Podcast
Canadian History Ehx
Hosted by Craig Baird · EN
Follow Craig Baird as he explores the good, the bad and the weird of Canada's history from the pre-colonial era to 25 years ago. Whatever you want to know about Canadian history, this is your one-stop shop.
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Tragedy In Europe: Abraham Ulrikab
3d ago00:23:12Tap to summarizeAbraham Ulrikab could speak three languages, played the violin, was a natural leader and could read and write. Despite this, he was expected to act like a stereotype as part of a human zoo in Europe in 1880. Among the thousands of people put into human zoos to be gawked at, Abraham was one of the few to keep a diary of his experience. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Soldier, Actor, Engineer: James Doohan
1w ago00:38:37Tap to summarizeJames Doohan became famous as Montgomery "Scotty" Scott on Star Trek, but before he did that he was a Canadian war hero who stormed Juno Beach on D-Day. His portrayal of Scotty also helped influence many people to become engineers. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X *sources* Juno Beach Centre: https://www.junobeach.org/canada-in-wwii/articles/james-doohan/ Star Trek: https://www.startrek.com/en-ca/news/memorial-day-james-doohan-world-war-two IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001150/ Canadian Encyclopedia: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/james-doohan Beam Me Up, Scotty by James Doohan Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/James_Doohan Valour Canada: https://valourcanada.ca/military-history-library/star-treks-scotty-on-d-day/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Introducing "Hostile History"
2w ago00:45:16Tap to summarizeSince the dawn of time, humanity has been at war. Conflict in one form or another has been part of our existence since we first walked the earth. In this first episode of a four-part series, join military historian David Borys as we travel back in time to Iran, where we chart how a modern monarchy, which was armed, wealthy, and globally backed, lost control. On our journey, we'll be helped by historian Roham Alvandi from the London School of Economics and Political Science. While conflict and armed rebellion have evolved to look very differently over the centuries, if you want to understand the world today, you need to go back because history doesn't just repeat itself; it echoes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TV's Greatest Lawyer: Raymond Burr
2w ago00:42:20Tap to summarizeRaymond Burr found fame on television as Perry Mason, but his career was so much more than that. He was Ironside, he tangled with Godzilla, he was pursued by Jimmy Stewart. Outside acting, he was one of the most generous individuals a person could know. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X *sources* Hiding in Plain Sight: The Secret Life of Raymond Burr by Michael Starr IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000994/ Canadian Encyclopedia: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/raymond-burr Canada Post: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpo/mr/assets/pdf/pressreleases/raymond_burr-e.pdf Canada's Walk of Fame: https://www.canadaswalkoffame.com/inductees/raymond-burr/ Global News: https://globalnews.ca/news/77562/raymond-burr/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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King Kong's Beauty: Fay Wray
3w ago00:36:31Tap to summarizeFay Wray is most famous for playing Ann Darrow in King Kong, but her life is far more than that. She dealt with many personal tragedies, but never gave up on herself or her family. She is truly a remarkable and inspiring person. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X *sources* IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0942039/ Canadian Encyclopedia: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/fay-wray Canada's Walk of Fame: https://www.canadaswalkoffame.com/inductees/fay-wray/ Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir by Victoria Riskin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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CHE Biography: Chris Hadfield
4w ago00:37:19Tap to summarizeThroughout his career, Chris Hadfield had many firsts. The first Canadian to spacewalk, operate the Canadarm, serve as Mission Specialist and command the International Space Station. That space career all began thanks to Apollo 11 and Star Trek. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X *sources* - Macleans Magazine Archive - An Astronaut’s Guide To Life On Earth by Chris Hadfield - Canadian Encyclopedia: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/chris-hadfield - Chris Hadfield: https://chrishadfield.ca - Canadian Space Agency: https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/canadian/retired/bio-chris-hadfield.asp - Royal Military College of Canada: https://www.rmc-cmr.ca/en/college-commandants-office/chris-austin-hadfield Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Building Film: Canadians In Early Hollywood
May 500:43:44Tap to summarizeDuring the Silent Film Era, the movie industry in Hollywood was built by Canadians. From "America's Sweetheart" Mary Pickford, to directors Mack Sennett and Al Christie, to icons like Florence Lawrence, it was an industry established by Canadians. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X *sources* Mary Pickford: The Woman Who Made Hollywood by Eileen Whitefield Canada's History: https://www.canadashistory.ca/explore/arts-culture-society/the-canadians-who-shaped-hollywood Hollywood North Magazine: https://hnmag.ca/exclusive/5-hollywood-pioneers-you-didnt-know-were-canadian/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Greatest Canadian: Tommy Douglas
Apr 2800:46:22Tap to summarizeIn 2004, a poll was held to determine The Greatest Canadian. It was won by Tommy Douglas, the Father of Medicare in Canada and someone who had a massive impact on Canadian history. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X *sources* - The Life and Political Times of Tommy Douglas by Walter Stewart - Tommy Douglas [Canadian Encyclopedia] https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/tommy-douglas - Douglas, Thomas Clement [Parks Canada] https://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_nhs_eng.aspx?id=15195&i=83162 - Thomas Clement "Tommy" Douglas [Government of Canada] https://www.canada.ca/en/parks-canada/news/2019/03/thomas-clement-tommy-douglas-19041986.html - Douglas, Thomas Clement [Dictionary of Canadian Biography] https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/douglas_thomas_clement_21E.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Hero of The War Of 1812: Laura Secord
Apr 2100:24:49Tap to summarizeLaura Secord's life was upended by war. Her husband was wounded, and her home was taken over. One night, she heard a secret and decided to change Canadian history with what she knew. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X *sources* Canadian Encyclopedia https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/laura-secord Parks Canada https://www.canada.ca/en/services/defence/caf/militaryhistory/wars-operations/1812/laura-secord.html Valour Canada https://valourcanada.ca/military-history-library/laura-secord/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Saving Millions: Sir Frederick Banting
Apr 1400:37:49Tap to summarizeFrederick Banting originally wanted to be an artist, but when this failed he turned to medicine. Art's loss was humanity's gain when he discovered insulin and saved millions of lives. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X *sources* Banting House Canadian Encyclopedia: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/sir-frederick-grant-banting Canadian Medical Hall of Fame: https://www.cdnmedhall.ca/laureates/frederickbanting Banting Legacy Foundation: https://bantinglegacy.ca/bantings-legacy/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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