian: Sir Sandford Fleming

    If there was a major event in the last-half of the 19th century in Canada, chances are Sir Sandford Fleming was involved somehow. The first Canadian stamp, the telegraph line to New Zealand, the Last Spike, Standard Time, he had something to do with all of them.
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    • 27 min
    The Voice of Charity: Lotta Hitschmanova

    The Voice of Charity: Lotta Hitschmanova

    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.
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    • 25 min
    The SS Viking Disaster

    The SS Viking Disaster

    In 1931, a film crew was out getting shots for the movie The Viking. Late at night, something happened that produced an explosion that destroyed the entire ship and killed nearly all of the film crew.
    It was the deadliest day in Hollywood history.
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    • 30 min
    Couples Who Changed Canadian History

    Couples Who Changed Canadian History

    There have been many famous couples in our history who have changed the country for the better. Union organizers, explorers, same sex couples and the spouses of prime ministers, they have done a lot to make Canada a better place.
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    • 39 min
    When Canadians Torched Their Parliament Building

    When Canadians Torched Their Parliament Building

    We like to think that Canada's road to nationhood was a peaceful signing of a paper, but the truth is that to get to that point we went through rebellions, riots and even the burning of our own Parliament Buildings.
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    • 23 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
480 Ratings

480 Ratings

KJ in Vancouver BC ,

One of the best out there

Craig does his work with the research.. it's always fun when he finds fascinating things we Canadians didn't even know were part of our history!

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Well done

Very informative and always a great learning experience. Well put together Thank you Craig.

windsor history buff ,

Background music

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