Ron James' Canadian History Minute: The Noble Ascendance of Castor Canadensis

478 views · Published 10 April 2014 · 2:17 · Indexed 10 October 2026

Channel: CBC Comedy · 2014 · Comedy

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In these Canadian History Minutes, history nut Ron James takes us on a tour of the real history of Canada, detailing fantastical tales about our nation's past and the people who made it great. In this webisode, Ron tells the shocking tale of how the Castor Canadensis (aka the beaver) came to be named Canada's national animal after a bloody showdown at Expo '67.

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