Fighting for Sport – Bruce Kidd
To celebrate the start of the Olympics, we’re sharing an excerpt from A Runner’s Journey, an autobiography of one of Canada’s most celebrated athletes, Bruce Kidd.
July 23, 2021
Tag: Canadian History
National Indigenous History Month – The Gatherings
We asked authors of The Gatherings a few questions about what Indigenous History Month means to them and include the video from their book launch.
June 25, 2021
National Indigenous History Month – John Borrows
We asked John Borrows, professor and the Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Law, a few questions about what Indigenous History Month means to him. We’re also including a short excerpt from his book, Law’s Indigenous Ethics.
June 17, 2021
National Indigenous History Month – Allyson Stevenson
We asked Allyson Stevenson, author of Intimate Integration, a few questions about what Indigenous History Month means to her and included an excerpt from her book.
Archaeology of the Atlantic Northeast in the Classroom
In this post, authors Matthew W. Betts and M. Gabriel Hrynick discuss why they wrote The Archaeology of the Atlantic Northeast and how explain the book can be utilized in the classroom.
Society for Military History Virtual Exhibit
Sadly, we won’t get the opportunity to meet at SMH as this year’s annual meeting has gone virtual. However, we’re delighted to share some of our newest books in military history in our virtual exhibit.
An Excerpt from “The Gatherings: Reimagining Indigenous-Settler Relations”
Watch the book launch and read an excerpt from The Gatherings, which tells the incredible story of how Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples came together in Wabanaki territory to explore some of the most pressing questions at the heart of Truth and Healing efforts in the United States and Canada.
“Seen but Not Seen”
Donald B. Smith is one of Canada’s most renowned historians, having written extensively on Aboriginal Canada, Quebec, and the history of Calgary and Southern Alberta. Donald discusses what we can expect from his final book, which covers fresh ground in the history of settler-Indigenous relations.
February 17, 2021
“I am its antithesis… its darkness.” Colonial Half-steppin’ in and of the Canadian University
rosalind hampton discusses her book, Black Racialization and Resistance at an Elite University, which provides a historical narrative and critical analysis of higher education centered on the experiences of Black students at McGill University.
January 25, 2021
An Excerpt from J.L. Granatstein’s New Book: “Canada at War”
We share an excerpt from J.L. Granatstein’s new book, Canada at War, which examines the impact of both world wars on Canada and Canadians.
January 19, 2021