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National Trust: Historic Places Contest

Canada Historic Places Coralina Lemos 2019 contest winner
2019 short story contest winner Coralina Lemos. Based on William O'Connor, Oarsman of America

 

 

Heritage Toronto: Public History Awards

Macedonian People Gathered front cover picture from Corktown History book
2019 Public History Award- Corktown History Book Video, nominee

Ontario Architectural Conservancy

Image of nomination certificate given to Coralina Lemos
ACO 2020 Public Education Award nomination to Coralina Lemos for her short documentary on the The History of Corktown's First Movie Theatre the Idle Hour

Corktown History

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Hear and see Breakfast TV broadcast: Link below

(Note: A recap of the live broadcast may have a pre-roll advertisement)

https://www.breakfasttelevision.ca/videos/exploring-black-history-in-corktown-the-stories-behind-henry-box-brown-lane-the-blackburns/

 

Commemorating Henry Box Brown in Corktown, Toronto: Feb. 1, 2024

Corktown History

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read and listen to his story
produced by Lisa Godfrey for CBC 'Ideas', Feb. 4, 2025

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/henry-box-brown-emancipation-slavery-black-performer-magician-1.7449043

Corktown HistoryThe Resurrection of Henry Box Brown (lithograph)

 

Henry Box Brown: The Incredible Story of the Man Who Mailed Himself to Freedom

CBC News – March 19, 2025   —  Click image to view video

Corktown History

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