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The Stoney Nakoda Heroes Project: Connecting Community, Culture and Curriculum

In this presentation, Kayla Dallyn and Genevieve Soler share how they encouraged their students to identify heroes in their family lines and uncover local stories that haven’t been told.


Finding Hazel

In this presentation, teacher Rob Bell shares how an unexpected discovery turned a conventional unit on the Spanish Influenza into a rich and personal learning experience.


The Surprising Taxpayer

In this presentation, Shirley Tillotson explores some of the personal stories within her research on the impact of tax on the evolution of Canadian democratic politics.


Canadian Retropets

Was there a lovable fur-ever friend in your past? An incorrigible canine or bunny bestie? Send us a photo and a short description of your retropet and you could see them published in Canada’s History magazine.


The Future of the Crown in Canada

The death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8, 2022, was the end of an era. Canada’s History spoke recently to historians about the Queen’s immense legacy — and the Crown’s uncertain future in Canada.


Rivers Run Through Us

Book Review: In Rivers Run Through Us, Taylor explores the geographical histories of ten major North American rivers — including the Yukon, Columbia, Fraser, Mackenzie, and St. Lawrence in Canada — to demonstrate how they influenced human history in North America.


J.E.H. MacDonald Up Close

Book review: This is an exceptionally interesting book where history and science come together. For any serious collector of art, this book is a must-read.

Before Canada

Book review: Before Canada is a collection of papers presented at a 2019 McGill University conference devoted to exploring the longterm human history of northern North America.

The Roosting Box

Book review: In this evocative history, Kristen den Hartog explores the legacy of Canada’s wounded Great War soldiers and Toronto’s Christie Street Hospital.

Book of a Lifetime

Q & A: A centenarian reflects on mental health, not looking back, and tutoring Elvis.