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Charlottetown 1864: The Persuasive Power of Champagne

On Monday August 29, 1864 half the cabinet of the Canadian government boarded the steamer Queen Victoria at Quebec. They had heard that representatives of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and PEI were meeting in Charlottetown to discuss Maritime union and they hoped to crash the party...
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Helen Sara Black

Part of the A Day in the life of the 1800's Project
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1873 - Dancer and choreographer Maud Allan, who was a pioneer of modern dance, was born at Toronto.
"As the 19th century had been the century of the United States, so the 20th century would be the century of Canada."
   - Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Established in 1807, the Royal Montreal Curling Club is the oldest ongoing athletic club in North America.