Dispelling the Myths

 

Myth #1 - The first Europeans to see the Canadian Rockies were the La Verendrye brothers in 1742-43

Myth #2 - The most common cause of death among voyageurs was hernia.

 


Did you learn "facts" that later turned out to be just not so. Share them with us at hrc@ourheritage.net

Such stories and how they got started make the study of history interesting.


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