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… Becoming a Refugee Time 3:23 Transcript (This video is only available in French; the transcript has been translated from French.) Yes, that's it. Since we, we, we …
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… faced Andrew and Anna Maksymchuk as they struggled to scrounge a living and raise a family under the oppressive regime of Soviet Ukraine. … publicity campaign by the Canadian government, thousands of settlers were flocking to Canada's prairies to establish themselves as farmers. … driver helped to unload the family's meagre possessions then drove away. One can only visualize the six of them standing there in silence …
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… 8 th , 1945 the air was fresh and the taste of freedom was exhilarating to Ivan Zadan. As the gates of the forced labour camps were flung … his family. It was 3 years earlier that the Zadan family were placed in forced labour camps in Linz, Austria. They had been taken out of … trek through the mountains. This time a stroke of good luck came their way. They stumbled upon an American military base encampment and Ivan …
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… Born in Denmark, November 1925, went to school 1933-1940. Started four years training as butter and cheese maker – May 1940. Served in the Danish Army …
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… a project, historians use primary and secondary sources. In this post, we are going to discuss the second concept presented in the Historical … source evidence . [1] What is a Primary Source A historian has to be well-versed in the available primary and secondary sources in their … is a simple chart to help you decipher what the differences are between primary and secondary sources. Primary sources are documents or …
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… parents Gerald and Joan Wilson A telegraph Joan sent to Gerald Joan in uniform Joan in uniform Joan in uniform Joan at the War Bride's Club Joan with her husband and …
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… War Medal 39-45 Born: September 8, 1925 Died: August 6, 2008 Enrolled in the army March 15, 1944 in Kingston, Ont., was a member of the Stormont, Dundas Glengary …
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… Since the Museum opened in 1999 we have been collecting stories, pictures, interviews and friends. … the new exhibition. It will include the many images of her crossing as well as vintage clothes and toys like those she and her sister brought … Evacuee Child Trunk. Tibor Lukacs Credit: Courtesy of Tibor Lukacs We became friends with Tibor Lukacs when his travelling exhibit …
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… In a statement to the House of Commons on 8 October 1971, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau announced multiculturalism as an official government policy. Multiculturalism was intended to preserve the cultural freedom of all individuals and …
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… sailed alone, a sole pioneer in search of a good and meaningful life. We admire her courage and optimism. Having no friends, no family, no … a very few words in English, she patiently and tirelessly made her way across Canada, finally settling in Vancouver, B.C. With her dogged …