About this episode
This episode explores the life of James Doohan, a Canadian war hero and actor known for his role as Scotty in Star Trek.
James Doohan became famous as Montgomery "Scotty" Scott on Star Trek, but before he did that he was a Canadian war hero who stormed Juno Beach on D-Day. His portrayal of Scotty also helped influence many people to become engineers. 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
Topics covered
- Canadian history
- World War II
- Star Trek
- engineering
- James Doohan
Keywords
- James Doohan
- Star Trek
- D-Day
- Juno Beach
- Canadian history
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Star Trek
Places: Canada, Juno Beach
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