Complicated Canadians

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Location: Ottawa

Victoria Hawco

An alternate view of some of Canada's most prolific figures as represented by their statues on Parliament Hill.

Lester B. Pearson

Lester Pearson won the Nobel Peace prize in 1957, but the speech presenting it to him left out a number of his less savory accomplishments.

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Sir Robert Borden

Robert Borden is perhaps best known for his approval of the use of military force to quell the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike. As war raged abroad, violence has governmental approval at home.

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Sir John A. MacDonald

Sir John A. MacDonald was the first Prime Minister of Canada, but his speeches regarding the Indigenous Peoples of Canada were often dangerous.

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Emily Murphy and the Famous Five

Emily Murphy and the Famous Five not only fought to liberate women, but they also fought to sterilize the mentally disabled.

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Canadian War Museum Musée Canadien de la Guerre, 1 Vimy Pl, Ottawa, Ontario K1R 6K8, Canada

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Campus Art Walk

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Test of Campus Art Walk ARG Letters: A-R

The Quad

The Quad

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"A palimpsest", he said. "That which was once, is erased. But sometimes, things leak through. This campus, for instance, was once a very darker place indeed...."

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