A Witness of the Winnipeg General Strike in 1919 This billy club witnessed the bloody end to one of the landmark strikes in Canadian labour history: the Winnipeg General Strike... Spotlight on the National Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 3323
Sir John A. Macdonald’s Silver Casket: A Treasure from the National Co... One of the many treasures at the Canadian Museum of History is a sterling silver box. It is remarkable for its ornamentation,... 1867 - Rebellion and Confederation Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1678
Earth Day Lessons from a Soapbox (or Three) April 22 is Earth Day, celebrated annually since 1970 to encourage ecological awareness and action. Environmental activists and... Museum Research Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 3100
The Canadian Museum of History Collects: The Evolution of a Flag Haven’t we all been there? You take your winter coat out of storage. As you slide your hand into one of the pockets, you... Museum Research Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 3970
Connecting Aboriginal Elders to their History As part of the Memory, Meaning-Making and Collections project, a partnership between the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto and... Connecting with Canadians Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 4215
The Complicated Case of Juliette Gaultier de la Vérendrye Note: Some of the archival documents cited in this post use historical terminology that is no longer considered appropriate.... Museum Research Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 3679
“I’m on my way to Canada” Song Recording Following from yesterday’s post, here is an audio clip of the song “I’m on my way to Canada,” performed by Tim Foran,... Spotlight on the National Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 7407
“I’m on my way to Canada”: Canada and Musical Protests against Slavery... For many generations people from around the world have chosen to make Canada their home. A favourite destination for thousands of... Museum Research Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 6861
Words of Love: Valentines of the Victorian Era If there is one day in the year when people most want to get mail, it would have to be February 14. Celebrating Valentine’s... Museum Research Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 5187
Remembering the “Also-Rans” of the Great Flag Debate The Canadian Museum of History is marking the 50th birthday of the Canadian flag with a display that shows how politicians,... Our Flag at 50 Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 7632