Canada has an amazing history. The Indigenous people, our inventions, the hardy settlers who came to our shores, the heroes and the villains, there is always a story to tell.Â
Join me on my journey through our history.
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Podcast episodes that look at the battles Canada fought in during the First World War
A look at every year from Canada's history, beginning with Confederation in 1867 and continuing on to 2020.
A look at the history of Canada at war, from the battles long before the country existed to those fought in the 20th Century.
The many posts I have written about Canada's history.
My interviews with historians and prominent Canadians
The episodes from the podcast going back to the very beginning.
Videos I have made on various history topics in Canada.
Videos I have made for my Shaw TV Show.
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The land that today is Grunthal was the territory of several Indigenous groups through the recent centuries. The Cree, Anishinaabe and...
Some amazing Canadians were born this year, and a lot of political things would happen as Canada moved into the latter part of the 1880s...
After Alberta’s first premier resigned over the Alberta and Great Waterways Railway Company scandal, a new person was called to take over...
After a tumultuous year in 1885, things would slow down a bit in 1886 as Canada moved into the second half of the 1880s. On Jan. 15...
From 1873 to 1905, the map of Canada changed little. Beyond some provincial border changes, the provinces mostly stayed the same. There...
The area of Keephills, Alberta, to the southwest of Edmonton, was the land of the Cree for centuries, and the upper reaches of the...
The area of Oyster River has been occupied by the Indigenous for thousands of years. Archeological digs in the area have found an extensive...
Now, there is a major event that happened this year that had long lasting ramifications on Canadian history, the North West Resistance. I...
We have reached the fifth premier of the Prince Edward Island and the last in the first section of our premier series for the island...
For four years the community of Olds, Alberta, like so many other communities across Canada, had seen its young men put on uniforms and...