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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
Receive $2500 for your community history project and a trip for two to Ottawa—apply now for the Governor General’s History Award for Community Programming. https://t.co/fY7BCg7WDh
In his notes from the 1972 Summit Series, Aislin notes that Foster Hewitt, a Toronto hockey broadcaster, had memorized the names of all of the Soviet players, but still managed to mangle the pronunciation of all the French-Canadian player's names https://t.co/xlf0Sf9A7A #CdnHist
In past issues of The Beaver there are stories about violent polar bear confrontations, but there are also stories about polar bears who “became great pals” with people. https://t.co/FEOGdJxBjx #cdnhist #polarbears #canadiannature #pubhist
One of the earliest known witticisms recorded in English Canada took place in 1817 in the town of Hamilton. It occurred in a prison and was uttered by a debtor confined there.
Originally published in October 2004. https://t.co/CGAHqKdj7c #Humour #CdnHist
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