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Anna Shumilak of The Hudson's Bay Company Archives, demonstrates how the lifestyles of settlers in the Red River colony can be revealed through the many diverse records available to the public at the Archives of Manitoba.
The Selkirk Settlers - A Rich Collection of Records from Canada's History.
1 = poor, 5 = excellent
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The National Film Board of Canada's website has collected six holiday films which are available for online viewing and/or downloading.
David Galbraith was in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Korean War.
Dr. Jamie Morton, curator at the Manitoba Museum, explains the nature of the Company's organizational hierarchy and Simpson's role as governor through these extravagant artifacts: an elaborate silver candelabra and a ram's head snuff mull.
Dr Laura Detre, an instructor of history at Washington & Jefferson University, talks to us about the “Last Best West” program — a Canadian immigration strategy to encourage settlement in western Canada.
In 1969, John and Yoko recorded "Give Peace a Chance" during their bed-in for peace in Montreal. Meanwhile in Winnipeg, a similar event was taking place as a hearty band of history lovers gathered to record their own uniquely Canadian version of the song.