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Archivist Joseph Trivers and Canada’s History editor-in-chief Mark Reid discuss the meaning of the word “vamp” and the role it played in a naughty jazz age song. Then, they treat us to a rollicking reel that got its name from a popular pub game of the time.

In the 1960s, Montreal was a Modern architectural showcase. From Place Ville Marie to Place Bonaventure to Expo 67, the city reverberated with the construction of new and remarkable buildings. Remarkable, too, for the time were the number of women architects at the centre of this activity.

Life was a story of unending toil for many women in pioneer Canada.

Every object tells a story.

Check out the programme for the 10^th Canada’s History Forum “Making History Relevant” on November 21, 2017 at the Canadian Museum of History. 

He was an elephant so famous his name was a synonym for big. When he was felled by a locomotive in St. Thomas, Ontario, his death truly resounded.

Awarding excellence, snapshots of Canada, examining the past and engaging youth.

Colourization project breathes new life into First World War images.

Is it right to erase controversial figures — such as the Fathers of Confederation — from history?

Creating opportunities and supports for learning, animated history a hit with kids, connecting French and English Canada.