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The Canada-India Connection

Many of the same British aristocrats wielded power in both India and Canada. A podcast with international relations scholar Madhuparna Gupta, historical non-fiction author Stephen Bown and senior editor Kate Jaimet.Winner of the 2023 Canadian Ethnic Media Award for Podcast Feature.


Behind the Book of Negroes

Lawrence Hill tells the story of the Book of Negroes, the original book that inspired his best-selling book and the popular mini-series.


The Northern Plains: Nomads of the grasslands

The culture of ancient peoples on the vast plains of Eurasia and North America is much alike. But in important ways, it’s often different.


Confederation Derailed

You can’t call Canada a nation anymore. How did this happen?


Exploring Hard Histories

Online event shares strategies for tackling difficult histories.


Joining the Jet Age

The Avro Jetliner first flew on August 10, 1949, becoming the first passenger jet to fly in North America and only the second in the world, just two weeks after the British de Havilland Comet.


Nan Sdins

Remnants of Haida village reveal a rich and flamboyant society.


Montreal Chronicles: Come Aboard!

Joanne Burgess, professor at the University of Quebec in Montreal, highlights key moments in the history of Montreal’s port.


Military Alliance Wampum

A beaded collar secured the relationship between British and Wendat nations.


David Watkins

David Watkins believes that studying history is a key to self–determination. In his Canadian–African studies course students use the study of Canadian history to focus on their cultures' contributions to the multicultural fabric of Canada.