June-July 2024
June-July 2024
Features
Tolerance or Tyranny?
The Quebec Act of 1774 mollified the conquered citizens of New France but provoked American colonists to revolution. by François Furstenberg
Playing Ball with Castro
In 1964 Canada’s junior baseball team defied a U.S.embargo and took on Cuba. by Clayton Trutor
Seeing Stars
Astrophysicist Allie Vibert Douglas popularized astronomy and opened doors for women in science. by Dianne Dodd
Nested Images
Antique and contemporary photography combine to showcase a rare ornithological collection. by Christine Fitzgerald
On the Cover
The watercolour Montcalm Leading his Troops at the Plains of Abraham was painted by Canadian artist Charles William Jefferys, who lived from 1869 to 1951.
Departments
EDITOR’s Note
Old World problems.
The Packet
Arctic hardships. Thought-provoking Mary Walsh. Wartime dilemmas.
Currents
Sea shanties. From the archive: Women of the Klondike. King’s crystal ball. Your story: D-Day anniversary. Object of interest: Ursuline altar cloth. Mountain archives donation. Love-letter novel.
Trading Post
A tiny ivory fish hook features eyes and a mouth that were added by its creator.
Destinations
Spectacular Butchart Gardens north of Victoria was developed from a quarry and cement plant. At the museums: Canadian Canoe Museum opens new building.
Books
Reviews: Wilderness who’s who. Elusive beauty. Extending history. More than meets the eye. More books: War guest, Terry Fox, prairie homesteaders, Vancouver’s PNE, Ontario ghost towns, oral histories. Read them all
Summer Reading Guide
Our special advertising section features new books for Canadian readers.
Roots
A must-visit genealogy conference showcases DNA analysis and AI-driven software.
History Matters
An award-winning P.E.I. student shares Indigenous traditions through quill art.
Album
A welder from Manitoba learned airplane repair at St. Thomas, Ontario, as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.
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