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Spying on Canadians

Book Review: Gregory S. Kealey argues that unwarranted and often-paranoid domestic surveillance and, at times, outright repression have very deep historical roots.


Soldier Girl: The Emma Edmonds Story

She cropped her hair, donned a uniform, and became a soldier in the American Civil War. No one ever knew that he was a she. Until she told them.


#DYKs for the Holidays

History tidbits to get you through the holidays!


The Ghost Orchard

Book Review: In The Ghost Orchard: The Hidden History of the Apple in North America Helen Humphreys is inspired by the taste of wild apples found outside a log cabin near her home in Kingston, Ontario, to seek their largely unknown origins in terms of Indigenous peoples, women, and artists.


October-November 2021

See what’s available in the October-November 2021 issue of Canada’s History.


The Canadian Patriotic Fund, 1914–1919

In this lesson students explore the role of the Canadian Patriotic Fund during the First World War.


Teachers' Tips: Lesser Known Canadian Stories

What is a moment or who is a person from Canadian history that you think more people should know about?


Exploring the Life of Thanadelthur

In this lesson, students will be introduced to Thanadelthur, an Indigenous woman known for her bravery, leadership, and forethought.


Cynthia Bettio

Cynthia Bettio’s students undertook a year-long project to investigate Canadian history from 1914 to the present through the lens of traditionally underrepresented groups, including Indigenous people, racialized Canadians, and women.


A Victorian "Kama Sutra"

Though it may seem the sex manual found its beginning in Alex Comfort’s 1974 bestseller The Joy of Sex, sex guides have had a long, although often covert, publishing history.