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Fascinating objects and unheard-of stories from Canada’s francophone community.

In this video, Nelle Oosterom, senior editor of Canada’s History magazine, shares her memories of growing up on a small farm in southern Ontario in the 1960s.

Our special advertising section includes the latest history titles along with other new and recent books from Canadian publishers — it’s a great place to find holiday gifts!

In this lesson, students will reproduce a historical object relating to the history of Canada and consider the historical significance of objects of all kinds from Canadian material culture.

Every person, place, or thing has a history. But only some make it into the history books. And a very few get singled out for special treatment.

This two-piece wedding dress was worn by Helène Hogue in 1896 when she married Calixte Landry; very few artifacts have a woman’s name connected to the record or any detailed provenance.

Each action-packed episode highlights the courage, creativity, and perseverance of Canadians from the past.

In this activity, students will explore key turning points in the fur trade and determine the impact of these events on different groups in Canada.

While the rites and rituals surrounding Remembrance Day are well understood, the monuments around which we gather and which dot the landscape are often forgotten.

A champion of women’s rights, Nellie McClung also supported pacifism — until her eldest son signed up to fight.