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Francis Pegahmagabow MM** (1891–1952) – the most highly decorated aboriginal Canadian soldier of World War I; Frank Pickersgill (1915–1944) – SOE agent, executed by the Nazis; Rear Admiral Desmond Piers CM DSC CD ScDMil (1913–2005) – war hero; George Lawrence Price (1898–1918) – last soldier killed in World War I
Writing Canadian History: Aspects of English Canadian Historical Writing since 1900, 2nd edition (1986) Berger, Carl, ed. Contemporary Approaches to Canadian Writing (1987) Bliss, Michael. "Privatizing the Mind: The Sundering of Canadian History, the Sundering of Canada," Journal of Canadian Studies 26 (Winter 1991–92): 5-17; Brandt, Gail ...
Banker, railroader (Canada Pacific Railway), philanthropist 1971 John Stewart: PEI historian, politician 2022 Emily Stowe: First woman to practise as a Canadian doctor, women's rights activist 1995 John Strachan: Bishop, founded King's College 1925 Gilfred Studholme: Army officer, role in constructing Fort Howe 1927 Benjamin Sulte: Historian ...
The Greatest Canadian is a 2004 television series consisting of 13 episodes produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) to identify one greatest Canadian of all time, according to those who watched and participated in the program. [1]
1930), Canadian World War I Victoria Cross recipients, Canadian World War I flying aces, 1894 — Raphael Louis Zengel (d. 1977), Canadian World War I Victoria Cross recipients, 1894 — James Lorimer Ilsley (d. 1967), Canadian Ministers of Finance, Members of the Canadian House of Commons, 1894 — Roy Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet (d.
Michaëlle Jean, former broadcaster and former Governor General of Canada, the first Black person in Canadian history appointed to that position; Schelby Jean-Baptiste, actress [27] Garihanna Jean-Louis, comedian, actress and writer; Jelleestone, rapper; Jemeni, singer and broadcaster
Cardinal most notable Canadian role was portraying character Davis Quinton on the Canadian television series Corner Gas. [29] Tantoo Cardinal is a Canadian film and television actress of Métis and Cree descent. [30] Graham Greene is an Academy Award–nominated Canadian actor from the Oneida tribe. [31]
Year Date Event Ref. to 14,000 BCE At some unknown time prior to this date, Paleo-Indians moved across the Beringia land bridge from eastern Siberia into northwest North America, settling in some areas of Alaska and the Yukon, [1] but are blocked from further travel south into the continent by extensive glaciation.