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War, pestilence, and fire were the constant enemies of the young Augustinian nurses. But they persevered. Today the Hôtel-Dieu de Quebec stands testimony to their faith and charity.

One of the few women to have been accorded a place in the history of the Canadian North is Thanadelthur, more widely known as the Slave Woman.

It was a dilemma, medical students needed cadavers for dissection. But procuring cadavers was illegal. In nineteenth-century Montreal there was only one solution. And it was ghoulish. 

In 2015, the author-historian dropped by Canada's History offices to tell us about his latest book.

See what’s available in the October-November 2023 issue of Canada’s History.

A Canadian War Museum exhibition highlights the history of strategy gaming, from deadly serious to light-hearted.

See what’s available in the December 2023-January 2024 issue of Canada’s History.

See what’s available in the February-March 2024 issue of Canada’s History.

A parliamentary scandal exposed the complex history of the Second World War in Eastern Europe.

See what’s available in the April-May 2024 issue of Canada’s History.