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On November 7, 1885, a hammer blow completed the Canadian Pacific Railway’s track connection. The construction photographs tell a larger, harder story.
Historium Journal
Long-form reporting, research notes, and deeper context for the people and events explored in our films.
On November 7, 1885, a hammer blow completed the Canadian Pacific Railway’s track connection. The construction photographs tell a larger, harder story.
The capture of Passchendaele village fulfilled a costly tactical objective. The wider offensive’s promised breakthrough remained out of reach.