An Excerpt from J.L. Granatstein’s New Book: “Canada at War”
We share an excerpt from J.L. Granatstein’s new book, Canada at War, which examines the impact of both world wars on Canada and Canadians.
January 19, 2021
Tag: History
Christmas in Icelandic Winnipeg, 1920
The Viking Immigrantsauthor, L.K. Bertram, takes us back in time to 1920 and explores the Christmas traditions of a bustling Icelandic neighbourhood in Winnipeg 100 years ago
December 7, 2020
Before a Saint, A Man: Disability in the Life of Francis of Assisi
Written by Donna Trembinski, Illness and Authority examines the lived experience and early stories about St. Francis of Assisi through the lens of disability studies. In this post, Trembinski discusses more about her book that shows us another, less readily seen side of this famous saint.
November 20, 2020
Order and Disorder: England’s Troubled History
Award-winning teacher Ken MacMillan delves deeper into some of the stories found in his new book Death and Disorder and discusses what we can expect from the book.
October 19, 2020
Medieval History and Modern Hate
Amy S. Kaufman discusses what we can expect from her book, The Devil’s Historians, and tells us how the project came about.
August 27, 2020
Being Fat Has a History
Jenny Ellison discusses her new book, Being Fat: Women, Weight, and Feminist Activism in Canada, and explores how fat activists wrestled with feminist issues of the era, including femininity, sexuality, and health.
August 20, 2020
Layers of Decline: Deindustrialization and Its Impacts in Post-Industrial Cape Breton
Lachlan MacKinnon writes for us on the blog and discusses what we can expect from his new book, Closing Sysco, a story of deindustrialization and working-class resistance in the Cape Breton steel industry.
July 21, 2020
Behind the Book: Exploring Illustrated Children’s Literature under Lenin and Stalin
Megan Swift talks about how her new book, Picturing the Page, and explores the vital and multifaceted function illustrated children’s literature plays in repurposing the past.
July 16, 2020
Canada Day Reading: Learn More about Canadian History
To celebrate Canada Day, have a fantastic selection of books on Canadian History that you can to your reading list.
June 30, 2020
Pride Month: The Struggle for Gay Rights Before Pride
In our first post for Pride Month, Javier Samper Vendrell, author of The Seduction of Youth , looks at the history of gay rights and what lessons can be learned.
June 19, 2020