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We asked five historians to come up with who they thought was Canada’s greatest explorer. Some of their picks were expected, some were not.

For a generation of young Canadians, Miles for Millions was a march towards a better world.

Canada’s fourth prime minister, John Thompson, and his wife Annie were so passionate about each other that their long separations fueled an erotic intensity that animated their written communications. But you won’t find the evidence easily.

August 22, 2011, Jack Layton lost his second battle with cancer. In last May's election, he led his party to a place in the history books by becoming the first N.D.P. Leader of the Official Opposition.

An Inuk artist reflects on the legacy of the residential schools in the Far North.

Fiction Feature: In 1947, a nationwide food-fight erupts when Canadian children boycott chocolate.

Before you zip up that suitcase, you might want to pack a few of these books to keep you company while you’re on the road or at a weekend getaway.

Helen Knott’s keynote presentation on History, Truth, and Indigenous Diaspora from the Beyond 150: Telling Our Stories Twitter Conference held in August 2017. 

Joanne Hammond's keynote presentation “History In Deed: Stories to Recall, Repair, Rebalance” from the Beyond 150: Telling Our Stories Twitter Conference held in August 2017. 

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