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The Prairies Finish First

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In this chapter, Baird examines how the Trans-Canada Highway’s completion across the prairies from 1957 to 1960 reshaped small communities along its route.

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Craig Baird

Craig Baird is the creator and host of Canadian History Ehx, a podcast that delves into Canada's history to tell the story of the good, the bad and the weird of our history. Currently the top Canadian history podcast in Canada, he can also be heard across Canada each weekend talking about Canada's history on the Corus Radio Network. If he isn't writing about Canada's history, and sharing our nation's stories online, he is visiting historical locations and traveling to second-hand book stores to build his research library. He currently lives in Edmonton.