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… What is oral history? The term ‘oral history’ has two general meanings: Oral history is a collaborative method of … course of an interview. The recorded document is a primary source that can be archived and made available to the public. Why does the Museum … interviews? The human experience of immigration is not defined by official timelines and benchmarks. Rather, it is fluid, dynamic, …
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… is wildly different. But as diverse as our genealogy research can be, one thing that comes up constantly is the regret that people … their family members about their lives and stories when they had the chance. Too often we take our loved ones for granted, or forget that … who was alive in the 19th century, you probably know someone who has firsthand accounts from a person who did; history is much closer …
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… My Journey to Canada by Helena Lengacher, April 2016 I was born September 6, 1920, in Waterland-Oudeman situated in … which supplied beer to all the neighbouring restaurants and establishments. At the time, we were one of the few families to have a motor … of the retreating German army. As the water rose in the basement, I said to my father this is where we will now die, father and daughter. …
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by Daniel Meister, PhD Introduction: The Context of Colonialism “Let us take possession of Canada. Let our cry be CANADA FOR THE BRITISH.” - Isaac Barr [1] At the turn of the twentieth century, the two largest groups of immigrants to Canada by nationality were Americans and British. British …
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… I was born in Caracas, in Venezuela. Screen Text My Mother and I: Our Journey An oral history research collaboration between The … So that's, that's scary and exciting. So. Screen Text My Mother and I: Our Journey Thank you to the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier … My Mother and I: Our Journey …
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… Canadian a day. In 2005, I gave birth to my son. My parents were so disappointed. They thought that I failed and I told myself I’m going to … stands for. Tolerance, respect for other cultures. When I applied to come to this country, it was like a light inside of the darkness.My … few years, the Museum has been producing two podcasts, one in each official language. The English podcast is called Countless Journeys and …
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… We get many research requests here at the Scotiabank Family History Centre and none more challenging than looking for living … that we have to use other ways, which tend to be less detailed and can lead us down the wrong path or to “dead ends.” However, not every … After Almost 60 Years Apart, a Family Finds Each Other …
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… Becoming a Refugee Time 2:41 Transcript I was very young, and I wasn’t … because all I remember was my, my mom was grabbing my hands, and is told me to run. And he was grabbing me so hard, and he grabbed some … kind of situation. But it’s because I was very, you know, I have a best, I have a friend also there. And then, all I remember was my mom …
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… October 15, 2020) Introduction: Canadian Customs before and after the Second World War In May 2015, the Canadian Museum of Immigration at … opened new exhibitions on the history of the Pier 21 National Historic Site of Canada and the history of immigration to Canada. This blog is … 1938, Gerda Kiel notes that her father “bought a farm 2 ½ miles south of Falun, [Alberta] with money he brought from Europe (Poland). …