As the Fraser River fishery prepares for the largest salmon run in its history, tensions rise between its labour force of white, indigenous, and Japanese fishermen.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.
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Episode 251: The Foundation of Civilization
The indigenous nations of the prairies attempt to reap the benefits of the western wheat boom, but find their work obstructed by interference from the Indian Department.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.
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Episode 250: A Stalwart Peasant in a Sheepskin Coat
The rise of the Canadian west attracts a new type of migrant-settler from continental Europe, establishing new communities in Canada - none more consequential than that of the Ukrainian-Canadians. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.
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Episode 249: The Invidious Distinction of Sex
As a new century dawns, Canadian women establish political organizations pursuing goals from prohibition to suffrage; and spanning ideologies from radical anarchism to imperialism. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.
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Episode 248: A Boyish Frolic
Canadian soldiers arrive in South Africa to discover that the war is going much worse than anyone had anticipated. Meanwhile, the divisions at home only deepen.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.
A narrative history of Canada from its first inhabitants to the present day.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.
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