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Travelling Performer

A profile of a woman from a family of travelling performers.


Before the Parade

Book Review: Hidden and sometimes forgotten stories from Halifax’s LGBTQ communities are brought to light in Rebecca Rose’s book Before the Parade.


Edmonton Adopts Indigenous Names

Renaming initiative honours the histories and cultures of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples in Alberta.


Edison’s Harpist

Listen to the 1914 renditions of “Vision” and “One Sweetly Solemn Thought” by Canadian musician Winifred Bambrick, the first harpist to record with American inventor Thomas Edison.


Vancouver Exposed

Book Review: Vancouver Exposed is the latest book by award-winning author and journalist Eve Lazarus.


Chiru Sakura – Falling Cherry Blossoms

Book Review: Chiru Sakura presents dual perspective on the interment of Japanese-Canadians during the Second World War.


August-September 2023

See what’s available in the August-September 2023 issue of Canada’s History.


Painted Worlds

Book Review: In Painted Worlds, a full-colour book featuring some of folk artist Maud Lewis’s best- and lesser-known paintings, author Laurie Dalton provides a thoughtful analysis of her work.


Flying and Spying

Chinese-Canadian Kam Len “Doug” Sam served in the air force in the Second World War. Shot down in France, he gathered critical information as a spy for the Allies.


Mills of the Gods

See the groundbreaking CBC documentary that was among the first to reveal the horrifying reality of the Vietnam War.