Old maps are useful sources for just about anyone interested in history. Maps easily convey change over time, as they show the expansion of cities, regions, or countries.
The Reason for the Season?
A flurry of criticism was directed at MP Scott Brison of Kings-Hants after he sent Christmas cards to his constituents featuring a photo of his family.
A flurry of criticism was directed at MP Scott Brison of Kings-Hants after he sent Christmas cards to his constituents featuring a photo of his family.
Broadening Participation in the Academic Conference
History is more than a university-based field of study. A quick glimpse at the current best-sellers in Canadian history on amazon.ca demonstrates that most Canadians are reading history written by non-academic historians; journalists, professional writers and public servants top the list.
History is more than a university-based field of study. A quick glimpse at the current best-sellers in Canadian history on amazon.ca demonstrates that most Canadians are reading history written by non-academic historians; journalists, professional writers and public servants top the list.
When Historical Time Meets Real Time: Mourning Harry Tanner
Harry Tanner died November 7 2019 at the age of 85. I’ve only known him a couple of years. However, I’ve known him his whole life.
Harry Tanner died November 7 2019 at the age of 85. I’ve only known him a couple of years. However, I’ve known him his whole life.
Tenth Anniversary Repost: Love It or Hate It: Stephen Harper’s Government Is Not Fascist
Active History is celebrating its tenth anniversary! As part of our anniversary celebrations we are sharing glimpses of how Active History developed and showcasing our favourite and most popular posts from the past ten years.
Active History is celebrating its tenth anniversary! As part of our anniversary celebrations we are sharing glimpses of how Active History developed and showcasing our favourite and most popular posts from the past ten years.
Stories of Bottomless Pond
Starting the summer vacation at the Simcoe County archives, museum and the Barrie library may seem as a different approach to welcoming the holidays.
Starting the summer vacation at the Simcoe County archives, museum and the Barrie library may seem as a different approach to welcoming the holidays.
History Slam Episode 139: Canadians and the Chinese Labour Corps in the First World War
One story that may not qualify as having been ‘forgotten’ is that of Canada and the Chinese Labour Corps.
One story that may not qualify as having been ‘forgotten’ is that of Canada and the Chinese Labour Corps.
We as Parliamentarians Can Feel the Gaze of History Upon Us
When Canada became the fourth country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage.
When Canada became the fourth country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage.
Public Historians at the Playhouse
Opportunities for student historians to work in public spaces such as this encourages them to think about the public role of our discipline.
Opportunities for student historians to work in public spaces such as this encourages them to think about the public role of our discipline.
History and the Problem of Auto-Referentiality
Historians are writing only in reference to human subjects and human problems.
Historians are writing only in reference to human subjects and human problems.
A Model Primary Source Blog: Paleo-Future
Novak guides readers onto a brief sojourn into the past where they can look forward at what our own society might have been.
Novak guides readers onto a brief sojourn into the past where they can look forward at what our own society might have been.
A Canadian Immigration Syllabus
This syllabus brings together key themes, readings, sources, and questions about the history of migration to and from Canada, offering a resource to educators and students, and valuable historical context for contemporary debates.
This syllabus brings together key themes, readings, sources, and questions about the history of migration to and from Canada, offering a resource to educators and students, and valuable historical context for contemporary debates.
Storytelling Matters: Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling at Concordia University
The move beyond exploring traditional archival material, which privileges the voices of the literate and often the powerful, towards the collection of oral history, has been an exciting development in historical scholarship.
The move beyond exploring traditional archival material, which privileges the voices of the literate and often the powerful, towards the collection of oral history, has been an exciting development in historical scholarship.
How and When To Invite Indigenous Speakers to the Classroom
Our goal is to provide resources for educators at all levels to help navigate the often fraught terrain of teaching Indigenous content.
Our goal is to provide resources for educators at all levels to help navigate the often fraught terrain of teaching Indigenous content.
President Trump’s Medievalish Walls
In another twist of othering, medievalists have also been grappling with the deeply disturbing tendency of white supremacists and their allies on the far right to usurp medieval imagery.
In another twist of othering, medievalists have also been grappling with the deeply disturbing tendency of white supremacists and their allies on the far right to usurp medieval imagery.
Moral Foundations in History
Historians are human beings, flawed creatures who struggle after the good in diverse ways. Like Charles Waterton, sometimes they get the balance very wrong, and other times they get it right.
Historians are human beings, flawed creatures who struggle after the good in diverse ways. Like Charles Waterton, sometimes they get the balance very wrong, and other times they get it right.