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… never been hospitalized before and I did not know what to do and who will be there for me when I cannot do anything for myself. After taking … my Dad told me I would not go beyond grade 8. I was not able to complete my school assignment because we didn’t have the money to pay … for the kerosene to light the lamps. I couldn’t study in the darkness, so I got up early to study by the morning light. My Dad called me. …
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… came to Canada in the wake of the Vietnam War and the victory of communist North Vietnam in 1975. Those escaping Vietnam became known as … its own people . Those targeted included military and political officials from the deposed government, business leaders, professionals, … ended and the communist organization Pathēt Lao emerged victorious, 300,000 fled across the border to Thailand. The outflow of people from …
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… Marilyn Carr-Harris. Courtesy of Dr. Afua Cooper. Reckoning with an uncomfortable past is an important part of the job of any national … Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. As part of the 2026 commemoration, the UN will host the exhibition from March 17 to … of the exhibition. He has also been asked to give guided tours to some 300 high school students from schools all over New York City. The …
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… Alumni Type: Immigrant Country of Origin: Italy Date of Arrival: April 24, 1954 Ship Name: Roma Port of Entry: Halifax … his home town of Monteleone, Italy, with his brother Giuseppe. Angelo had never traveled out of his small town before. Angelo and his brother had only been told …
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… shortly before its opening 25 years ago. Museum staff had noticed something strange in the Pier 21 exhibition - a discrepancy in dates. … called Canadian Notebook , released in 1952. The film focuses on newcomer families working in four corners of Canada and in four major … was especially memorable: “The funny part about it was when we met the officer at Pier 21, it was the same gentleman that stamped our …
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… “We were led into the large assembly hall lined with benches where we had to wait until our names were called. Then we were processed and our … landed immigrant. “Unfortunately, or rather fortunately as it turned out, Hans had gotten sick just a few hours before our arrival. This meant that he had to be quarantined, and because he had become sick on board ship, the shipping company had to pay all the cost. …
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… shortly before its opening 25 years ago. Museum staff had noticed something strange in the Pier 21 exhibition - a discrepancy in dates. … called Canadian Notebook , released in 1952. The film focuses on newcomer families working in four corners of Canada and in four major … was especially memorable: “The funny part about it was when we met the officer at Pier 21, it was the same gentleman that stamped our …
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… It may not come as a surprise for many that the head of the National Arts Centre used music as a tool to learn English. But while the circumstances surrounding Peter Herrndorf’s use of music were less than ideal, it helped steer him down a path to become one of this country’s best known champion of the arts. In 1947, …
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… ) is the analysis of causes and consequences . Sorting out causes and consequences is one of the most common sources of … perhaps errors—in constructing histories. Causal relationships can be hard to establish properly, especially when they are rooted in … was generally impossible for immigrants from India. All the passenger routes from Indian ports included stops in other ports and usually …
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… an email from Bonnie Pollock of Nova Scotia who wanted to find out more about her great-great-grandfather George Little. He arrived in … his children were. I discovered that George married Mary Coolin and had the following children: James (b. 1840), Thomas (b. 1841), John (b. … This is when I thought to myself “Another ‘Little’ from Nova Scotia? How odd! And not a common name here either.” Mary Ann had two older …