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Parting Shot

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Parting Shot

Parting Shot

This Ontario doctor patched up soldiers during the Boer War, and he volunteered again at the age of 41 when World War I began. On May 2, 1915, his...

Fall 2025

Parting Shot

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A Canadian doctor and war hero, he displayed his bravery as a front-line medical officer in World War I, earning the Military Cross. After the war, he...

Fall 2024

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Born in 1947, she is a renowned animal expert who pioneered a humane handling process that significantly reduced cattle stress. She developed the...

Spring 2024

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A gifted Cree buffalo hunter, he became a leader of the nation. He was instrumental in negotiating Treaty 6. Although outnumbered in the NW Rebellion...

Fall 2023

Queen Elizabeth Royal Portrait

QEII

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Although initially banned by her parent from enlisting, at age 18, she served as an auto mechanic in WWII---one of the few female mechanics and the...

Spring 2023

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Parting Shot - an article from Panacea Magazine, Fall 2022

Fall 2022

MLK

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Although he was not perfect, he inspired people with some of the most beautiful words ever spoken. His leadership didn't end with eloquent words. He...

Spring 2022

Parting Shot

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Serving in the Royal Navy during WWII, he was second-in-command of a destroyer by age 21. His quick thinking saved the ship from being sunk by bombers,...

Summer 2021

Winston

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His relentless call to stand against Nazi aggression resulted in newspapers ceasing his publication. And although unpopular with most politicians of...

Spring 2020

Buffy St Marie

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Born in 1941 on a Cree reserve in Saskatchewan, she was adopted by a couple from Massachusetts. She taught herself to play piano and guitar and...

Winter 2020

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He became the US president during the worst depression in history--a quarter of households were unemployed, banks were failing. He put 5 million to...

Fall 2019

Parting Shot

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Born in Vienna in 1914, she began acting in Czechoslovakia. She later moved to Hollywood and became a big star, famous for her portrayal of Delilah,...

Summer 2019

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Diagnosed with bone cancer at age 18, he had his right leg amputated. Two years later, he was determined to raise money for cancer research by running...

Spring 2019

Parting Shot

Parting Shot

Parting Shot - an article from Panacea Magazine, Fall 2018

Fall 2018

JFK

Parting Shot

JFK - an article from Panacea Magazine, Spring 2017

Spring 2017