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Drawn to Change

Book Review: The collective uses black-and-white sequential art to illuminate the stories of workers from across our nation who organized to create better working environments.


Racing Against the Best

Open Book: Sports historian M. Ann Hall shows that, even in the Victorian era, women participated in bicycle racing.


Memories of Christmas

From the archive: HBC journal entries offer glimpses of the Yuletide season at remote outposts.


Indispensable Ulu

The ulu was a must-have for every woman. This one was made in the early twentieth century in the area of Port Harrison, Quebec.


Family Life During the Great War

In this presentation, Kristine Alexander discusses her research into wartime correspondence between soldiers and their families. 


The Beaver Hall Group and Its Legacy

Book Review: The Beaver Hall Group’s first art show in early 1921 was organized “to give the artist the assurance that he can paint what he feels, with utter disregard for what has hitherto been considered requisite to the acceptance of the work at the recognized art exhibitions in Canadian centres.”


Black History in Canada

In this special issue of Kayak we are joined by guest editor Natasha Henry who shares some amazing stories and examples of the ways Black Canadians built and shaped this country. This is an expanded version of the 2018 issue.


50 Museum Marvels

Fascinating objects and unheard-of stories from Canada’s francophone community.


Growing Up on a Farm

In this video, Nelle Oosterom, senior editor of Canada’s History magazine, shares her memories of growing up on a small farm in southern Ontario in the 1960s.