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My defining moment in Canadian history is the Group of Seven.
The Group of Seven consisted of seven Canadian painters in the 1920's.
They originally consisted of: Franklin Carmichael, Arthur Lismer, Lawren Harris, A.Y. Jackson, J.E.H. MacDonald, F.H. Varley, and Frank Johnston. However many others were also a part of it, such as Tom Thomson, Emily Carr and Edwin Holgate. Tom Thompson wasn't an official member since he died before the group was considered "official". Emily Carr was also not an official member of the group due to the status of women at the time. Women weren't considered equal to men, however the group admired Emily and really wanted her to be a part of it.

The Group of Seven were very unique painters. They would travel around Canada and paint the lovely Canadian landscape. The Group was temporarily split during World War I. Jackson Varley became the official war artist. The group reunited after the war but Tom Thomson had died due to an injury in......

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