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96 matches to Canadian Pacific Railway
Fleming, Sir Sandford. 1827-1915. Scottish/Canadian scientist, engineer. CPR. Standard Time zones 1884.
Galt, Alexander. 1817-93. British/Canadian statesman, father of Canadian Confederation.
Group of Seven. 1920-74. Canadian Impressionist painters. MacDonald, Harris, Lismer, Varley, Carmichael, Johnston, Jackson. Thomson 1913.
Harris, Lawren. 1885-1970. Canadian landscape, abstract painter. Group of Seven. Lake and Mountains 1928.
Herzberg, Gerhard. 1904-99. Canadian physicist. Electronic structure of molecules.
Iberville, Pierre d’. 1661-1706. French-Canadian explorer to Louisiana.
Jackson, A.Y. 1882-1974. Canadian landscape painter. Led Group of Seven.
Jennings, Jane. Canadian author. Pocket Guide to World History 1986-2009.
Johnson, Pauline. 1861-1913. Canadian Nationalist métis poet. The song my paddle sings.
Karsh, Yousuf. 1908-. US/Canadian portrait photographer of international celebrities. Churchill 1941.
King, William Lyon Mackenzie. 1874-1950. Canadian Liberal Prime Minister 1921~48. WWII. UN.
Laurier, Wilfrid. 1841-1919. First French-Canadian Prime Minister 1896-1911. Liberal. Boer War.
Leacock, Stephen. 1869-1944. Canadian humourist. Nonsense Novels 1911.
Mackenzie, Alexander. c1764-1820. Scottish/Canadian explorer. First transcontinental journey 1793.
MacLennan, Hugh. 1907-90. Canadian writer of social + political conflict. Two Solitudes 1945. The Watch that Ends the Night 1959.
Massey, Vincent. 1887-1967. First Canadian-born Governor-General of Canada 1952-9.
McCrae, John. 1872-1918. Canadian physician/poet. In Flanders Fields.
McLuhan, Marshall. 1911-80. Canadian author on effect of media on society. Gutenberg Galaxy. -“Global Village”.-“Medium is the message”.
McNaughton, Andrew. 1887-1966. Canadian WWII commander in England. Invented direction finder.
McPherson, Aimee Semple.1890-1944. Controversial Canadian/US Pentacostal evangelist.
Montgomery, L.M. 1874-1942. Canadian Romantic children’s novelist. Anne of Green Gables 1908.
Naismith, James. 1861-1939. Canadian/US inventor of basketball 1891.
Newfoundland. Beothuk, Inuit. 10C Norse discover. 1497 Cabot rediscovers. 1583 Britain claims. 17-18C British, French dispute. 1713 British sovereignty recognized. 1855 Self-governing. 1934 Crown Colony. 1949 Canadian province.
Oregon Question. 1818-46. Britain vs US on Canadian border. Treaty established 49°N 1846.
Osler, William. 1849-1919. Canadian/British physician. Blood platelets 1873. Principles and Practice of Medicine 1892.