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Miserable. Gloomy. Freezing cold. In Canada, winter can be all these things. But in 1816, that’s how the summer unfolded — and it would take nearly seventy years before we would understand why.

Our poll reveals readers’ favourite covers from The Beaver and Canada’s History.

Revealing Indigenous History Through Oral Interviews Transcript

Open Book: In Brittany Luby's multiple-award-winning book Dammed: The Politics of Loss and Survival in Anishinaabe Territory, she writes that the Anishinabeg have “since time immemorial” lived and fished along the waterways of the Winnipeg River drainage basin that includes the lake and that extends into parts of Manitoba and Minnesota.

Gut-skin raincoats are one of many examples of how indigenous peoples used all parts of the animals they hunted.

Was it a bang-up job or a bungle? A fresh look at the response to the 1885 North-West Rebellion.

We asked five historians to come up with who they thought was Canada’s greatest explorer. Some of their picks were expected, some were not.

A look at the Underground Railroad and anti-slavery movement in Canada.

Mother-of-pearl gaming counters with elaborate patterns were used during card games.

Our 16^th annual advertising section offers a wide selection of books and gifts for Canadian history lovers.