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History Idol: George Brown

The name Lord Durham is one that few Canadians recognize. This, despite the fact that he is the father of responsible government in Canada, and that he recommended the union of Upper and Lower Canada — an act that was officially passed on 10 February, 1841. It is for these reasons that Richard Pound chose Lord Durham as his History Idol in this interview with Canada’s History editor-in-chief Mark Reid.

History Idol: Lord Durham

Historian Margaret Conrad was a member of the Progressive Conservative Students Society at Acadia University in the late 1960s when she witnessed a speech given by Tommy Douglas. This experience turned her personal politics on its head. “He captured everyone in the room no matter what their political affiliation was,” she says. To Conrad, Douglas was defined by his altruism and his belief that the role of government is to help create a better society and a better Canada. Canada’s History’s editor-in-chief, Mark Reid, talks with Margaret about her History Idol, Tommy Douglas.

History Idol: Tommy Douglas

He’s been called boring, a waffler, and a kook. But William Lyon Mackenzie King is also the longest serving Canadian prime minister. And there’s no denying that under his leadership, Canada was transformed from a minor player in the British Empire into a modern middle power, with great influence on the world stage. He’s also the history idol of historian Jack Granatstein who gives us a list of reasons to support his position in this podcast interview with Canada's History editor-in-chief Mark Reid.

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History Idol: William Lyon Mackenzie King

In this interview Canada’s History assistant editor, Beverley Tallon catches up with Roy MacSkimming, author of Laurier in Love, who shares his thoughts about Canada’s seventh prime minister, Sir Wilfrid Laurier. The first prime minister to come from French Canada, Laurier established the Canadian navy, provided free trade and reduced duty on several natural resources with the United States, and oversaw the creation of two new provinces and one territory.

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History Spotlight: Sir Wilfrid Laurier

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

WW1: Canada Unites

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Flo talks to Michael Neiberg, professor and military historian at the United States Army War College. He published the Military Atlas of World War 1 - which we are big fans of, was one of the historians that created a new approach to military history and wrote a book on how WW1 changed the United States.

TGW003 - Michael Neiberg About "New Military History" And His WW1 Atlas

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

Canada's History speaks with Dominique Savard from the Canadian Museum of History about a special exhibit that was on display about the Empress of Ireland in 2014-2015.

Empress of Ireland Remembered

June Ivany's grandparents and three of their adult children were on board the Empress of Ireland when it sank in the St. Lawrence River on May 29, 1914. Canada's History spoke with June Ivany about her grandparent's story.

Surviving Canada's Biggest Maritime Disaster

We tend to think of Vikings as warring marauders who prowled the coasts of Europe in their warships. But Canada has a viking connection too. Not only did they settle on the northern tip of Newfoundland for a brief period a thousand years ago, they also travelled to the far reached of the Canadian Arctic.

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Vikings: The Travelling Exhibition

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.