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Author examines the goals, aspirations and challenges met by women who sought land of their own in the 19^th and 20^th century. In addition to the Sir John A. Macdonald Prize, several other awards were bestowed to historians from across Canada.

Even in familiar surroundings, falling in love can be an otherworldly experience. Imagine how it must have been for those who fell in love—or wished they could—in what was, quite literally, another world.

In this guide, educators share how they teach voting rights in the classroom, including advice, online resources, books, and lesson plans.

From press and curls to Afros and dreadlocks, Black hairstyling has undergone many twists and turns through the decades.

Throughout 2010, the Canadian Navy Centennial celebrated the rich history and legacy of the navy. Captain John Pickford spoke with editor Mark Reid about these festivities.

Sir John A. Macdonald has been caricatured as a drunkard and a crook. But without him there would be no Canada.

Not only was this Canadian's life story fictionalized for the film The King and I, Anna Leonowens was instrumental in the founding of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design.

Book Review:  In No Man’s Land: The Life and Art of Mary Riter Hamilton, Kathryn A. Young and Sarah M. McKinnon provide a rich biography of one woman who was compelled to paint the battlefields in the immediate aftermath of the First World War.

Book Review: Gregory S. Kealey argues that unwarranted and often-paranoid domestic surveillance and, at times, outright repression have very deep historical roots.

She cropped her hair, donned a uniform, and became a soldier in the American Civil War. No one ever knew that he was a she. Until she told them.