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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.


Impressionism in Canada

Book Review: The Group of Seven were shrewd self-mythologizers. Their overwhelming presence has tended to eclipse Canadian artists who worked around the turn of the twentieth century. A.K. Prakash’s Impressionism in Canada is a much needed corrective.


Young Citizens Return to Ottawa in 2016

For the third year in a row, twenty-six Canadian students got to experience the trip of a lifetime to our nation’s capital! These lucky participants enjoyed a full itinerary that engaged all their senses as they toured Ottawa.


Remembering Michael Bliss

Michael Bliss was directly involved with The Beaver for over a decade as an advisor and was a founding board member of Canada’s National History Society.


Homeward Bound

Historic D-Day house faces uncertain future.


Battle of the Atlantic

On the first Sunday of May, Canada remembers the Second World War Battle of the Atlantic and recognizes the efforts and sacrifices of members of the Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Canadian Air Force, and Canadian merchant navy.


Juno Beach Centre Launches Tribute Campaign

2014 marked the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings and the Normandy Campaign during the Second World War. 


The Refugee Who Changed Canada

Dr. Lotta Hitschmanova put Ottawa on the map as a centre for caring and compassion.


A New Look at the Dieppe Raid

David O’Keefe discusses his book One Day in August, which re-examines the tragic Dieppe Raid by Canadian forces during the Second World War.


#DYKs for the Holidays

History tidbits to get you through the holidays!