Empire of Steel | The Canadian Pacific
Most countries have a founding myth of some kind, a moment in time that serves as an anchor for the grand national story.
For the United States, it’s the American Revolution and the founding of the republic. France’s history goes back centuries, but their national narrative begins with the storming of the Bastille. Which is why Bastille Day is their most important holiday.
England has the Norman invasion and the Battle of Hastings. And Mexicans usually trace their history back to the fall of Tenochtitlan.
But Canada, as usual, is strange.
Some will inevitably point to the Charlottetown and…
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