Aboard the ships Eaglet and Nonsuch, a pair of ambitious French adventurers set sail for Hudson Bay in hopes of striking it rich in the fur trade.
African-American singer and activist Paul Robeson’s short 1956 tour of Canada gave him a welcome respite from his treatment at home.
In this podcast series, Canada’s History spoke with the finalists for the 2022 Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Six great tips to start thinking historically.
Why a thirteenth-century piece of parchment endorsed by an English king who was under threat of death has meaning for Canadians today.
How a mob of men from a “respectable class” almost smothered an infant democracy.
Pirate Maria Lindsey Cobham sent waves of fear through sailors in 1700s Canada.
Jocelyn Létourneau presents on history and collective memory at the first Canada’s History Forum in 2007.
