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The Noah of the Plains: Tom Sukanen

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Episode The Noah of the Plains: Tom Sukanen

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Tom Sukanen was a lone man on the Saskatchewan Prairie. He had lost his family and only wanted to return home to Finland. To do that, he decided to build a ship on his landlocked property. He became known as The Noah of the Plains.

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• Canada's History: https://www.canadashistory.ca/explore/settlement-immigration/dreams-in-the-dust-the-story-of-tom-sukanen • Sukanen Ship Pioneer Village and Museum: https://www.sukanenshipmuseum.ca/tom-sukanen/ • National Film Board: https://www.nfb.ca/film/shipbuilder/

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