Railroad between two oceans

September 17, 2022

Approximately 160 years ago, much of Canada, the second largest country in the world, remained unexplored and uninhabited wasteland. Historian Pierre Berton writes that in those days, «three-quarters of the population lived on farms that were far apart» and «traveling long distances was incredibly difficult» because of the terrible roads. And it was not always possible to travel along rivers and lakes, because for about 5 months a year they…

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