While Canadian soldiers were fighting in the trenches of France during the First World War, there were others Canadians who were also serving but too often their service is forgotten about. Over the course of the war, more than 2,800 nurses served...
We have hit another major year in Canada’s history. This one saw many changes come to Canada, and the end of a devastating war. On Jan. 28, John McCrae died of pneumonia. Born in 1872, McCrae graduated from medical school in 1898 and began teaching...
We have reached the 50th year since Canada became a country, and the 50th episode of this podcast. This year was not only a big anniversary year, but another watershed year in the history of Canada. On Feb. 1, James Alexander Murray became the...
On Jan. 22, Bill Durnan was born in Toronto. He entered the NHL at the age of 27 and only played in seven seasons but he became one of the greatest NHL players in history. As a goalie, he played his entire career with the Montreal Canadiens from...
LAC PA-137013 156,000 Allied soldiers landed on the beaches of France in the largest seaborne invasion in history. The operation began the year-long process of liberating Western Europe from the clutches of Nazi Germany. Planned under the code name...
Over the Top is a famous Canadian photograph from the First World War which features Canadian soldiers, climbing over a trench, guns at the ready as they head out into the field of battle against Germans. It is an impactful photograph. It is also...
The story of the Battle of Hill 70, fought in August 1917, is a notable one because it represented the first time that the Canadian Corps fought under a Canadian commander. That commander was the subject of last week’s episode, Sir Arthur Currie...
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 relatively short battle but it still had many casualties and deserves to be covered. After the Battle of Vimy...
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 Canada, and the growth of the legend around it, was there anything I could add to it? We all know the story, the...
You can support Canadian History Ehx with a donation at When the Battle of Ancre Heights began at the beginning of October, lasting for over a month, it fell to the Canadians to capture Regina Trench. This trench was an incredibly important part of...