While the states is removing educational materials about their history of slavery, Canada has failed to ever teach ours. Canada was not "the end of the Underground Railroad." The first enslaved African child was trafficked to canada in 1628. 1/5
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Do you know the name of the Canadian woman who was a partisan Allied agent in the Netherlands during the Second World War? She later escaped from a Nazi prison camp on this day in 1945. Watch her #HeritageMinute to find out:
Despite facing opposition and hostility from some male students and professors, Jennie Trout was one of the first women accepted to the Toronto School of Medicine. #OTD in 1875, she received her MD from Women's Med College in Pennsylvania. Watch her #HeritageMinute:
This National Aviation Day, check out our #HeritageMinute on Elsie MacGill, the world's first female aeronautical engineer.
Did you know today marks 61 years since the Maple Leaf flag was first raised outside of parliament? Watch this #HeritageMinute for more:
Civil rights activist Viola Desmond died on this day in 1965 at the age of 50. Today, she is remembered for challenging racial discrimination when refusing to leave the Whites-only section of a movie theatre in New Glasgow, NS. Watch her #HeritageMinute to learn more:
Do you know which Montréal neurosurgeon made ground-breaking advances in the treatment of seizure disorders? He was born on this day in 1891. Watch this classic #HeritageMinute to find out:
Joseph Casavant, builder of renowned musical organs, was born on this day in 1807. His organs would be in demand throughout the world. Watch his #HeritageMinute:
This Remembrance Day, take a moment to watch our #HeritageMinute on John McCrae, the First World War soldier who penned the poem ‘In Flanders Field’ in 1915. The poem helped popularize the red poppy as a symbol of Remembrance.
New Heritage Minute honours Anne Innis Dagg, the late giraffe expert and zoologist from Waterloo, Ont. #HeritageMinute #Canada
Dagg wrote a number of books, including one considered the bible on giraffes
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#AnneInnisDagg, a #Canadian, is an amazing woman who researched #giraffes in their natural habitat in #Africa. Similar origin story to Jane Goodall’s. 🦒 🌍 #HeritageMinute #history
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Dr. Anne Innis Dagg was one of the foremost experts on giraffes and the first Western researcher to study the animal in the wild in Africa. Check out this new #HeritageMinute by @historicacanada.bsky.social celebrating her legacy.
We are excited to share this NEW #HeritageMinute by @historicacanada.bsky.social celebrating Dr. Anne Innis Dagg, a pioneering researcher who studied giraffes in the wild! (thread)
Watch our new #HeritageMinute on Anne Innis Dagg, a pioneering researcher who studied giraffes in the wild! buff.ly/RD5HblW
The Second World War officially ended in the pacific on this day in 1945. After the war, returning Canadian veterans were without homes. Check out this #HeritageMinute to learn how the crisis was resolved:
Jim Egan and his partner Jack Nesbit first met at Savarin Hotel Beverage Room on this day in 1948. Jim would go on to publicly challenge a culture of rampant homophobia in Canada. Watch his #HeritageMinute for more:
On this day in 1922, the Winnie the Pooh statue was unveiled in White River, Ontario. Check out this #HeritageMinute to discover Winnie’s Canadian origin:
On this day in 1936, the Vimy Ridge monument was unveiled by King Edward VIII. Watch the #HeritageMinute on Vimy Ridge to learn more about this momentous battle:
For your viewing pleasure this evening, a playlist of Heritage Minutes compiled by @historicacanada.bsky.social #HeritageMinute #CanadianHistory
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On this day in 1914, civil rights activist Viola Desmond was born. Watch her #HeritageMinute to learn how she became a source of inspiration for generations of Black Canadians in Nova Scotia and across Canada.
"I love studying the History of #Canada. As an #American today will be my first time checking out some incredible short #HeritageMinute films, such as #TomLongboat, #LiberationoftheNetherlands, & #AcadianDeportation" - #StracViews 🇨🇦
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June 21 is National #IndigenousPeoplesDay! Learn about the signing of Treaty 9 through the eyes of George Spence, an 18-year-old Cree hunter from Albany, James Bay, in this #HeritageMinute recognizing the importance of treaties in our history.
This week in 1923, the Edmonton Grads defeated the Cleveland Favorite Knits and won the title of World Champions. They defended this title for the next 17 years. Watch their story in their #HeritageMinute:
This #Pride, watch our #HeritageMinute about Jackie Shane! A pioneering trans performer in Toronto in the 1960s, her unapologetic and authentic presence contributed to the local R&B music scene and made her an enduring queer icon in Canada.
#OTD the AAGPBL play officially began in 1943. Watch our #HeritageMinute on one of the League's iconic players, Mary "Bonnie" Baker
On International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia we celebrate 2SLGBTQ+
activist Jim Egan. Learn more about how he challenged homophobia in our #HeritageMinute
