In this presentation Lawrence Hill speaks about his experiences telling women's stories. Lawrence Hill is the recipient of the 2015 Governor General’s History Award for Popular Media – The Pierre Berton Award.
The Calgary Gay History Project received an honourable mention in the 2015 Governor General’s History Awards for Excellence in Community Programming. On behalf of the project, Tereasa Maillie represented the history research collective in Ottawa. Here is her recap.
In the social-media age, misinformation abounds. Context can often be found in history, however, not all histories are created equal. The threat of malevolent actors twisting histories to further agendas is very real. That’s why historian Margaret MacMillan says it’s crucial to think critically about the past.
Canada’s History caught up with comic book historian Hope Nicholson, who along with partner Rachel Richey, is spearheading the drive to introduce Nelvana to a new generation of readers.