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… in central Italy in 1933 in a little village about 120 km from Rome. His parents are Luigi and Adelina. There were 10 children in his family. Filippo says that life was not …
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… Refuge Canada Tent raises awareness of the complex issues surrounding the history of … Primary Language Mississippi Textile Museum Almonte, ON November 2026 – January 2027 French-first Vaughan Public Libraries Vaughan, ON …
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… research for the historical context component of our temporary exhibition Position As Desired / Exploring African Canadian Identity , … (Black).” I found this title odd, dated, and biased. Curious, and a bit taken aback, I proceeded to explore the content further. I … Act created the Dominion of Canada in 1867. This legislation used “he” and “persons” to refer to more than one individual. Women were …
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by Steven Schwinghamer, Historian (Updated January 28, 2022) The Royal Castle of Wawel in Krakow, Poland. The Royal Castle of Wawel in Krakow, Poland, housed a state art collection that included some of the most precious cultural artifacts of the nation. In the spring of 1939, the staff of Wawel …
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… Canada/RG18, vol. 3567, file c315-36-3. Page 119/136 Many Canadian cities have a Chinatown. There are neighbourhoods called Greektown, …
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… © Government of Canada. Reproduced with the permission of Library and Archives Canada (2023). Source: Library and … owned by Chinese and Japanese Canadians were smashed. Still, the community continued to deepen its roots, not only in Vancouver but … Riots in Vancouver, are concerned that the heritage designation coincides with efforts to gentrify the area and in doing so, displace …
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… on June 12, 1955 on the Queen Frederica. I followed my father, who had come to Canada in 1952 because of the poor economic conditions at home. … dramatic. The day that I boarded the ship on June 4, 1955, was a very sad one. My mother and one of my aunts accompanied me and my older … would not let my mother on to talk to us. So, I could not say good-bye to my mother who was staying behind with my younger sister, Luisa. …
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… Our journey to Canada began with a dream of opportunity and space to raise a large … Our furniture was put into a large wooden crates under the watchful eye of immigration officials. The box was required to be full to … can imagine with six children. For example, we had four year old twin boys that had to be plucked off the ship's railings. After a few hair …
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… 9, 1998 I was born in Sheffield, England and was the eldest of five boys. The First Great War started in August 1914 and lasted until … after 1918 there was tremendous advertising to immigrate to Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Various government sponsored … work in Canada. My father agreed to let my brother, Sidney, and me come to Canada with the hope that after a few years we would be able to …
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