Friday, September 22, 2023

Canadian History

From Newfoundland to British Columbia, to the farthest reaches of the Territories in the great white North, Canada is a country steeped in rich history.

The explorers who mapped the vast terrain make up but a portion of Canada’s fascinating tales. The immigrants who followed came to find better lives. Through hard labour, they endured to construct homes, villages and cities on vast, empty lands. And then those sturdy newcomers invented amazing things they and the world could use.

Canadian stories are filled with grand adventures, deep passion and love of country. Come along with me to explore the intriguing history of Canada. You just might be surprised.

Arctic Expedition Ship HMCS Karluk Crushed in Ice, January 1914

The steam-whaler heavily loaded with supplies and equipment to last for many months, Captain Robert Bartlett and his crew sailed north from Victoria, BC....

Joseph B. Tyrrell, Noted Geologist, Gold Miner, Dinosaur Hunter

Scarlet fever struck Joseph Tyrrell when he was a young child and the illness left him with permanent hearing damage. Tyrrell, born on November...

Canada During World War II and Some of the Battles She Fought

World War II (1939-1945) was the result of Hitler’s decision to invade Poland in his attempt to spread his rule and achieve...

The “Extension of Nation”: Commodity and Commodification

The shift from oral to printing culture affected human beings' perception of society. Nations are global villages where information is a commodity. The 21st century...

How the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) was built

The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) was the dream of Sir John A. Macdonald as he envisioned a Canada that would stretch from the Atlantic...

Battle of Paardeberg Drift, Canadians in the Second Boer War

Battling against the British Empire, the Boers of South Africa refused to live under the rule of the British Imperial government. The Boers were...

Christmas Around The World – Canada

Canada has a large range of cultural backgrounds that bring various traditional components to the Christmas season. French, English, Irish, Scottish, German, and Aboriginal...