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Proposals to designate sites related to the immigration of Jews, Blacks and Ukrainians to Canada were rejected, as were attempts to recognize patriots of the Rebellions of 1837. [24] [25] Such was the view of Canadian history by the Board in the first half of the 20th century. The HSMBC at the time has been described by historian Yves Yvon ...
18 February 1974 - Donald Creighton reviews Canada's expansion; 25 February 1974 - Portrait of New France 1600-1867 [3] 4 March 1974 - "Ties that Bind the Maritimes", Atlantic history from 1600 to 1867 [4] 11 March 1974 - "Upper Canada 1700-1900" [5] 18 March 1974 - "The Promised Land", part of the Whitecomers sub-series, concerning the Prairies
An exceptional example of 19th-century cemetery design, containing a concentration of mausolea, monuments, and markers of significant importance to the history of Canada, Ontario and Ottawa; the cemetery was declared the national cemetery of Canada in 2009. It has served as the national military cemetery since 1944 and the RCMP's national ...
Canada's most well known symbol is the maple leaf, which was first used by French colonists in the 1700s. [7] Since the 1850s, under British rule, the maple leaf has been used on military uniforms and, subsequently, engraved on the headstones of individuals who have served in the Canadian Armed Forces . [ 8 ]
Comprising 1,100 hectares (2,700 acres) clustered around Burlington Bay, it is one of Canada's most important botanical gardens, and is the international registration authority for cultivar names of lilacs; named Canada's "National Focal Point" for plant conservation targets under the United Nations’ Convention on Biological Diversity
Built for the Toronto Maple Leafs, the arena is regarded as of the most renowned "shrines" in the history of ice hockey; for 70 years, it was one of Canada's foremost venues for large-scale sporting events, concerts and political events Massey Hall [42] [43] 1894 (completed) 1981 Toronto
The National Film Board of Canada is a public agency that produces and distributes films and other audiovisual works which reflect Canada to Canadians and the rest of the world'. [176] Canada has produced many popular documentaries such as The Corporation, Nanook of the North, Final Offer, and Canada: A People's History.
Matuschka's controversial self portrait baring her mastectomy combined with her face. The photo covered the New York Times Sunday Magazine and helped spark debate about breast cancer around the US and the world [s 2] Rwandan Children: 1994 Seamus Conlan and Tara Farrell Rwanda [s 2]