Follow Craig Baird as he explores the good, the bad and the weird of Canada's history from the pre-colonial era to 25 years ago. Whatever you want to know about Canadian history, this is your one-stop shop.
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Historian David Borys dives deep into the fascinating world of Canadian history in this bi-weekly podcast exploring everything from the wonderful to the weird to the downright dark. Get add free content at Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Each episode of Today in Canadian History contains an interview with a Canadian professor, journalist, author, or “everyday” historian and focuses on a unique event or moment that took place on that day in Canadian history. Today in Canadian History presents Canada’s past in a unique and accessible manner. The series is designed to be a first step to learning more about our past. We would like to remind Canadians not just about what makes our country great, but what makes it complicated, bea ...
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Immerse yourself in Canada’s history! Witness to Yesterday episodes take listeners on a journey to document a time in Canada’s past and explore the people behind it, its significance, and its relevance to today. If you like our work, please consider supporting it: https://bit.ly/support_WTY. To learn more about the Society and Canada’s history, subscribe to our newsletter at https://bit.ly/news_WTY.
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Best-selling author, teacher and former army reservist, Russell Hillier, gets into the books and Canadian history you weren't permitted to learn about in school. Support the podcast by leaving a review and subscribing. Follow us on Twitter: @RussellHillier.ca And Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DillonRHillier
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Hello!! I made this podcast so that resources I use for school are made accessible to people who prefer to learn by listening, and so that I actually push myself to do my readings. I am studying Canadian History to be a Social Studies teacher, and my goal is to connect people with the resources they need in order to succeed. Hopefully production value will go up.. pls stick by me while that gets figured out!
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Coming in 2019. Woe Canada. A podcast about the darker side of Canadian history. Hosted by me, Debbie Wiseman. Subscribe now. anchor.fm/woecanada
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Worker's Liberation Coalition: Canadian Workers History and Current Struggles
Workers Liberation Coalition
The untold story of ongoing and past Canadian worker's movements within Canada; as well as that of all forms of struggle and resistance against tyranny, oppression, and exploitation. 'The truth of our history' as it were, the history of all those who have graced the soil of this land and offered up a spirit of rebellion to build a better future. As part of ongoing efforts by the Workers Liberation Coalition to unify worker's of all backgrounds and ways of life, to form a united front to stan ...
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When Viola Desmond decided to go see a movie in New Glasgow while her car was repaired, she changed Canadian history and helped start the country's civil rights movement. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: cr…
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S10E11 - Mackenzie King: The Spiritualist Prime Minister
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26:00William Lyon Mackenzie King was Canada's longest-serving Prime Minister, from 1922 to 1930 and from 1935 to 1948. Historians have ranked him as Canada's greatest Prime Minister for his political leadership in winning Canada's autonomy from the British Empire and for organizing Canada's enormous war effort that enabled Winston Churchill and Presiden…
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A Region of the Mind: U.S. Northern Plains and Canadian Prairies (2025 Reissue)
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35:28In this podcast episode, Greg Marchildon interviews Molly P. Rozum, the author of Grasslands Grown: Creating Place on the U.S. Northern Plains and Canadian Prairies. This book was jointly published by the University of Nebraska Press and the University of Manitoba Press in 2021. Molly Rozum is currently the Ronald R. Nelson Chair of Great Plains an…
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Feb. 1 – The North West Mounted Police Becomes the RCMP.
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4:19Bởi Marc Affeld and Joe Burima
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Jan. 31 – The Real James Bond, Sir William Stephenson Passes Away
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6:40Bởi Marc Affeld and Joe Burima
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The Little Giant: George Mercer Dawson
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33:40The man they called The Little Giant nearly died from spinal tuberculosis when he was 11. It left him with stunted growth and a curved back. He went on to become one of the greatest geologists and surveyors in Canadian history. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.c…
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Jan. 27 – The Original Bluenose's Last Day
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8:03Bởi Marc Affeld and Joe Burima
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Jan. 25 – Lucy Maud Montgomery in Ontario
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6:33Bởi Marc Affeld and Joe Burima
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Jan. 24 – Japanese Canadian Internment
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11:25Bởi Marc Affeld and Joe Burima
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Taken From Their Homes: British Home Children
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45:11From the 1860s to the 1940s, over 100,000 children were sent from England to work and live in Canada. Many of those children dealt with extreme hardship, abuse and ridicule but they helped build our country with their strength and determination. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Dona…
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S10E10 - Canadian History Ehx does Godspell
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33:14For today's episode we've done something a little different. Craig Baird is a friend and fellow podcaster over at the great Canadian history podcast Canadian History Ehx and today CCH has opened up its floors to a CHX episode on a legendary moment in Canadian musical theatre history. In 1972 the hottest new Broadway production, Godspell, came to To…
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Jan. 21 – The 1910 Spanish River Train Wreck
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5:53Bởi Marc Affeld and Joe Burima
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The American Century in Canada: Canadian-American Relations from 1945-1960 (2025 reissue)
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29:50In this podcast episode, Simon Nantais talks to Asa McKercher and Michael D. Stevenson about their co-edited book North of America: Canadians and the American Century, 1945-60, which will be published by UBC Press in October 2023.North of America: Canadians and the American Century, 1945-60, is an edited volume that looks at postwar Canada and Cana…
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15000 Years of History: The Canadian Museum of History
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47:50In July 2024, I went to Ottawa and Gatineau to tour several museums. The first museum I visited was The Canadian Museum of History. It was a transformative experience. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig…
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Jan. 18 – Canadian Content Rules Come into Effect
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7:14Bởi Marc Affeld and Joe Burima
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Jan. 17 – Jacques Plante and Facial Protection in Hockey
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6:38To learn more about the introduction of head and facial protection in hockey we spoke with Dr. Bob Pashby on anniversary of NHL goalie Jacques Plante.Bởi Marc Affeld and Joe Burima
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Pierre Poilievre: A Political Life (2025 reissue)
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36:15On this week's re-issue of Witness to Yesterday, Greg Marchildon talks to Andrew Lawton about his book, Pierre Poilievre: A Political Life.When Pierre Poilievre was elected leader of Canada’s Conservative party in 2022, he vowed to put Canadians back in control of their own lives.He took aim at the country’s elites and “gatekeepers” as well as gove…
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Before there was the Titanic, there was the SS Atlantic. On her 19th voyage across the ocean, she struck rocks off the coast of Nova Scotia and was lost to the sea with 535 people in one of the deadliest sinkings of her era. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/…
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John A. Macdonald and “The Crisis” of 1885 (2025 reissue)
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18:41How did Macdonald leverage the Northwest Rebellion to further his own interests? In this week’s re-run, we revisit Greg Marchildon’s conversation with Bill Waiser, Professor Emeritus at the University of Regina, as they explore this intriguing question. Waiser explores these documents in the Champlain Society’s Finding/Trouvaille: Prime Minister Ma…
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Jan. 13 – Major Gustave Biéler is Arrested by the Gestapo
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10:48We spoke with Major Gustave Biéler's daughter Jacqueline Bieler, on the anniversary of his 1944 arrest while aiding the French Resistance in WWII.Bởi Marc Affeld and Joe Burima
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Curious Canadian History: Jackie Robinson in Montreal
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47:03Today, I have a special bonus episode of the show courtesy of David Borys at Curious Canadian History about Jackie Robinson and his time in Montreal. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twi…
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Jan. 11 – John A. Macdonald is Born pt. 2 of 2
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9:48Bởi Marc Affeld and Joe Burima
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Jan 10 – John A. Macdonald is Born pt. 1 of 2
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8:47Bởi Marc Affeld and Joe Burima
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When The World Came To Canada: Expo 67
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37:42As Quebec moved through The Quiet Revolution, Montreal welcomed the planet to Expo 67. It became not just a watershed moment in Canada's history during our Centennial Year, but also the most successful World's Fair of the 20th Century. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymea…
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It is impossible to deny the legendary status that Jackie Robinson has had in the game of baseball. There have been movies, songs, poetry, books and essays about his career and countless tributes and celebrations of his life and impact on the game. Jackie was born in Georgia in 1919 but spent most of his life growing up in Pasadena, California. By …
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Jan. 7 – Hank Snow Performs at the Grand Ole Opry
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10:18Canadian country music star Hank Snow performs at the Grand Ole Opry......and nobody likes him.Bởi Marc Affeld and Joe Burima
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Jan. 6 – Brother André Bessette Passes Away
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7:23Later known as Saint André Bessette, Brother André of Montreal died on this day back in 1937.Bởi Marc Affeld and Joe Burima
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Jan. 5 – The Montreal Canadiens Play their First Game at Home
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7:41The Montreal Canadiens played their first game at Home on this day back in 1910. To learn more, we spoke with Dr. Matthew Barlow from the Department of History, Economics & Political Science at John Abbott College in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec.Bởi Marc Affeld and Joe Burima
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Jan 4 – Canadian Artist Pegi Nicol MacLeod is Born
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5:25We spoke with I spoke with Dr. Laura Brandon, a historian of Art and War at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa as well as author of "Pegi by Herself: the life of Pegi Nicol MacLeod, Canadian artist".Bởi Marc Affeld and Joe Burima
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Jan. 3 – “How the Scots Invented Canada”
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8:34Ken MacGoogan author of "How the Scots Invented Canada" spoke to us on the anniversary of the arrival of 300 immigrants from the Scottish Highlands on this day in 1802.Bởi Marc Affeld and Joe Burima
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Highlight – The Disappearance of Tom Thomson
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7:45Roy MacGregor, author of "Canoe Lake" discusses the disappearance of the now-famous Canadian painter back in 1917.Bởi Marc Affeld and Joe Burima
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British Trade Commissioner James Cross was released by members of the FLQ on this date back in 1970. We spoke with Professor William Tetley, a member of the Quebec Provincial Cabinet at the time of the crisis as well as author of "The October Crisis, 1970: An Insider's View".Bởi Marc Affeld and Joe Burima
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Highlight – No. 2 Construction Battalion
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9:21The creation of the first all-Black Canadian battalion in WWI.Bởi Marc Affeld and Joe Burima
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Highlight – The Great Winnipeg Gold Robbery of 1966
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10:24Kenneth "The Gentleman Bandit" Leishman stole nearly $400 000 worth of Gold bullion from the Winnipeg International Airport on this date back in 1966. To learn more we spoke with historian Christian Cassidy of West End Dumplings & This Was Manitoba.Bởi Marc Affeld and Joe Burima
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Highlight – The Mad Trapper is Killed
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14:23After a manhunt that lasted over one month, the man known only as "The Mad Trapper" is killed in Canada's North.Bởi Marc Affeld and Joe Burima
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Highlight – Viola Desmond is physically removed from theatre
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13:38In 1946, Viola Desmond was forcibly removed from a theatre in New Glasgow, NS for refusing to move from whites-only section.Bởi Marc Affeld and Joe Burima
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Happy Tommy Douglas Day! Tommy Douglas was born on this day in 1904. To learn more about Tommy Douglas, we spoke with C. Stuart Houston, an historian and author of "Tommy's Team : the People Behind the Douglas Years". Dr. Houston is a professor emeritus of the university of Saskatchewan, and an Officer of the Order of Canada.…
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