Historica Canada
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A non-profit Canadian organization dedicated to enhancing awareness of Canadian history. Un organisme canadien à but non lucratif voué à promouvoir l'histoire.
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Electrical engineer John Hopps is credited with helping to invent the external cardiac pacemaker. But he also had experience in the theatre! He was the scenery designer for a production of H.M.S. Pinafore by the Orpheus Amateur Operatic Society in Ottawa.
thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/joh…
La bataille de Sainte-Foy est survenue #ECJ en 1760 à Québec, opposant 7 000 soldats français à 3 400 soldats britanniques. Elle se conclut par une importante victoire française. Après la bataille, les Français mènent un siège infructueux contre la ville.
thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/fr/article/bat…
#OTD in 1760, the battle of Sainte-Foy took place near Quebec City. The battle pitted 7,000 French troops against 3,400 British soldiers and ended in a major victory for the French, who later failed to retake Quebec City in an unsuccessful siege.
thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/bat…
North American Racers are excellent climbers and can rapidly ascend into trees and shrubs when fleeing danger. They also climb vegetation to bask in the sun, and it is not uncommon to find individuals draped over branches several metres above the ground.
thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/nor…
Saviez-vous que les Falcons de Winnipeg ont perdu deux coéquipiers au cours de la Première Guerre mondiale? En ce jour de 1920, l'équipe a remporté la première médaille d'or en hockey olympique. Regardez leur #MinuteduPatrimoine : youtube.com/watch?v=CVnPCJ…
Did you know the Winnipeg Falcons lost two teammates during the First World War? On this day in 1920, the team won the first gold medal in Olympic hockey. Watch their #HeritageMinute : youtube.com/watch?v=0RmhGY…