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The First Cross-Canada Drive
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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Feb 12, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
It was in 1912 when two men, who hated each other, took a 52 day trip across the country. Becoming the first to cross Canada by car was no easy task. They dealt with empty gas tanks, no roads, mud, swamps and steep cliffs. This is the story of their journey, the first of many Canadians would eventually take across the country. Support: patreon.com/canadaehxDonate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/craigUDonate: canadaehx.comE-mail: craig@canadaehx.comTwitter: twitter.com/craigbairdInstagram: @Bairdo37YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx
Released:
Feb 12, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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