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Follow Craig Baird as he explores the good, the bad and the weird of Canada's history from the pre-colonial era to 25 years ago. Whatever you want to know about Canadian history, this is your one-stop shop.
An Alberta Legend: John Ware
Born into slavery, John Ware came to the Alberta area on a cattle drive and never left.
Over the next few decades, he became an Alberta ranching legend, still remembered fondly to this day.
Thank you to Cheryl Foggo for speaking with me for the episode.
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*Sources*
John Ware [Canadian Encyclopedia] https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/john-ware
John Ware [Parks Canada] https://parks.canada.ca/culture/designation/personnage-person/john-ware
Ware, John [Dictionary of Canadian Biography] https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/ware_john_13E.html
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