Turkey, Tradition, and the National Fabric: An Excerpt on the Origins of Canadian Thanksgiving
This holiday weekend, read an excerpt from historian Peter Stevens on the origins of Canadian Thanksgiving.
October 4, 2018
Tag: History
The Devolution of Canada’s Public Employment Service 1995-2015: Part 2
Guest post by Donna E. Wood, author of ‘Federalism in Action’
June 25, 2018
April and May Round-up
Find out about new releases in the month of April and May, plus a round-up of awards, media highlights, and conferences we attended across North America.
June 15, 2018
The History of Magic and Witchcraft
Author Martha Rampton provides some background on the publication of our new primary source collection, European Magic and Witchcraft: A Reader.
June 13, 2018
Encountering History through Primary Sources: Medieval England
To mark the publication this season of the new edition of Medieval England, 500-1500: A Reader, editor Katherine Allen Smith discusses the joys of teaching and learning through primary sources.
April 26, 2018
In Conversation with Jim Freedman, Author of ‘A Conviction in Question’
A lively narrative account of the first case to appear at the International Criminal Court, A Conviction in Question documents… READ MORE
February 22, 2018
The Order of the British Empire after the British Empire
Toby Harper discusses his article “The Order of the British Empire after the British Empire” published in the latest issues of Canadian Journal of History/Annales Canadiennes d’Histoire.
January 11, 2018
One in a Thousand: One Hundred Years Later
One hundred years after the death of WWI flying ace Eddie McKay, author Graham Broad discusses how he was compelled to publish Eddie’s story in an innovative new microhistory.
December 27, 2017
A Short History of the Ancient World, Part Two: Igniting Curiosity
Heidi E. Kraus discusses the importance of using history, art, and literature together to help inspire students to ask meaningful questions and to pursue answers.
December 20, 2017