Heritage Minutes S01E02 · Valour Road

Overview

Three men from Pine Street in Winnipeg win the Victoria Cross in World War I, and the street's name is changed to Valour Road in their honour.

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1. 1 1. Underground Railroad1991-03-31 · 1mAn African American escapes to Canada along the Underground Railroad.
2. 2 2. Valour Road1991-03-31 · 1mThree men from Pine Street in Winnipeg win the Victoria Cross in World War I, and the street's name is changed to Valour Road in their honour.
3. 3 3. Jacques Plante1991-03-31 · 1mJacques Plante becomes the first NHL player to wear a goaltender mask in regular play.
4. 4 4. Jennie Trout1991-03-31 · 1mJennie Trout becomes Canada's first woman doctor.
5. 5 5. Superman1991-03-31 · 1mComic book artist Joe Shuster, en route to visit his cousin, Frank Shuster, creates Superman.
6. 6 6. Peacekeepers1991-03-31 · 1mCanadian peacekeepers are stationed in Cyprus to help diffuse tension between Greek and Turkish Cypriots.
7. 7 7. Responsible Government1991-03-31 · 1mQueen Victoria decides to grant Canada responsible government after the crushing of the Rebellions of 1837.
8. 8 8. Soddie1991-03-31 · 1mPrairie settlers build a house of sod.
9. 9 9. Nellie McClung1991-03-31 · 1mFeminist, politician, and social activist Nellie McClung demands the right to vote in Manitoba.
10. 10 10. Orphans1991-03-31 · 1mFrench Canadian families adopt Irish orphans in the 1850s while allowing them to maintain part of their Irish heritage.
11. 11 11. Jacques Cartier1991-03-31 · 1mFrench navigator and explorer Jacques Cartier misunderstands some Natives resulting in the name Canada.
12. 12 12. Halifax Explosion1991-03-31 · 1mTrain dispatcher Vince Coleman sacrifices his own life to save a train from the Halifax Explosion.
13. 13 13. Wilder Penfield1991-03-31 · 1mA Montreal neurosurgeon makes ground-breaking advances in the treatment of seizure disorders.