Witness to Yesterday (The Champlain Society Podcast on Canadian History)

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Witness to Yesterday (The Champlain Society Podcast on Canadian History) episodes

April 27, 2020 The Bank of Montreal's Influence to the end of the Second World War
Greg Marchildon examines the creation and evolution of the Bank of Montreal with Laurence B. Mussio, author of "Whom Fortune Favours: The Bank of Montreal and the Rise of North American Finance, Volume 1, A Dominion of Capital, 1817-1945" (McGill-Queens University Press). This podcast was produced by Jessica Schmidt at the Allan Slaight Radio Institute at Ryerson University.
If you like our work, please consider supporting it: https://bit.ly/support_WTY. Your support contributes to the Champlain Society’s mission of opening new windows to directly explore and experience Canada’s past.
38 min
April 17, 2020 How Canada Nearly Forgot the Second World War
Patrice Dutil talks with Tim Cook about his latest book, "The Fight for History" (Allen Lane), on how Canadian authorities diminished the importance of Canada's fight against Fascism. This podcast was produced by Michael Smith at the Allan Slaight Radio Institute of Ryerson University.
If you like our work, please consider supporting it: https://bit.ly/support_WTY. Your support contributes to the Champlain Society’s mission of opening new windows to directly explore and experience Canada’s past.
35 min
April 09, 2020 The History Of Canada’s Car Industry
Greg Marchildon discusses the impact of the automobile in Canada's twentieth century with Dimitry Anastakis (University of Toronto). Anastakis has written numerous books on the topic, including "Autonomous State: The Struggle for a Canadian Car Industry from OPEC to Free Trade" and "Car Nation "An Illustrated History of Canada's Transformation Behind the Wheel." This podcast was produced by Jessica Schmidt at the Allan Slaight Radio Institute at Ryerson University.
If you like our work, please consider supporting it: https://bit.ly/support_WTY. Your support contributes to the Champlain Society’s mission of opening new windows to directly explore and experience Canada’s past.
34 min
March 27, 2020 James Teit and the First Nations on the Pacific Coast
Patrice Dutil explores the remarkable life of James Teit with Wendy Wickwire (Professor Emerita, University of Victoria), the author of "At the Bridge: James Teit and an Anthropology of Belonging" published by UBC Press. This podcast was produced by Michael Smith at the Allan Slaight Radio Institute of Ryerson University.
If you like our work, please consider supporting it: https://bit.ly/support_WTY. Your support contributes to the Champlain Society’s mission of opening new windows to directly explore and experience Canada’s past.
34 min
March 19, 2020 The Place of Race in Canada's International History
Patrice Dutil speaks with Francine McKenzie (Western University) about the book "Dominion of Race: Rethinking Canada’s International History" (University of British Columbia Press) she co-edited with Laura Madokoro and David Merren. This podcast was produced by Michael Smith at the Allan Slaight Radio Institute of Ryerson University.
If you like our work, please consider supporting it: https://bit.ly/support_WTY. Your support contributes to the Champlain Society’s mission of opening new windows to directly explore and experience Canada’s past.
26 min
March 10, 2020 Teyoninhokarawen: A Mohawk in the War of 1812
Patrice Dutil discusses the life and historical impact of Teyoninhokarawen (John Norton) with Carl Benn, the author and editor of "A Mohawk Memoir from the War of 1812: John Norton – Teyoninhokarawen" (University of Toronto Press). This podcast was produced by Michael Smith at the Allan Slaight Radio Institute of Ryerson University.
If you like our work, please consider supporting it: https://bit.ly/support_WTY. Your support contributes to the Champlain Society’s mission of opening new windows to directly explore and experience Canada’s past.
27 min
March 05, 2020 Edward Cecil-Smith, Canadian Communist
Patrice Dutil talks with soldier, historian and lawyer Tyler Wentzell about the leading Canadian soldier in the Spanish Civil War. Wentzell is the author of "Not for King or Country: Edward Cecil-Smith, the Communist Party of Canada, and the Spanish Civil War" published by the University of Toronto Press. This podcast was produced by Michael Smith at the Allan Slaight Radio Institute of Ryerson University.
If you like our work, please consider supporting it: https://bit.ly/support_WTY. Your support contributes to the Champlain Society’s mission of opening new windows to directly explore and experience Canada’s past.
32 min
February 24, 2020 Canada’s Scottish Refugees
Patrice Dutil discusses the impact of Scottish migration to Canada in the nineteenth century with Ken McGoogan, the author of "Flight of the Highlanders: The Making of Canada" (HarperCollins). This podcast was produced by Michael Smith at the Allan Slaight Radio Institute of Ryerson University.
If you like our work, please consider supporting it: https://bit.ly/support_WTY. Your support contributes to the Champlain Society’s mission of opening new windows to directly explore and experience Canada’s past.
32 min
February 20, 2020 Canada on the UN Security Council
Patrice Dutil discusses the ups and downs of Canada's presence on the United Nations Security Council since 1945 with Adam Chapnick, the author of Canada on the United Nations Security Council: A Small Power on a Large Stage (UBC Press). This podcast was produced by Michael Smith at the Allan Slaight Radio Institute of Ryerson University.
If you like our work, please consider supporting it: https://bit.ly/support_WTY. Your support contributes to the Champlain Society’s mission of opening new windows to directly explore and experience Canada’s past.
27 min
February 10, 2020 Le Québec à la lumière du monde
Patrice Dutil s’entretient avec Robert Calderisi, ancien fonctionnaire et expert conseil en affaires globales, sur la situation du Québec d’aujourd’hui à la lumière des résultats de la dernière campagne électorale. Il vient de faire paraitre Quebec in a Global Light: Reaching for the Common Ground (University of Toronto Press). Ce balado est une production de Michael Smith à Ryerson University, et est aussi disponible in English, ici: https://soundcloud.com/user-437943805/quebec-in-a-global-light.
If you like our work, please consider supporting it: https://bit.ly/support_WTY. Your support contributes to the Champlain Society’s mission of opening new windows to directly explore and experience Canada’s past.
28 min

About Witness to Yesterday (The Champlain Society Podcast on Canadian History)

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Immerse yourself in Canada’s history! Witness to Yesterday episodes take listeners on a journey to document a time in Canada’s past and explore the people behind it, its significance, and its…