Canada's History

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Our latest newsletter features articles by 2024 #PierreBerton Award winner Stephen Bown! Explore his captivating stories, including Cannibal Cruise, Gentlemen Spies, The Pig War, and more! Click here ➡️https://t.co/l5WfAnSzwu #cdnhist

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Friend or Foe? This week's newsletter features an article which explores America’s perennial ambitions to annex #Canada. Read it here ➡️ https://t.co/vYfozbZfPc

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In honour of #JourneyToFreedomDay, our newsletter features the latest episode of History Bits, titled 'Voyage to Freedom' about a Vietnamese father and daughter's journey to Canada. Also, check out 'The Roma in Peterborough' and more. Read it here ➡️ https://t.co/8JGj4Qhrz3

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Explore how history and education can help us understand and address environmental challenges. Our latest newsletter features presentations from the recent Canada’s History Forum — plus, explore a brief history of trees. #EarthDay #Cdnhist Click here ➡️https://t.co/cAo1LAe1mp

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2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the #SecondWorldWar. Explore our latest newsletter featuring stories about Canadian paratroopers, five iconic #RCAF aircraft, and more! #DDay80 Click here ➡️https://t.co/DmWGkZ2owX

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🏒 The term ‘#hockey teeth’ sounds like an oxymoron — the gappy grins of so many players say a mouthful about just how rough our favourite game can be. Read 'On Guard for Teeth' and more from our April–May issue in this week’s newsletter! #Cdnhist ➡️https://t.co/1B9M8wgbQI

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Check out our latest newsletter featuring Canada’s Top 10 Endangered Places List from @nationaltrustca. Plus, explore an Ottawa Valley village that has preserved its unique history for more than 150 years. Click here ➡️https://t.co/VaUj3AN1v9 #CdnHist #Travel

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For nearly 30 years, we’ve honoured history teachers who make a difference. Apply for the Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Teaching and join the legacy! Deadline: April 22
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Thank you @lherman8! We love to share, support, and celebrate history. @CanadasHistory believes that the study and learning of history is essential for a healthy democracy.

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In these challenging times with the Americans, it’s a great comfort to get my regular issue of @CanadasHistory. Each edition is full of fascinating stories that makes one proud of our great country & its achievements. Bravo to the writers & the whole team.@HistoricaCanada

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☘️ From Famine to Resilience – Check out our latest newsletter featuring the story of an #Irish revolutionary who became a Canadian nationalist. Plus, don’t miss our special #StPatricksDay offer! Read here ➡️https://t.co/PMzTJpKQ9L

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The Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Teaching recognizes innovative & impactful approaches to teaching Canadian history. It’s easy to apply – simply complete the Stage 1 form to tell us about a history project in your classroom. https://t.co/ysay5dyrPF #CdnHist

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Discover Kit Coleman and Harriet Tubman's #Canadian legacy. Plus, learn how trailblazing astrophysicist Allie Vibert Douglas popularized astronomy and opened doors for #women in science. Click here to read our latest newsletter ➡️https://t.co/2MI6lMyhul

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Are you a history or social studies teacher with an engaging history project? Apply now for the Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Teaching! https://t.co/ysay5dyrPF

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Help us honour the teachers who bring Canadian history to life for their students! Nominate an exceptional educator for the Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Teaching & let their impact be known nationwide. https://t.co/McZEJlSCP1 #Teachers #sschat #historyclass

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Arsenic and no trace. But that all changed when forensic chemist Henry Holmes Croft made Canadian legal history with a pickling jar’s gruesome contents. Read: https://t.co/HoEUBl4AEf

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We are looking for the country’s most passionate & innovative leaders in the field of teaching history. Six recipients will receive a prize of $2500. Apply today for the Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Teaching! https://t.co/ysay5dyrPF

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If you enjoyed yesterday's beaver story, check out this article about an attempt in the 1880's to buy the Canadian Northwest: https://t.co/BX7sAFiE77

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US annexation claims aren't new. Here's an illustration that accompanied an 1869 satirical article that said the US should take "immediate possession of the Atlantic Telegraph, the Gulf Stream, the Banks of Newfoundland, and the Aurora Borealis."

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Tolerance 🕊️ or ⚔️ Tyranny? Our latest newsletter features an article by François Furstenberg about how the #QuebecAct of 1774 mollified the conquered citizens of New France but provoked American colonists to #revolution. Read it here ➡️https://t.co/krW382i2Jj

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US annexation claims aren't new. Here's an illustration that accompanied an 1869 satirical article that said the US should take "immediate possession of the Atlantic Telegraph, the Gulf Stream, the Banks of Newfoundland, and the Aurora Borealis."

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Oscar Peterson came from humble beginnings and left behind a legendary career. The article is from our Feb-March 2025 issue -- now on newsstands.