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Archaeological digs reveal a wealth of treasures.

The two young British dandies seemed wildly out of place in the Columbia District of 1845. Seemingly on holiday, they were in fact preparing for war.

Open Book: The book Symbols of Canada presents stories about the pasts and possible futures of symbols.

Open Book: An excerpt from the adventures of David Thompson in the Northwest between 1807 and 1812.

Who created The Beaver’s immense photographic collection?

Open Book: As Mark Bourrie makes clear in his latest book Bush Runner, Pierre-Esprit Radisson was much more than an explorer and a trader.

From flimsy skin boats, to graceful canoes, to powerful steamboats, vessels of one kind or another have carried people over the waterways of Canada's West.

In this lesson students explore the ways in which history is often reflected in the names and logos of sports teams. They research the history of a Canadian community and create and illustrate a team name and logo reflective of its past. 

A force of loggers and rivermen was Canada’s contribution to the Khartoum Expedition in 1884.

As the first Canadian Keeper of the Hudson’s Bay Company Archives, Shirlee Anne Smith left an immeasurable legacy of service to Canadian history.