August-September 2024

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The Unsettled Past

In a stature-toppling era, Parks Canada adapts its retelling of this country’s complex history. by Christopher Moore

Black Damp

The misadventure of three young boys exposed negligence in New Brunswick’s mining industry. by David Frank

Beacons through Time

Lighthouses safeguard our shores — and our history. by Nancy Payne

Embracing Orcas

A young killer whale’s traumatic capture fostered new empathy for these intelligent marine animals. by Sophia McGhie

On the Cover

The West Point Lighthouse on Prince Edward Island is the tallest in the province. It was built in 1876 to warns ships about a rocky reef.

Departments

EDITOR’s Note

Missing Macdonald.

The Packet

Distinguished air-woman. Berlin battlers. Riel revisited. Newfoundland and New France.

Currents

New UBC gallery. Beautifying New Brunswick. Norway House York boats. Haida Gwaii earthquake. Montreal’s art-deco icon. X-ray photo restoration.

Trading Post

The handle of an iron flesher was made from the foot of a deer.

Impact Report

Supporters’ contributions in 2023 helped Canada’s National History Society enrich, enliven, and enlarge the conversation about Canada’s past.

Destinations

Visiting sites along Yukon’s historical Overland Trail on a trip from Whitehorse to Dawson. At the museums: Mountain painters, Cold War encounters.

Books

Reviews: Moderate leaders. Ardent natures. Pulsing life. Giving shelter. More books: Founding Ottawa, pivotal point, war artist, women photographers, colour barrier, Vancouver enterprise, family memories, Jewish immigration. Read them all

Album

A couple from Germany overcame corruption and the Depression to establish a farm in Manitoba.

August-September 2024