Canada has an amazing history. The Indigenous people, our inventions, the hardy settlers who came to our shores, the heroes and the villains, there is always a story to tell.
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Podcast episodes that look at the battles Canada fought in during the First World War
A look at every year from Canada's history, beginning with Confederation in 1867 and continuing on to 2020.
A look at the history of Canada at war, from the battles long before the country existed to those fought in the 20th Century.
The many posts I have written about Canada's history.
My interviews with historians and prominent Canadians
The episodes from the podcast going back to the very beginning.
Videos I have made on various history topics in Canada.
Videos I have made for my Shaw TV Show.
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It is the early-1970s. You are sitting in front of the television watching MAS*H when the show goes to commercial.Video clips of people...
Making films can be a dangerous business. Since the 1910s there’s been a death every decade on a Hollywood film set. The first occurred in...
Paulo Coelho, wrote in his 1988 international best-selling novel The Alchemist, quote. “When we love, we always strive to become better...
Have you ever wondered how Ottawa became Canada’s capital rather than Montreal which was the largest and most populous city at the time? In...
A bearded man sat in a small boat, waves gently lapping against the wooden hull.In the distance, he watched the last of his ship disappear...
You can support my Canadian history work with a donation at There have been some fantastic satirical Canadian comedy shows. SCTV. Kids in...
At the end of March 2023, I used artificial intelligence to turn Canada’s prime ministers into 1980s hair metal singers and posted the...
Built by the White Star Line, it was the largest ship in the world at the time, because it was able to carry 1,317 passengers and 823 crew...
Long before explorers such as Anthony Henday, David Thompson, Alexander Mackenzie or Lewis and Clark were born, there was a young man with...
Over the Top is a famous Canadian photograph from the First World War which features Canadian soldiers, climbing over a trench, guns at the...