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Charles Dickens visited pre-Confederation Canada. Here’s what he found.
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Rosy Remedy

Nineteenth-century medication promised to cure everything.

Montreal After Dark

Book Review: Written with scholarly rigour and sympathetic to those most harmed, Caron’s book is a sharp, engaging account of how controlling the night became key to controlling the city.

Stranger Things

Canada is home to some weird and wonderful museums for everyone to explore.
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Life Lessons

The Heritage Fair National Showcase participants followed their hearts.

ImagiNation

Book Review: In his first book, Conroy spotlights Toronto-produced programming aired between the launch of CBC’s television service in 1952 and 2000, when the rise of the internet began fragmenting viewing habits.

Recovering D-Day Vehicle

A piece of history donated to Canadian War Museum by UK museum.

2024 Governor General's History Awards

Standing in the Doorway: Lived Histories and Experiences of the Chinese Community

This collaborative, multi-faceted project commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Exclusion Act.

Michele Schwab

Michele Schwab wanted to create an opportunity for her students to make connections with local kêhtê-ayak (Cree for old ones) and knowledge carriers from Starblanket Cree Nation, Little Black Bear First Nation, Okanese First Nation, and Peepeekisis First Nation.

Ben Gross and Daniel Kunanec

Tasting History was an interdisciplinary project that combined Grade 11 and 12 classes in history, hospitality and tourism, and green industries to explore a broad history of European Jewry beyond the Holocaust.
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Peace and Friendship

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Standing Up to Big Nickel

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Education

Preparing for Difficult Conversations

In this lesson, students will assess their knowledge of the Residential School system and the ongoing investigations related to students who died while attending Residential Schools.

Tracing the Tensions of the Cold War

In this lesson, students will examine the context of the Cold War and the causes that led to the conflict.

Running Towards Change

In this lesson, students will learn about Terry Fox and explore the history and development of lower limb prostheses.

It’s Not Easy Being Green

Students will learn about different types of energy sources used throughout Canada’s history, exploring the challenges, benefits, and harms associated with creating electricity.