Sir John A. Macdonald

Show Notes

On the first episode of Minute Women, Grace and Linnea fittingly learn about the strange and tumultuous life of Canada’s first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald. How did the son of a failed businessman become the Father of Confederation? Well, it’s a long story…

https://www.historicacanada.ca/content/heritage-minutes/sir-john-macdonald

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Minute Women is your weekly dose of Canadian history and corny 90s nostalgia. We are best friends Grace McNutt and Linnea Swinimer and we are on a mission to tell the untold stories behind the iconic Canadian Heritage Minutes. Along the way, we uncover the funny, weird, and downright terrifying stories left out of Canada’s national history.

Did you know John A. Macdonald's younger brother was murdered in a freak gin incident? Or that Sandford Fleming was going to call standard time "cosmic time"? Or that Governor Frontenac was a legendary jerk?

Well, neither did we! Join us to learn more! A not-so-proud part of our national heritage.