Military History

Mental Health History

Listen to Frank Rowan describe his harrowing experiences as a prisoner of war.

WW2: The Long Road Home

Richard Kistabish, president of the Legacy of Hope foundation, speaks with Jessica Knapp about the significance of the history of residential schools. Listen to the interview.

100 Years of Loss: The Residential School System in Canada

Hellyer was eighty-seven-years-old when he spoke to Canada's History associate editor Nelle Oosterom about what he did right &mdash; and what he did wrong.

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Interview with Paul Hellyer

Military historian Tim Cook explores the history of shell shock in the June-July issue of Canada's History magazine.

WWi: The Great War of The Mind

Intelligence agencies such as the CIA developed new and disturbing methods of interrogation based on the findings of researchers like the University of Manitoba's Dr. John Zubek. Canada's History interviews Cecil Rosner, who followed this story.

Experiments in Isolation

Robert Côté headed the Montreal Police Bomb Squad in the 1970s . He spoke with Canada's History Associate Editor Nelle Oosterom about the challenges he faced.

Interview with Robert Côté

Throughout 2010, the Canadian Navy Centennial celebrated the rich history and legacy of the navy. Captain John Pickford spoke with editor Mark Reid about these festivities.

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100 Years for Canada's Navy

His star burned brightly but all too briefly, leaving behind both great art and a tragic story. Benjamin Chee Chee’s stylized Canada geese are instantly familiar to most Canadians, but the struggles the Ojibwa artist encountered throughout his life are less well known. Ernie Bies, who met Chee Chee more than forty years ago, spoke to Canada’s History features editor Nancy Payne about his friend.