EPISODE · Jan 12, 2026 · 10 MIN
Season 2, Episode 18: The Canadian Pacific Railway
from Stick Around Soundwaves · host MrFiliplic
Imagine way back when there were no airplanes, cars, electricity, and internet. People still managed. Not sure how, but they managed. Outcome: Completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway was a critical milestone for the Dominion of Canada as it improved transportation and facilitated western settlement of diverse populations, including immigrants arriving from Europe, such as Britain and Ukraine, immigrants arriving from the United States, including Black settlers, and Francophones arriving from Quebec.
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Imagine way back when there were no airplanes, cars, electricity, and internet. People still managed. Not sure how, but they managed. Outcome: Completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway was a critical milestone for the Dominion of Canada as it improved transportation and facilitated western settlement of diverse populations, including immigrants arriving from Europe, such as Britain and Ukraine, immigrants arriving from the United States, including Black settlers, and Francophones arriving from Quebec.
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Season 2, Episode 18: The Canadian Pacific Railway
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