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Can you believe this man missed Paul Henderson's winning goal while being at ice level? We can't either! But we are glad he was at the 1972 Canada-Russia Summit Series to share these humorous moments with us.
https://t.co/5rIlh2yXuK #Goals #CdnHist
This story is based on facts, but it’s a fictional version of how we imagine Canada’s most famous comic strip might have got its start. https://t.co/48c3fRFakn #CdnHist #MakingHistory #Comedy
While congratulating Aislin on his work, former NHL president Clarence Campbell, asked him if he had ever seen the awful cartoon of Campbell taking the Stanley Cup into a pawn shop....What do you think Aislin said? https://t.co/1wbuUC6hAD #CdnHist #Hockey
Did you know that the creator of "For Better or For Worse," is Lynn Johnston, a Canadian cartoonist from Collingwood, Ontario? https://t.co/48c3fRFakn #CdnHist #FemaleArtists #Cartoons
To mark the centenary of the #WinnipegGeneralStrike, a few publishers have released new titles or new editions of books about the strike. Others have recently published books about a range of aspects of Canadian labour history. https://t.co/JaMCLyjEQO #labourhistory #canlit
Lynn Johnston is one of the world’s best-known cartoonists. This story is based on facts, but it’s a fictional version of how we imagine Canada’s most famous comic strip might have got its start. https://t.co/48c3fRFakn #CdnHist #WomensHistory
In 1972, the Montreal Gazette's Terry Mosher (a.k.a. Aislin) was in Moscow to cover the Canada-Russia Summit Series. Here's how hockey's cold war unfolded, as seen through Aislin's eyes — and pen. Originally published in August 2012. https://t.co/xlf0Sf9A7A #CdnHist #Hockey #Mtl
Explore the lighter side of Canadian history with these #cartoonists, #pranksters and storytellers. https://t.co/NZC4QrLgoj #Cdnhist
A missed train led Sir Sandford Fleming to create a better system for time, including what we now know as #timezones. https://t.co/1BSfzjugsQ #cdnhist
Have you ever heard of a human-carrying kite? How about the Avrocar? Check out some of the wacky modes of #transportation from Canada’s past. https://t.co/2zzCyOTcx3 #cdnhist