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"Queer Doings"

In May 1838, a letter triggered the crumbling of George Markland’s world. What happened next offers a glimpse into attitudes toward homosexuality in nineteenth-century Canada.


Mercy Mission

When polio struck an Inuit community in the late 1940s, it led to a tragedy that shocked the country.


Moose Jaw's Urban Legend

The Saskatchewan city is encouraging visitors to explore its rum-running tunnel legacy. But is the tunnel lore based in fact? Or, is it an urban legend?


War Crimes

In 2011, on the seventieth anniversary of the Battle of Hong Kong, we revisited the terrible fate of the Canadians who were sent to protect the British colony.


Made in Canada: Games We Play

Eleven creative and innovative contributions Canadians have made in the area of sports and leisure.


Teaching Through Exceptional Times Transcript

Witness to History: Teaching Through Exceptional Times Transcript

Agowigiiwinan Bezhig Minawaa Niizhin

Commemorating the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of Treaties One and Two gives us all an opportunity to honour our ancestors’ sacred promises to live in peace and share the bounty of the land.


Chiefs Journey

The summer and fall of 1886 saw a flurry of ‘loyal’ Plains Indigenous leaders pay visits to Central Canada.


2021 Book & Gift Guide

Our special advertising section includes the latest history titles along with other new and recent books from Canadian publishers — plus, unique gifts from Canada’s History!


2020 Book & Gift Guide

Our special advertising section includes the latest history titles along with other new and recent books from Canadian publishers.