Nov 6, 2009

150 Years of Surgery in New France: Jean Madry Commissioned First Canadian Surgeon

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Nov 5, 2009

History of the Poppy on Remembrance Day: Canadians Remember with Poppies on November 11

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Rachel West

Oct 29, 2009

The Red River Cart of the Metis: Versatile, 1800s Vehicle Had Wheels That Squealed

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susie Yakowicz

Oct 28, 2009

Dr Barnabas Day, President of the ODA: Barnabas Day Instigated the Royal College of Dental Surgeons Ontario

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susanna McLeod

Oct 27, 2009

Trading Partners and Aboriginal Country Wives: Interpreters and Guides Contributions to Successful Fur Trade

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Kathleen Airdrie

Oct 25, 2009

Canadian Fur Trade Relationships: Tangible Benefit in Marriage to First Nations and Métis Women

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Kathleen Airdrie

Oct 24, 2009

St. Marys Perth County Town: Ontario's Stonetown Where Thomas Edison Once Worked

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Anya Laurence

Oct 23, 2009

Science of Eugenics Abused: Forced Sterilization Viewed as Way to Improve Human Race

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Rupert Taylor

Oct 20, 2009

Halloween Party on the Frontier in 1928: Pioneers in Western Canada Celebrate Halloween With Themed Party

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Janice Benthin

Oct 20, 2009

Halloween Pranks on the North West Frontier: Trick or Treat Included Too Many Tricks For Western Canada In 1923

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Janice Benthin

Oct 15, 2009

The Guelph Raid: The Invasion of St Stanislaus Novitiate, June 1918

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Sara McCleary

Oct 6, 2009

October is Canadian Women's History Month: Celebrating the History of Women in Canada

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susanna McLeod

Sep 29, 2009

The Battle of Seven Oaks: A look at the conflict of June 19th, 1816

In: Canadian History (general)

By: J. Jeff Riddell

Sep 28, 2009

Medicine Dance or Thirst Dance: Assiniboine Initiation to Warrior Status

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Barbara Martin

Sep 22, 2009

Cobalt, Ontario and Silver: Geologist Report, Mining Claims, Boomtown, and Decline

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Kathleen Airdrie

Sep 22, 2009

Silver Mines in Cobalt, Ontario: Environmental Impact, Ethical Issues, and Social Effects

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Kathleen Airdrie

Sep 21, 2009

On the Road with David Thompson: Follow Canada's Greatest Explorer Across Western North America

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Bonnie Way

Sep 16, 2009

Louis Riel Hung for a Crime He Didn't Commit: A Brief Look at the Charge of Murder Against Louis Riel

In: Canadian History (general)

By: J. Jeff Riddell

Sep 13, 2009

Elizabeth Laurie Smellie, Nurse and Humanitarian: Registered Nurse was First Female Colonel in Canadian Armed Forces

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susanna McLeod

Sep 9, 2009

Scalp Dance: Sign of a Successful War Party

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Barbara Martin

Sep 8, 2009

Tom Wilson: Banff Mountain Outfitter and Guide

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Barbara Martin

Sep 7, 2009

Battle of Cut Knife: Aboriginal Victory at Poundmaker Reserve

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Barbara Martin

Sep 4, 2009

Battle of Fish Creek: North-West Rebellion of 1885

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Barbara Martin

Sep 3, 2009

The Oliver Typewriter Company: Reverend Thomas Oliver Invented a Typewriter with Visible Print

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susanna McLeod

Sep 3, 2009

Siege of Fort Battleford: Poundmaker Negotiates Food Ration for Shortage

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Barbara Martin

Aug 29, 2009

McIntosh Apple a Tasty Canadian Development: John McIntosh and Son Allan Nurtured the 'McIntosh Red' Apple Tree

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susanna McLeod

Aug 21, 2009

History of Thanksgiving in Canada: Canadian Thanksgiving – Give Thanks Based American Thanksgiving

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Allen Williams

Aug 18, 2009

Canadians in the Battle of Hong Kong: Canadian Troops Defended Hong Kong During Japanese Attack in WW II

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susanna McLeod

Aug 16, 2009

Joe Shuster, Canadian Artist of Superman: Creators Regrettably Sold Superman Copyright for $130 in 1938

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susanna McLeod

Aug 12, 2009

Battle of Duck Lake: North-West Rebellion

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Barbara Martin

Aug 7, 2009

Introduction to the History of Guelph, Ontario: Architecture & Agriculture Shaped the Royal City in Southern Ontario

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Heather Zorzini

Aug 5, 2009

Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada: District Nursing Continues After One Hundred Years

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Kathleen Airdrie

Aug 5, 2009

Victorian Order of Nurses during Yukon Gold Rush: District Nursing in the Klondike Gold Fields and Hospitals

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Kathleen Airdrie

Aug 3, 2009

The History of Sault Ste Marie: The Development of a Northern Ontario City

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Sara McCleary

Jul 31, 2009

Leduc Glacier Avalanche in British Columbia 1965: Heavy Snowfall Caused Leduc Glacier to Slide Across Granduc Minesite

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susanna McLeod

Jul 21, 2009

Telegraphy in Canada, Sending Instant Messages: In 1846, the First Telegraphic Message from Toronto to Hamilton

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susanna McLeod

Jul 16, 2009

Charlotte Small Thompson in Eastern Canada: The Thompsons in Montreal (1812-1857)

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Bonnie Way

Jul 14, 2009

Red Rose Tea, A Canadian Brew: Theodore H. Estabrooks Began the Tea Company in 1899

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susanna McLeod

Jul 8, 2009

Sitting Bull, Medicine Man: Lives in Canada from 1876 to 1881

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Barbara Martin

Jul 6, 2009

The Empress of Ireland, Canada's Worst Shipwreck: The Empress of Ireland Sunk in 1914, Taking 1012 Lives

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susanna McLeod

Jun 24, 2009

Charlotte Small Travels with David Thompson: The Life of an Explorer's Wife Between 1807 and 1812

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Bonnie Way

Jun 23, 2009

150th Anniversary of Queen's Plate Horse Race: Queen's Plate is the First Race of the Canadian Triple Crown

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susanna McLeod

Jun 19, 2009

Review of Epic Wanderer by D'Arcy Jenish: A Biography of David Thompson and the Mapping of the Canadian West

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Bonnie Way

Jun 19, 2009

Charlotte Small Thompson (1785-1807): How Explorer David Thompson Met and Married His Wife

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Bonnie Way

Jun 10, 2009

Discovery Harbour: The Royal Navy on Canada's Georgian Bay

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Jason Gray

Jun 8, 2009

Christie Pits Park in Toronto: A green space on Bloor Street for 100 years

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Joel McConvey

Jun 8, 2009

The Acadian Dykes, Holding Back the Sea: French Descendents Build a System of Farming Irrigation

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Sheila Aylesworth

Jun 7, 2009

Canadians in D-Day Action at Juno Beach: Allied Troops Landed on the Coast of Normandy to Take Back France

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susanna McLeod

Jun 6, 2009

Digitization of the Chinese Head Registers: How Two Historians Have Paved the Way For Geneological Research

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Allan Cho

Jun 6, 2009

The Chinese Head Tax in Canada: From Goldrush to Building the Canadian Pacific Railway

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Allan Cho

Jun 2, 2009

William Miner, Canadian Train Robber: Thief by Profession, Miner Robbed Trains Across North America

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susanna McLeod

Jun 2, 2009

The Defeat of Montcalm on the Plains of Abraham: How Mistakes by the French Army Cost Them North America

In: Canadian History (general)

By: James Jackson

May 29, 2009

The Mary Celeste: The Biggest Maritime Mystery Ever Known

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Pete Cummings

May 28, 2009

Canadian Intelligence During WWII: The Birth of Espionage

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Jessica Sprunt

May 21, 2009

Carboniferous History of Nova Scotia: Geologist JW Dawson Found the Oldest Reptile Fossil in the World

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susanna McLeod

May 17, 2009

History of Halifax: Haunted Sites and Ghost Stories Abound in this Port City

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Monica Resendes

May 12, 2009

The Turning Point of the French and Indian War: The Battle of Quebec Eventually Led To British Victory in Canada

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Bryan Rose

May 10, 2009

Dr. Norman Bethune, Surgeon and Innovator: Canadian Physician Cared for Wounded Chinese Soldiers 1938-1939

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susanna McLeod

Apr 24, 2009

Canadian History- The First Nations: First Inhabitants of Canada Crossed Bering Straight Land Bridge

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Terry Long

Apr 20, 2009

Ship Tragedies of the Klondike Gold Rush: Safety Issues Took Back Seat to Lust for Gold

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Apr 19, 2009

The Dominion Observatory: National Astronomy Laboratory in Ottawa, Ontario Built 1905

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susanna McLeod

Apr 15, 2009

Spencer Smith Park in Burlington, Ontario: The History of A Major Attraction in the City

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Gemma Richardson

Apr 13, 2009

Newfoundland Doctor Began Smallpox Vaccinations: Reverend Dr. John Clinch Vaccinated Against Virus in 1800

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susanna McLeod

Apr 10, 2009

Sandra Lovelace and the Women of Tobique: New Brunswick, Canada Natives Opposed Indian Act Discrimination

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Kathleen Airdrie

Apr 7, 2009

The Russell Motor Car A Canadian Automobile: Thomas Alexander Russell Built a Car Completely Made in Canada

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susanna McLeod

Apr 1, 2009

Albert Guay's Sabotage: Canada's First Act of Air Terrorism Occured in 1949

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Anne Hamre

Mar 29, 2009

The Battle of Crysler's Farm: Canada's "Other November 11th" Prevents U.S. Invasion

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Jason Gray

Mar 29, 2009

The Walker Theatre in Winnipeg, Manitoba: Luxurious Building Proclaimed First Fireproof Theatre in Canada

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susanna McLeod

Mar 29, 2009

The Battle of Queenston Heights: A Dusk to Dawn Battle Preventing the Invasion of Canada

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Jason Gray

Mar 21, 2009

Pablum is Healthy Baby Food, Canadian-Made: Canadian Doctors Developed Pablum Baby Cereal to Improve Nutrition

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susanna McLeod

Mar 14, 2009

Sambro Island Lighthouse: Canada's Oldest Operational Lighthouse is in Nova Scotia

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susanna McLeod

Mar 13, 2009

Barry Manion Guilty Of Murder: Kathy Wilson's 40-Year-Old Kirkland Lake Murder Solved

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Karrie Emms

Mar 10, 2009

Flying Seven – Women Piloting into the Future: First Canadian Flying Club for Women was Established in 1936

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susanna McLeod

Mar 10, 2009

Toronto's Arcadian Court Restaurant: Famous Restaurant in Toronto Celebrates 80th Birthday

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Pat Maitland

Mar 5, 2009

Ann Harvey, Heroine: Brig "Despatch" Shipwreck at Isle aux Morts, Newfoundland

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Kathleen Airdrie

Mar 3, 2009

Dr. Emily Stowe Doctor and Suffragette: First Canadian Female doctor

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Anne Hamre

Feb 23, 2009

The Silver Dart: 100th Anniversary of Flight: Canada's First Flight of Powered, Heavier-Than-Air Plane in 1909

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susanna McLeod

Feb 16, 2009

Black History Month: Elijah McCoy: Engineer and Inventor, McCoy Was Born in Canada About 1843

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susanna McLeod

Feb 11, 2009

Alexander Mackenzie: Canadian PM 1873 to 1878: From Stone Mason to Second Prime Minister of Canada

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susanna McLeod

Jan 30, 2009

Maple Leaf is National Emblem of Canada: Symbol of the Land and People for Centuries

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Kathleen Airdrie

Jan 25, 2009

Wheat Threshing Crews Had Meals Fit for a King: Farmers’ Wives and Cook Car Women Provided Tremendous Food

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Kathleen Airdrie

Jan 25, 2009

Sir John Abbott, Canada's 3rd Prime Minister: Canada's Third PM was Lawyer, Professor, Businessman, Politician

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susanna McLeod

Jan 23, 2009

Harvest Excursion Trains in Canada: Canadian Pacific Railway and Western Wheat Harvesters

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Kathleen Airdrie

Jan 18, 2009

William Lyon Mackenzie: The Rebel and Responsible Government

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Terry Long

Jan 12, 2009

John Alexander Macdonald, Canadian Boyhood: The Childhood of Canada's First Prime Minister

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susanna McLeod

Jan 10, 2009

The Group of Seven: Painting Canada's Spirit: Professional Artists Created a "Canadian Style" of Art in the 1920s

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susanna McLeod

Jan 1, 2009

This Day in Canadian History: January 1: New Year's Day a Good Time for Canadian Announcements, Policies

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susanna McLeod

Dec 22, 2008

Rare Bible Returns to Canada 236 Years Later: Historic “Vinegar Bible” Comes Back to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia Church

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Nov 29, 2008

St. Patrick's Basilica of Montreal: Irish Catholic Influence in French Canada

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Lisa Cucciniello

Nov 21, 2008

Joseph Smith's Missionaries in Upper Canada: Mormon Missionaries Changed Leeds County Demographic Profile

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Kathleen Airdrie

Nov 18, 2008

Some Haunted History of Quebec City: Ghost Tales of Canada’s Oldest City

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Lisa Cucciniello

Nov 17, 2008

John Sparrow David Thompson, Prime Minister: Canada's Fourth PM Lead Government for Two Years, from 1892 - 1894

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susanna McLeod

Nov 2, 2008

'In Flanders Fields': Remembrance Day: Canadian Doctor and Soldier Lt Col. John McCrae Wrote WWI Poem

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susanna McLeod

Oct 29, 2008

Haunted Toronto: Ghost Stories from Ontario's Capital City

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Natasha Gleiser

Oct 29, 2008

Oak Island Buried Treasure Mystery: Uncovering the Old Secret of Nova Scotia's Money Pit

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Jeannie Delahunt

Oct 28, 2008

Black Tuesday, Collapse of Canada's Stock Market: October 29, 1929 Saw Canada's Booming Economy Crash to a Halt

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susanna McLeod

Oct 13, 2008

Campbell Company of Canada: Soup's On! The Canadian Division of the Campbell Soup Company Organized in 1931

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susanna McLeod

Oct 5, 2008

The Geological Survey of Canada: William E. Logan Led Canada's First Science Agency

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susanna McLeod

Sep 28, 2008

The One-Room Schoolhouse in Canada: All Primary Grades Were Taught in Single Classroom of Rural Schools

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Susanna McLeod

Sep 14, 2008

Women's Voting Rights Movement: History of Women’s Suffrage in Canada: The Right to Vote

In: Canadian History (general)

By: Karen Stephenson

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