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.
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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When she was only an infant, her family immigrated to Canada just as the peasants were beginning to rise up against the Czar. The family...
By the summer of 1943, the Allies were beginning a push into Italy to gain a foothold in southern Europe. This was one year prior to D-Day...
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and today, I am looking at how it came into being. The highway is so long that it would run from shores of the Nile Delta in Egypt all the...
We close out the 1880s in Canada today with a look at 1889. Overall, it was a quiet year. On Feb. 11, Andrew Elliott would pass away in San...
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There may be a misconception today that the Indigenous lived in teepees across Canada, were nomadic and did not live in large communities...