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The Changing Face of the Governor General

The prestigious role of Governor General of Canada dates back nearly 400 years, to the Governor of New France, Samuel de Champlain.


Commemorating Canada

Book Review: Official commemoration without conflict is rare. Struggling over how best to know ourselves is not unique to the twenty-first century. Cecilia Morgan, a professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, recounts in Commemorating Canada how Canadians have always grappled with making meaning of their shared and divisive history.


Gridiron Underground

Book Review: In the book Gridiron Underground, James R. Wallen describes how black football players were often passed up for positions because of the colour of their skin.


Reconsidering the Gold Rush

When prospectors stampeded into the Klondike, Chief Isaac guided the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in people through a time of turmoil.


February-March 2022

See what’s available in the February-March 2022 issue of Canada’s History.


Making It Count

Making It Count Transcript

Grey War, No More

Colourization project breathes new life into First World War images.


All Aboard!

This issue explores what Canada gained and lost when we built our ribbon of steel. From passenger trains, to subways to the SkyTrain or tourist steam railways, we look at all kinds of trains.


The Ku Klux Klan in Canada

Book Review: Author Allan Bartley, a former intelligence analyst in the Canadian security community, explores how the Klan moved northward in the early 1920s.


A Mile of Make-Believe

Book Review: One need not have witnessed an Eaton’s Santa Claus parade to appreciate Penfold’s approach to cultural and business history.