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Newcomers that don’t see themselves in the existing Canadian narrative can use oral history to preserve their memories.

Book Review: In Firing Lines, Debbie Marshall shares the inspiring stories of three Canadian women who worked as journalists during the First World War.

Canada’s History Society solemnly acknowledges the passing of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

The Americans have their MacArthur and Patton, the British, their “Monty.” Canadians, whether they know it or not, have Sir Arthur Currie.

August 8–November 11, 1918: A series of battles during which Canadian and Allied forces pushed the German Army into retreat led to the end of the war.

Bring the story of this historic First World War battle into your classroom.

Chinese-Canadian Kam Len “Doug” Sam serves in the air force in the Second World War. Shot down in France, he gathers critical information as a spy for the Allies.

Mark Zuehlke, one of Canada’s prolific historical writers, is also one of the country’s pre-eminent military historians, and has written more than fifteen books on our military legacy.

Sarah Carter makes a strong contribution to our understanding of Canada’s emergence as a country, illuminating ongoing struggles around gender equality, Indigenous rights, and humans’ relationships with their natural environments.

This lesson you will discuss with your students: How war has shaped Canada and its citizens; the influences of patriotism, propaganda and music on choices Canadians made during war.