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Bogged Down in Cape Breton - Beryl Markham's Historic Flight - Part 1
2026-2-12 | 25 mins.The incredible story of Beryl Markham's legendary Atlantic crossing, an implausible story involving everything from royal affairs to Kenyan lions, which unceremoniously ended up in a Cape Breton bog.Â
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Part one of two!
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This is the cover story of the book 'Backyard History: Rebellious Women in the Maritimes,' available at backyardhistory.ca/booksCaptain William Milne's Gold Watch
2026-1-15 | 15 mins.A gold watch was given to Captain Milne as a reward for his clever ruse that turned the tables on the men who captured his ship...Home for Christmas: The Pilot Who Returned from the Dead
2025-12-24 | 22 mins.Declared dead in the Second World War, Atlantic Canadian pilot Allan Spear escaped captivity, survived behind enemy lines, and returned home for an unexpected Christmas reunion.
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Buy the books at backyardhistory.ca/booksThe Residence Ghost
2025-10-31 | 15 mins.The story of Fredericton's very friendly ghost!Blue Water: The Movie Hollywood Wanted to Sink
2025-10-06 | 21 mins.A Maritimes movie is suppressed by Hollywood as it tries to kill off the Canadian film industry ... featuring a surprising appearance by a young Joey Smallwood!
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This story appears in the new book 'Backyard History: Mysterious Stories From Atlantic Canada's Past' which is available at backyardhistory.ca
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About Backyard History
🦞 Forgotten Stories From Atlantic Canada’s Past 🦞From the popular column in 20+ newspapers, Backyard History combines The Maritimes' classic storytelling traditions with meticulous archival research and features more than a dozen voice actors to immerse you in the rich past of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI and Newfoundland. Produced by Jordan Lauzier.📕 Buy the FOUR Backyard History books at backyardhistory.ca
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