• 3 - Bound By The Rails

  • Mar 24 2022
  • Length: 45 mins
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3 - Bound By The Rails

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  • Today on A Little Bit Ritchie, we're talking transportation! This episode includes a quick overview of the famous railway that connected Canadians across the nation—the Canadian Pacific Railway—and we address the displacement left in the train's wake. This section discusses historical sources that use derogatory language towards Indigenous peoples. To skip this section, jump to 13:47. Next, we look into Sleeping Car Porters' lives, working conditions, and activism. Then we chat about the Edmonton Yukon Railway, one of the lesser-known railways in the region. To conclude, we discuss how the rail lines shaped the contours of modern-day Ritchie, and we finish with a tale of early immigration and settlement that hits close to home.

    To learn more about the topics discussed in this episode and to read a transcript of this episode, visit our show notes https://www.ritchie-league.com/a-little-bit-ritchie-blog/episode-03

    Our theme music is Twin Ponds by Hemlock  https://uppbeat.io/t/hemlock/twin-ponds License code: EILTV5BS5BQL2QHR
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