About this episode
The episode explores the life of John Ware, an Alberta ranching legend born into slavery.
Born into slavery, John Ware came to the Alberta area on a cattle drive and never left. Over the next few decades, he became an Alberta ranching legend, still remembered fondly to this day. Thank you to Cheryl Foggo for speaking with me for the episode. Find John Ware Reclaimed here: https://www.nfb.ca/film/john-ware-reclaimed/ ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX E-mail…
People in this episode
Host: Craig Baird
Guest: Cheryl Foggo
Topics covered
- Alberta
- John Ware
- ranching
- slavery
- history
Keywords
- cattle drive
- legend
- reclaimed
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Canada's Main Street
Books & works: Hello Fresh
Places: Alberta, CANADA
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