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John Cowans

... that British prime minister H. H. Asquith described John Cowans (pictured) as "the best Quartermaster since Moses"?
... that historians oppose the removal of a 150-year-old mosque in New Delhi for alleged traffic congestion, citing its cultural significance?
... that the Canadian journalist Bernard Descôteaux is credited with the economic revival of the independent newspaper Le Devoir?
... that a Virginia TV station made payroll early on by trading in car titles for cash?
... that Métis guide Pierre St. Germain was forced to remain with an Arctic expedition he considered too dangerous?
... that songs recorded by Ben&Ben will be featured in the musical adaptation of the film One More Chance?
... that Mount Churchill, a volcano in Alaska, distributed ash as far as Europe and may have driven migration from Canada to southwestern North America?
... that although the Jesuit missionary He Tianzhang despised his "sad Chinese appearance", it allowed him to circumvent the Qing's ban on Christianity and enter China?

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