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… I was born in a small city of Sora (Province) Frosinone, Italy in 1940. I have one brother … and my fondest memories was myself, at a very young age working by her side and learning how to run our store, at the same time also attending … oldest sister Pierina was born in 1939 and she was learning how to become a seamstress. My brother Joe was born in 1943 and he was learning …
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… histories. It is a central part of historical work. It seems facile to say, but it’s important to always remember that people in the past lived complex cultural, emotional, spiritual and economic worlds no less so … Canada, featuring Naomi Harris’ contemporary portrait photography. Credit: © SteveKaiserPhotography.ca Credit: © SteveKaiserPhotography.ca …
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… our home here in Kuopio, Finland, and going far away, to a country called Canada. My name is Kaarina and I’m nine years old. My sister, … with a shrill whistle and is puffing on towards Helsinki. Raili said she doesn't want to go and she just whispered to me that we should … corner by the train window. Äiti won’t stop crying and that makes me sad. She feels very bad about leaving Mummi, because she’s Mummi’s only …
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… The migration of the New England Planters was the first significant migration to the Atlantic colonies in British North America. In … New Brunswick, between 1759 and 1768. They left a legacy that can be found in the social, religious, and political life of Atlantic Canada. Did You Know? 8,000 New Englanders came to present-day Nova …
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… One World, No Borders by Saeid …
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… France to Canada. Due to German occupation of the region, the scheme lay dormant until it was resurrected in 1947. Two years later, 1,123 … Many of the older children added that they had voluntarily chosen to come to Canada despite communist claims to the contrary. Image of USAT … her parents had died in Siberia, she and her compatriots “…wanted to come to Canada, we do not want to go back to Poland.” [13] Meanwhile, a …
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… League of Ukrainian Canadian Women Ліґа Українок Канади La Ligue des Femmes Ukrainiennes-Canadiennes League of Ukrainian Canadians Ліґа Українок Канади La ligue des Ukrainienne-Canadienne Honoring Ukrainian political refugees and Displaced Persons who fled Soviet occupation after WWII and bravely sought …
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… Embassy of the Republic of Turkey • Ambassade de la République de Turquie á Ottawa • T.C. Ottava Büyükelçiliği …
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… trip was very tiring with no place to sleep except on the wooden seat benches. In Genoa, my grandfather found a place for us to stay … saved by lifeboats that we saw on the ship. Her response gave me, at l2 years old, some assurance but looking back now the chances of … into life boats in early March in the a stormy North Atlantic was very poor. On about the fourth day from Lisbon, my state of health was such …
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… Shriners The world's greatest philanthropists, proud of their commitment to family and fellowship, the Shriners are a brotherhood dedicated to … service to help children in 22 hospitals across North America. Les plus grands philanthropes du monde, fiers de leur engagement envers …