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Virtual museum of Canada
Colonization : Canadian Expansion

Although only a small part of the land is actually available for homesteading, the Canadian government shows no hesitation in attracting potential immigrants to free land through massive advertizing campaigns in the United States and Europe. Contemporary posters and illustrations show utopian, carefree scenes of life on the Canadian Prairies.

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Le Musée de Saint-Boniface gratefully acknowledges the financial investment by the Department of Canadian Heritage in the creation of this on-line presentation for the Virtual Museum of Canada.
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