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… the passengers and cargo of large ocean liners, and so could also accommodate the same vessels as troopships. With the outbreak of war in … during the Depression. [4] Until significant movements of soldier dependents began in 1944, the majority of immigrants were citizens … in events at the Embarkation Unit or aboard ship. [23] At other points, bands played to bid farewell or welcome personnel home. [24] …
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… made her set aside all her fears and phobias and she declared that we are going. I was 15 years old. Her decision was not made lightly. … down our apartment testing the weight of the satchels and decided that we can handle carrying them for hours. My mother’s cousin gave us a … Eva Kende nee Varadi …
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… and especially the woman, couldn’t talk enough about the country. The way she talked, everybody had money. That is why they came for a trip. There was lots of money. I remember some … so they were going to sail across the ocean as soon as possible. That day finally came and having sold everything that they couldn’t take …
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… research. I use “queer” occasionally as shorthand for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, very advisedly: I am reminded that many of my friends would … tolerated.” [3] These deviations were also understood to be potential points of vulnerability for citizens. Exposure as a homosexual, for … Fortier entitled “A Review of Immigration from the British West Indies.” The memo states that “it has long been the policy of this …
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… 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 … after the Hungarian Revolution in 1956. Pier 21 was one of the entry points which welcomed many of these Hungarian immigrants, particularly …
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… shaped by over 400 years of immigration and relationships between newcomers and Indigenous Peoples. Food connects us to the past, to place, … histories behind popular Canadian dishes. Learn how individuals and communities express themselves through food and engage in diverse food …
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… by Steve Schwinghamer, Historian (Updated January 28, 2022) Canadian immigration history can be researched using a staggering variety of sources . There are … One of these individuals is Fenton Crosman, whose career with the Canadian immigration department spanned from the 1930s to the 1960s, at …
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… Refugees Organization ) camp at Bagnoli, near Naples, Italy, we had reached Bremerhaven, our final destination prior to our … John and Mark. In the year 2000 I had the great fortune (and a dream come true) to visit them and acquaint myself with the rest of the … For the most part, the voyage was uneventful. I remember, however, the day my faithful mouth organ fell overboard. It would be quite sometime …
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… A VOYAGE TO A NEW LAND I have been asked numerous times why I left home and came to Canada. When I was 9 years old the war … I was standing in the yard with my father and others, paratroopers were jumping out of planes. Two planes were shot down before 8:00 a.m. …
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… Canada’s food is as diverse as its people. The way we eat is shaped by over 400 years of immigration. Food connects …