In 1968, around half a century ago, the U.S. and Canada were both changing, dealing with two different forms of rebellion among the young. In America, draft-age men resisted being sent to Vietnam to fight in a war that was misguided and was apparently being lost. In Canada, the young were exceptionally feisty, for the first time challenging their elders in everything from education to religion. When young Americans discovered that Canada had no draft, they began to think of emigrating. On Dec. 24, 1968, Apollo 8 became the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon.

Source: National Post November 16, 2018 18:22 UTC