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A man in the community who grew a 220 lb potato
Local
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England Undergoes A Civil War: 1642-1660
yes
many people would have known about it, at the time it was happening
many died in the war and it tore the country apart
people learn about its history and legacy, by visiting historical sites like the English Heritage properties
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Winnie
A Canadian soldier named Colebourn left his bear Winnie named after his hometown winnipeg at the London Zoo before heading to the battlefields of World War I. AA Milne wrote stories about the bear.
yes
many people would have known about it, he is going to war
the book became well known and is read by many around the wold
Winnie the Pooh Day on January 18th, the author's birthday
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Nellie McClung-Despite resistance from Premier R.P. Roblin, the famous suffragist fights for Manitoban women's right to vote (1916)
global
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The End of the African Slave Trade and Abolition of Slavery: 1807-1888 (UK, US, Mexico, Brazil)
yes
many people would have known about it, at the time it was happening because many blacks were used as slaves
many died and suffered abuses at the hands of their owners
people learn about its history and legacy, by visiting museums
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Basketball
The sport's inventor, James Naismith of Almonte, Ontario, explains the rules during one of the first experimental games (1891).
yes
People in north America would have known about the invention of the game, Many people play the sport and it help guide many youths all over the world,A larger-than-life bronze statue of Dr. James Naismith, in Almonte Nova Scotia
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Maurice "Rocket" Richard-After moving his family from one end of Montréal to the other, the hockey legend scores 5 goals toward a 9–1 victory against the Detroit Red Wings (1944)
National
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The Ancient Egyptians Build the Great Pyramid of Giza for Pharaoh Khufu: c. 2560 BCE (Egypt)
yes
many people would have known about it, at the time it was built
many tourists visit it, we learn about it in school
it’s a world heritage site
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Superman-Toronto cartoonist Joe Shuster describes the comic book hero he created (1931)
yes-Historically significant
many know about the comic then and now , it is an cultural icon, many people have enjoyed reading and watching the superman movies. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2005 and there is a JOE SHUSTER AWARDS
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Chloe Cooley, was an enslaved Black woman in Upper Canada in 1793. Her acts of resistance in the face of violence led to Canada’s first legislation limiting slavery
National
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syrup
A family of Attikamek First Nations show a French Canadian family how to harvest the syrup of the sugar maple (1710).
yes
Many people know about maple syrup then and now
many use it on their pancakes
honor during spring festivals, learn about its deep First Nations traditions and spiritual significance
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Kenojuak Ashevak is A founding member of Cape Dorset’s famed printmaking co-op, Kenojuak Ashevak introduced Inuit art to the world (1927-2013).
yes
many would know about his art at the time and those around the world would also be introduced to it
many found it inspiring because it was new to them and it was different from what they thought art was
art has been featured on Canadian postage stamps, and she was the first Inuit artist inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in 2001.
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Between 1944 and 1945, the Canadian Army was given the important yet deadly task of liberating the Netherlands and they did.
Global
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Bluenose-A Nova Scotian schooner — the undefeated champion of the International Fisherman's Trophy — is pitted against an American ship in the last and most dramatic sailing race of her career (1938).
YES
people in the US and and Canada would know about it, Many Americans and Canadians would pay attention to the race, they would be cheering on their country. it was so significant, it ended up on the dime
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Oscar Peterson-jazz musicians from his humble beginnings in the Black neighbourhood of Little Burgundy in Montreal to his rise to fame.
Yes
People knew about him then and now
he brought joy to many Canadians and people around the world
he has a life sized statue in Ottawa. Royal Canadian Mint issued a commemorative circulation coin and a silver coin featuring Peterson playing the piano