Sign up to save your podcastsEmail addressPasswordRegisterOrContinue with GoogleAlready have an account? Log in here.
Each episode of Today in Canadian History contains an interview with a Canadian professor, journalist, author, or “everyday” historian and focuses on a unique event or moment that took place on that d... more
FAQs about Today in Canadian History:How many episodes does Today in Canadian History have?The podcast currently has 929 episodes available.
January 13, 2025Jan. 13 – Major Gustave Biéler is Arrested by the GestapoWe spoke with Major Gustave Biéler's daughter Jacqueline Bieler, on the anniversary of his 1944 arrest while aiding the French Resistance in WWII....more11minPlay
January 11, 2025Jan. 11 – John A. Macdonald is Born pt. 2 of 2In part two, we discuss Sir John A. Macdonald: the man, with Richard J. Gwyn author of "John A, The Man Who Made Us"....more10minPlay
January 10, 2025Jan 10 – John A. Macdonald is Born pt. 1 of 2In part one, we discuss the impact Sir John A. Macdonald had on shaping Canada with Richard J. Gwyn author of "John A, The Man Who Made Us"....more9minPlay
January 07, 2025Jan. 7 – Hank Snow Performs at the Grand Ole OpryCanadian country music star Hank Snow performs at the Grand Ole Opry......and nobody likes him....more11minPlay
January 06, 2025Jan. 6 – Brother André Bessette Passes AwayLater known as Saint André Bessette, Brother André of Montreal died on this day back in 1937....more8minPlay
January 05, 2025Jan. 5 – The Montreal Canadiens Play their First Game at HomeThe Montreal Canadiens played their first game at Home on this day back in 1910. To learn more, we spoke with Dr. Matthew Barlow from the Department of History, Economics & Political Science at John Abbott College in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec....more8minPlay
January 04, 2025Jan 4 – Canadian Artist Pegi Nicol MacLeod is BornWe spoke with I spoke with Dr. Laura Brandon, a historian of Art and War at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa as well as author of "Pegi by Herself: the life of Pegi Nicol MacLeod, Canadian artist"....more6minPlay
January 03, 2025Jan. 3 – “How the Scots Invented Canada”Ken MacGoogan author of "How the Scots Invented Canada" spoke to us on the anniversary of the arrival of 300 immigrants from the Scottish Highlands on this day in 1802....more9minPlay
December 31, 2024Highlight – The Disappearance of Tom ThomsonRoy MacGregor, author of "Canoe Lake" discusses the disappearance of the now-famous Canadian painter back in 1917....more8minPlay
December 31, 2024Highlight – The October Crisis EndsBritish Trade Commissioner James Cross was released by members of the FLQ on this date back in 1970. We spoke with Professor William Tetley, a member of the Quebec Provincial Cabinet at the time of the crisis as well as author of "The October Crisis, 1970: An Insider's View"....more11minPlay
FAQs about Today in Canadian History:How many episodes does Today in Canadian History have?The podcast currently has 929 episodes available.