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    … to Canada The homeland of Canada’s Hungarians has a long and interesting history which helped shape these industrious and resilient … was an important waterway from pre-Roman times. The Magyars, who would come to be known as Hungarians, travelled from the foothills of the … Hungary accepted Christianity and spread to include the countries that we now know as Hungary, Slovakia, Croatia, and parts of Romania, the …
  • Choices by Phillippa
    … house. It was filled with family portraits and china that had come from England as well as her paintings of Nova Scotia. She served … she was walking in Hyde Park with her dog. A few handsome Canadian soldiers walked past, and she coyly unleashed her dog and yelled to the soldiers to catch him. That’s how she met my grandfather. I do not know if …
  • Mennonites and Canadian Accommodation
    … a decade of military reform, and in particular the growing threat of compulsory military service. [3] In that environment, it is … agreement of the Canadian federal government to accept the Mennonite community according to these provisions, but it also was a signal of … The migration drew notice from the UK Secretary of State for the Colonies, Winston Churchill, who was advised regarding the movement by …
  • "Might Be the Best of the Lot": Baltic Refugees, Canadian Immigration Policy and the Arrival of SS Walnut
    … by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated October 14, 2020) Introduction Since Confederation, Canadian immigration officials have considered many factors in determining whether an individual was ‘admissible’ and would be …
  • Shaping a Community: Black Refugees in Nova Scotia
    … Introduction: The Arrival of Black Refugees Related to the War of 1812 Nova Scotia has been home to people of African descent for over 300 … the War of 1812, approximately 2,000 escaped slaves arrived in Nova Scotia, having attained freedom in the course of the conflict. An … slaves were brought to the French stronghold at Île Royale in present day Cape Breton, while additional numbers of slaves arrived between …
  • Dutch Culture and Traditions
    … Sport In the winter, the Dutch love to cheer on their favourite speed … people in the northern parts of the Netherlands skating along the canals. Soccer is also another tremendously popular sport in the … and 42% of the population claim to follow no religion. [3] Holidays New Year's Day ( Nieuwjaarsdag ) - January 1 Good Friday ( Goede …
  • Donato, Imperia e Gianni E
    Donato, Imperia e Gianni E …
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    Stories in Italian Andrea Nicolosi and Maria Soccorsa Children's Stories Amerigo Lupinacci Elise Marini Robert Sapienza Family Stories Addolorata Salvatorelli-Di Falco Adolfo Di Mambro Antonino Masciotra Cesidio Mariani Domenico Stagliano Gabriella Frainetti nee Di Giovanni Giulio Cesare and …
  • Italian Culture and Traditions
    … many European countries, football (soccer) is the most popular sport in Italy. Other sports such as rugby and volleyball are also enjoyed. In areas of Italy, where the Americans stayed during the Second World War, there is a strong, although … of Sicily is the flute. Opera is a well-known form of music to come out of Italy beginning as early as the 16 th century in Venice. …
  • The Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee of Canada • Comité Canadian du Centenaire du Génocide des Arméniens • Հայկական Ցեղասպանութեան Հարիւրամեակի Գանատայի Մարմին
    … The Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee of Canada Comité Canadian du Centenaire du … à Georgetown, en Ontario. Sponsor: George Armoyan & Family, Halifax, Nova Scotia … The Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee of Canada • Comité Canadian du Centenaire du …

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