Sir SandFord Fleming - The Knight Of Time
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Sir Sandford Fleming: The Knight of time
A man of his time
Victoria's empire
To the Queen's glory
A changing society
From science to religion
Industrial boom
Technological upheavals
Early rails
A country built on rails
Confederation promises
Ingenious Builders
Activity (verbatim)
A life at full speed
Artist, scientist and inventor
The apprentice
New World dreams
The great departure for north america
Eight weeks of travelling
Finding a first job
A busy career
Early days at the Northern Railway
A second career at Queen's University
The intimate Fleming
The Fleming family
Between Halifax and Ottawa
Strategic Alliances
Larger than life
Fleming's legacy
Animated cartoon (verbatim)
Wide area of action
Wide open country
Miles and miles to be surveyed
Technology and its rules
The hard work of surveying
The engineer's mission
Deploying the railway network
The Intercolonial Railway
Wooden bridge or metal bridge
The Canadian Pacific: a gigantic challenge
The Canadian Pacific scandal
Connecting the empire
The cable network
Connecting the colonies
Of talent and inspiration
The beaver postage stamp
The inventor's art
Animated cartoon (verbatim)
The Knight of time
Time lag
Time and the sun
Making time uniform
Jotting from the knight of time
What time is it?
What is your time zone?
Daylight saving time
Future time
The scientific second
Animated cartoon (verbatim)
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