Nov 25, 2020
In the last of a four-part series on Canadian military history, the Minute Women discuss the courage of Company Sergeant-Major J.R. Osborn, VC, and Canada's participation in the Battle of Hong Kong during the Second World War.
https://www.historicacanada.ca/content/heritage-minutes/osborn-hong-kong
Nov 18, 2020
This week, Linnea and Grace dive into the evil world of a Belgian king, rubber, wars, and the UN escalating everything! Dextraze in the Congo is a doozy.
https://www.historicacanada.ca/content/heritage-minutes/dextraze-congo
Nov 11, 2020
On Remembrance Day, the Minute Women honour our fallen soldiers and on today's episode, we commemorate war hero John McCrae.
A physician, soldier, artist, and author, John became most famous for his poem written during World War I - "In Flanders Fields".
Listen in to hear the harrowing story of John. Grace and...
Nov 9, 2020
BONUS EPISODE! The Minute Women debuted a new segment called "Shoulda Been a Minute" at the restaurant Pickford & Black in Halifax and we recorded it LIVE to help you get through your Monday morning. Learn all about Jumbo the Elephant and the Dionne Quintuplets
Nov 4, 2020
In commemoration of Remembrance Day, the Minute Women are dedicating the month of November to discussing Canadian War topics. This week, with our friends from North of Normal podcast, we dive into the truly heroic life of Sgt. Tommy Prince.
https://www.historicacanada.ca/content/heritage-minutes/tommy-prince