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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After Erin O’Toole resigned as Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and Leader of the Opposition, Candice Bergen came in as the...
Lillian Clarke, a 15-year-old girl, had spent the evening working at a boarding house. It was busy that night as Canadian Pacific Railway...
When war was declared against Germany, Canadians of all backgrounds signed up to fight. Over the previous century, the Indigenous people of...
We have finally reached the last year of the 19th century. After this, for 100 episodes, we will be exploring the 20th century. So, what...
For eight years, a Francophone woman in Quebec waited to find out if she was going to jail. She lived through a trial that sentenced her to...
This episode is shorter than usual. The battle I am covering is often ignored as it is in the shadow of Vimy Ridge, and really, it was a...
The century is nearly drawing to a close, but we have a couple years to go first. Today, we are diving into 1898 and the births, deaths and...
We have reached the last British Columbia premier in our first five with Robert Beaven. After this, we will take a three week break from...
On a cold November day in 1885, eight men sat in a guard room at Battleford, North West Territories. These men had seen the world change...
In making this episode, I thought a lot about how I could put it together. So much has been said about Vimy Ridge and its importance to...