Canada Tunes In: Radio and TV's Early Years
Topic timespan: 1927-1991
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Polio: Combating the Crippler
Topic timespan: 1938-1995
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![Topic: Canada Tunes In: Radio and TV's Early Years](/web/20061029152235im_/http://archives.cbc.ca/med/en/early_radio-tv/radio-tv_homebr_en.jpg) |
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On a summer's day in 1927, Canadians coast to coast sat enthralled before their radio sets as Prime Minister... (7 TV Clips, 10 Radio Clips) |
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![Topic: Polio: Combating the Crippler](/web/20061029152235im_/http://archives.cbc.ca/med/en/polio/polio_10_homebr_en.jpg) |
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Polio quietly preyed on thousands of young Canadians. The disease caused paralysis, deformed limbs and in the most severe... (6 TV Clips, 6 Radio Clips) |
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Thalidomide: Bitter Pills, Broken Promises
Topic timespan: 1961-2002
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For Good Measure: Canada Converts to Metric
Topic timespan: 1963-2002
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![Topic: Thalidomide: Bitter Pills, Broken Promises](/web/20061029152235im_/http://archives.cbc.ca/med/en/thalidomide/thalidomide_60_homebr_en.jpg) |
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It was supposed to be a harmless sedative for expectant mothers, but instead thalidomide caused thousands of babies around... (7 TV Clips, 5 Radio Clips) |
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![Topic: For Good Measure: Canada Converts to Metric](/web/20061029152235im_/http://archives.cbc.ca/med/en/metric_system/metric_homebr_en.jpg) |
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Depending on your perspective, it was either a sensible scientific shift, an annoying unnecessary change or a sinister communist... (9 TV Clips, 11 Radio Clips) |
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Avalanche!
Topic timespan: 1966-2004
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Inventing the Internet Age
Topic timespan: 1970-1998
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![Topic: Avalanche!](/web/20061029152235im_/http://archives.cbc.ca/med/en/avalanches/avalanches_homebr_en.jpg) |
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The side of a mountain suddenly collapses, transforming a pristine white blanket into a raging wall of destruction and... (9 TV Clips, 5 Radio Clips) |
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