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This podcast series highlights the honourable mentions of the 2020 Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Community Programming.

With medieval streets, seaside beaches, and a network of hiking trails, Carlingford is a popular tourist destination that also showcases the legacy of one of Canada’s Fathers of Confederation.

Q&A: Mark Reid speaks with Stephen Bown about the inspiration behind the book, as well his thoughts on the HBC’s historical and cultural legacies.

Drawing on a wide range of written and oral archives, this year’s recipient examined the physical, political, and cultural making of the Canada-US border from the 1770s to the early twentieth century in beautiful and compelling prose.

Fiction Feature: When a B.C. lighthouse keeper falls ill, his daughter, Mary Croft, takes over, becoming probably the first woman in Canada to do so. Her daughters help, too!

A remote homestead on Vancouver Island is a testament to a pioneer woman’s skill and determination.

On April 1, 1999 the map of Canada was re-drawn: the Northwest Territories divided into two territories to allow for the creation of Nunavut, a homeland for Inuit of Canada. 

Archivist Maureen Nevins and Canada’s History editor-in-chief Mark Reid listen to two recordings that both feature displays of virtuosic talent on two very different stringed instruments: the banjo and the violin.

This set of lessons encourages students to consider multiple perspectives of historical events and to explore what it means to be an ally.

In this lesson, students will trace the important events leading up to the patriation of the Canadian Constitution.