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Travellers through Empire

Open Book: A new book records the stories and experiences of some of the many Indigenous people who travelled to Britain and other parts of the world in the late eighteenth century and during the nineteenth century. 


Grey War, No More

Colourization project breathes new life into First World War images.


Making Work Better

Reading List: A selection of new and recent Canadian labour-history books.


2022 Finalists for the Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Teaching

Eighteen teachers from across Canada are being recognized for their exceptional work in teaching Canadian history.


The Write Stuff

From public-relations experts to romance novelists and news reporters, the people who helmed The Beaver left their marks on the magazine.


Reframing the North

As we mark the magazine’s centennial, we reflect on the past, but we also want to share our aspirations for the future of Canada’s History.


Tell Me, Pretty Maiden & Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes

Nancy Payne speaks with Maureen Nevins, about a song from a wildly popular musical comedy, and a beloved British tune performed by one of Canada’s most famous ensembles.


Victoria, B.C.: Unearthing an intersection of cultures

A trade magnet for coastal First Nations in the mid-19th century, Victoria’s waterfront yields an unexpected trove of artifacts from many peoples.


House of Refuge

A passion for the past inspires a young historian in Cornwall, Ontario, to memorialize inmates who died at a local “poor house.”


Impressionism in Canada

Book Review: The Group of Seven were shrewd self-mythologizers. Their overwhelming presence has tended to eclipse Canadian artists who worked around the turn of the twentieth century. A.K. Prakash’s Impressionism in Canada is a much needed corrective.