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A Grateful Nation

Seventy-five years after the Second World War, the Dutch are determined to keep alive the legacy of their Canadian liberators.


Weaving Stories and Stitching History

In this presentation, Heather Jefkins shares how her class embarked on a fibre arts adventure to learn about the importance of traditional crafts in both the past and the present.


Nazis Take Winnipeg

A simulated invasion in Winnipeg during the Second World War gave Canadians an first-hand look at what things could be like if Nazis invaded Canada. 


Living with Hope and Dignity

An Alberta family displays hope and resilience amid the hard times of the dirty thirties.


Civilians at the Sharp End

Book Review: In Civilians at the Sharp End, David Borys, an academic historian and the host of the podcast Cool Canadian History, tells for the first time the story of the Civil Affairs branch of the First Canadian Army.


Behind the lines

Canadian teenager pays tribute to family flying ace in new graphic novel set during the Second World War.


Bobinette

Generations of children loved this TV-star puppet.


Sleigh

These horse-drawn vehicles became part of Canada’s winter iconography.


RCA-Victor Tube Radio

New technology harnessed the airwaves and brought communities closer together.


Arrowhead Sash

Early Red River settler Jean-Baptiste Lagimodière wore this colourful accessory.