Quebec Rewrites Its History in One Book
A controversial new textbook peddles politics over facts
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What the Winnipeg General Strike Can Teach Us About Class, Capitalism, and Greed
In 1919, 35,000 workers ground Winnipeg to a halt. We may never again see another strike like it
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Canadian History Isn’t Boring
As a historian, I used to think our country’s past wasn’t worth studying. Podcasts helped change my mind
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The Hawaiian Queen Who Taught Indigenous Writers to Resist
By connecting the fight for justice across generations, Indigenous writing has found its moment
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Inside the Weird World of Historical Re-enactors
From Civil War uniforms to Viking smelts, meet the people who bring history to life
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How Indigenous Communities Are Denied Their Archaeological Heritage
Canada’s laws and regulations are grounded in colonial assumptions about ownership of artifacts
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Using Art to Rethink the Legacy of Nazi Germany
How Canadian artist Vera Frenkel transformed a space once used to hide Hitler’s stolen treasure
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Inside the Indigenous Fight to Reshape Canada’s History
From monuments to street names, communities are questioning how we celebrate our nation’s founding
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Canada’s Place in an Unreliable World
As the old alliances falter, the time has come for Canadians to start looking out for ourselves
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Last Man Standing
Of the 1,600 Canadians who volunteered to fight in the Spanish Civil War, only one remains
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