Canadian History Ehx
695 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsFollow Craig Baird as he explores the good, the bad and the weird of Canada's history from the pre-colonial era to 25 years ago. Whatever you want to know about Canadian history, this is your one-stop shop.
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An Interview With Genevieve Graham
June 07, 2021 11:00 - 23 minutesToday, I speak with author Genevieve Graham about her new book Letters Across The Sea, which is set during the Second World War. She has written several books, all of which have centered on Canadian history and are historically-accurate to the time period. Find it here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Letters-Across-the-Sea/Genevieve-Graham/9781982169343 Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter...
The Inuit and the Franklin Expedition
June 05, 2021 11:00 - 19 minutesThe story of the Franklin Expedition is famous throughout Canada, but what about the Inuit who came across the expedition, interacted with the survivors and provided the clues to what happened to later searchers? This is the story of the Inuit and the Franklin Expedition. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Donate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/craigU Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTu...
The History of Chetwynd
June 02, 2021 11:00 - 17 minutesUnlike many communities I have featured, Chetwynd got its start much later in the 20th century, and didn't get the railway until 1958. It even had a different name for 30 years. Since then, it has become a wood carving destination, and the location of one of the largest dams in Canada. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @[email protected] Tiktok: http...
The History Of Winkler
May 31, 2021 11:00 - 20 minutesThis southern Manitoba community's history features a tornado, a terrible flood, two bank robberies and more. From its days as a simple stop along the railway due to an overturned boxcar, to the sixth largest city in the province, there is much to discover. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @[email protected] Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistor...
The Raccoons
May 29, 2021 11:00 - 44 minutesBeginning with four specials in the early 1980s, followed by five seasons of the classic show from 1985 to 1992, The Raccoons remains a beloved cartoon for many Canadians. Today, I look at that little show that brought Bert, Ralph, Melissa, Cyril, Schaeffer and Cedric to the Canadian masses. I also have an interview with Susan Roman, the voice of Melissa Raccoon. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Donate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/craigU Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@can...
The History Of Prince Albert
May 26, 2021 11:00 - 32 minutesFrom Frankenstein's Monster to three prime ministers representing the town to the volunteers who fought in the 1885 North West Resistance to an Englishman who pretended to be Indigenous, the history of Prince Albert is deep and interesting. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @[email protected] Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: you...
An Interview With Kim Campbell
May 24, 2021 11:00 - 59 minutesToday, I speak with Canada's 19th prime minister, Kim Campbell. Not only was she Canada's first female prime minister, but also the first female justice minister and first female defence minister. We talk about her life and career. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @[email protected] Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c...
The Blackfoot
May 22, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutesToday, I'm looking at the pre-colonial history and the culture of the Blackfoot people, who occupied 28 million acres of land from the Rockies to Saskatchewan, from Edmonton to Montana. Often called The People of the Bison, their story is a fascinating one. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Donate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/craigU Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com...
The History Of Ponoka
May 19, 2021 11:00 - 18 minutesLocated in central Alberta, Ponoka was an important place for the Indigenous for centuries. Its history includes a NWMP fort, the first mental health hospital in Alberta and some great stories from its past. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @[email protected] Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Lea...
An Interview With Geoff Mynett
May 17, 2021 11:00 - 23 minutesToday, I speak with Geoff Mynett, the author of Pinkerton's and the Hunt for Simon Gunanoot. It is the story of murder, a manhunt and some close calls. Find the book here: https://www.amazon.ca/Pinkertons-Hunt-Simon-Gunanoot-Elusive/dp/177386050X Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @[email protected] Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube...
Mona Parsons
May 15, 2021 11:00 - 20 minutesMona Parsons, a young woman from Nova Scotia, would put her life on the line to protect airmen in the Netherlands during the Second World War as part of the Dutch Resistance. Captured and imprisoned by the Nazis, her story is a fascinating one. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Donate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/craigU Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhi...
The History Of Spruce Grove
May 12, 2021 11:00 - 23 minutesHometown of hockey great Grant Fuhr, Spruce Grove's history involves the moving of a town, becoming a village twice, fires and even some moonshiners operating in the area. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @[email protected] Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
An Interview With John Boyko
May 10, 2021 11:00 - 32 minutesThere is a belief that Canada did not participate in the Vietnam War, but we did, and in a ways many Canadians don't know about. From Canadians who fought directly, to the arms we supplied, John Boyko looks at it all in his new book The Devil's Trick. Find it here: https://www.amazon.ca/Devils-Trick-Canada-Fought-Vietnam/dp/0735278008 Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Ma...
The CN Tower
May 08, 2021 11:00 - 24 minutesThe CN Tower was once the tallest free-standing structure on Earth. While it isn't anymore, it is still an iconic image of Canada. Today, I am looking at the construction of this immense structure and how it helped change Toronto forever. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Donate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/craigU Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryeh...
The History Of Fort St. John
May 05, 2021 11:00 - 24 minutesToday, I'm looking at Fort St. John, B.C. In this city, you will find an Indigenous site that dates to 11,000 years ago, the site of the worst disaster in the history of the Alaska Highway construction, a doctor who performed brain surgery over the radio and possibly a 116-year-old woman. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @[email protected] Tiktok: h...
An Interview With Tiffany Ayalik and Caroline Cox
May 03, 2021 11:00 - 37 minutesToday, I speak to Tiffany Ayalik and Caroline Cox about their film, Food for the Rest of Us, which is an intimate look at the ways marginalized people are using food and farming to liberate themselves from oppression. Find more info here: https://www.foodfortherestofus.org Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @[email protected] Tiktok: https://www.tiktok...
Canada Mobilizes For War
May 02, 2021 11:00 - 38 minutesToday, Canada's Great War launches on all podcast platforms. Enjoy this first episode of the show and please considering subscribing if you enjoy it! When Britain declared war on Germany, Canada was at war automatically. No one in Canada was complaining, as governments, businesses and citizens mobilized for the war they thought would be over by Christmas. Today, I look at that initial mobilization effort by the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hiawatha
May 01, 2021 16:44 - 17 minutesHiawatha is one of the most important pre-contact Indigenous in Canadian history. Along with The Great Peacemaker, he would end decades of war and create the Iroquois Confederacy, an organization that influences us to this day. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Donate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/craigU Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Learn mo...
The History Of Yorkton
April 28, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutesYorkton, SK has seen visits from the Queen and the first Canadian-born Governor General, but also has several historic buildings, the story of a fire demonstration gone wrong, and the tragic death of a police officer in 1932. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @[email protected] Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/cana...
The History Of Olds
April 27, 2021 11:00 - 24 minutesA unique aviator, the Sunnyslope Shelter, an attack by the Japanese during the Second World War, celebrating the end of World War One a week early and even a battle between residents and the railroad. Olds has a great history that I will explore in this episode. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @[email protected] Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnh...
The History Of Altona
April 26, 2021 11:00 - 22 minutesToday, I'm looking at Altona, Manitoba, a small community founded by Mennonites in the 1880s. From a tragic school shooting in 1902, to the fires that plagued it, to the fact two communities with the same name sit next to each other, it has a unique history. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @[email protected] Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhisto...
The Alaska Highway
April 24, 2021 11:00 - 34 minutesToday, I look at the 2,800 KM road that was constructed in eight months in 1942, the Alaska Highway. An engineering marvel of epic proportions that changed northwest Canada forever. From Dawson Creek to the Alaska Border, it is something to see. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Donate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/craigU Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianh...
The History Of Roblin
April 22, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutesToday, I'm looking at the history of Roblin, Manitoba. From hauntings, to outlaw treasure, to big events and historic buildings, this town has quite a bit when it comes to historical attractions. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @[email protected] Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Learn more abou...
The History Of Alix
April 21, 2021 11:00 - 24 minutesAlix, Alberta is a small community but it has quite an interesting history. From its creamery that was one of the largest in the province, to terrible fires, to the hometown of one of the Famous Five, there is lots to discover here. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @[email protected] Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com...
An Interview With Reagan Pasternak
April 19, 2021 11:00 - 29 minutesToday, I speak with actress and writer Reagen Pasternak about her new book Griffin's Heart, which is an interactive book to help get over the loss of a beloved pet. Find it here: https://www.amazon.com/Griffins-Heart-Mourning-Your-Apologies/dp/0578704463 E Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @[email protected] Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistorye...
Kondiaronk
April 17, 2021 11:00 - 16 minutesWithout him, the Great Peace of Montreal in 1701 would have never happened. That peace brought forth 60 years of peace, but Kondiaronk would not live to see it, nor the signing of the treaty he helped create. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Donate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/craigU Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Learn more about your ad ch...
The History Of Grande Prairie
April 14, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutesToday, I am looking at the history of Grande Prairie, a large community in northern Alberta. Dinosaurs, visits by The Queen, a stunning bridge and many historical buildings to check out in this northern city. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @[email protected] Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Le...
The History of Pincher Creek
April 13, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutesToday, I look at the history of Pincher Creek, Alberta. From two huge living history villages, to a legendary lost gold mine, to Kootenai Brown himself, this town has a great history to explore. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @[email protected] Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Learn more about...
An Interview With Ryan Barnett
April 12, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutesToday, I speak with author and filmmaker Ryan Barnett about his book The Raftsmen, which follows four Canadian men who sailed a raft across the Atlantic Ocean during the 1950s. Find it here: https://www.amazon.ca/Raftsmen-Ryan-Barnett/dp/1770859780 Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @[email protected] Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTu...
Mary Pickford
April 10, 2021 11:00 - 34 minutesShe was called America's Sweetheart, but Mary Pickford always considered herself to be a Canadian. During the height of the silent film era, only Charlie Chaplin exceeded her worldwide fame. While she would become a recluse later in life, her career set the stage for countless who followed. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Donate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/craigU Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@...
The History Of Prince George
April 07, 2021 11:00 - 23 minutesLocated in northern BC, Prince George started as a fur trade fort, became four settlements that finally merged into one. The home of Mr. PG, two excellent museums and even a few visits from the Royal Family, it has a great history to explore. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @[email protected] Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: y...
An Interview With Harrison Houde
April 05, 2021 11:00 - 18 minutesToday, I speak with Harrison Houde, the producer and director of Stories of Kindness, an interview series that focuses on spreadking kindness, connection and storytelling through children. Learn more here: https://storiesofkindness.ca/ Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @[email protected] Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.c...
David Thompson
April 03, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutesConsidered the greatest land geographer who ever lived, and my favourite Canadian historical figure, David Thompson started life on a bad note, and ended it on a sad note, but in between he mapped 1/5th of North America. This is his story. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Donate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/craigU Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistory...
The History of Swift Current
March 31, 2021 11:00 - 26 minutesToday, I'm looking at Swift Current, SK. A place where you can find wagon ruts dating to the 1800s, a 6,000-year-old Indigenous burial site, a beautiful century old theatre and even some petroglyphs dating back 1,500 years. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @[email protected] Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadia...
The History Of Spiritwood
March 30, 2021 11:00 - 20 minutesToday, I look at the history of Spiritwood, SK. It is a place that has seen two devastating fires, a legendary arm-wrestling club and even a piece of a Russian satellite crashing into a farmer's field, plus much more! Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @[email protected] Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhisto...
The History Of Steinbach
March 29, 2021 11:00 - 26 minutesSouth of Winnipeg, you will find the community of Steinbach. Home to the Mennonite Heritage Village, you will also find a beautiful windmill, the first Ford dealership in Western Canada and a piece of the Berlin Wall. Steinbach has also seen the Queen, several prime ministers and Governor General visit. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @[email protected]...
The Great Peace Of Montreal
March 27, 2021 11:00 - 19 minutesOn Aug. 4, 1701, 39 Indigenous Nations signed a treaty with New France in Montreal to end a century of conflict called The Beaver Wars. From that day, the treaty would have a long impact on our history, all the way to today. Today, I look at the Great Peace of Montreal. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Donate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/craigU Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube:...
The History Of Kerrobert
March 25, 2021 11:00 - 21 minutesToday, I'm looking at the history of Kerrobert, Saskatchewan. From the Great Wall of Saskatchewan, to its historic buildings, to its iconic water tower and the haunted courthouse, there is much to see in this small town. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @[email protected] Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianh...
The History Of Strathmore
March 24, 2021 11:00 - 18 minutesToday, I look at the history of Strathmore, near Calgary. A town that moved to be closer to the irrigation network, it was the site of the first movie shot in Alberta, an early stampede and the location of a terrible ice storm and fire. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @[email protected] Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube...
An Interview With Georgia Waters
March 22, 2021 11:00 - 17 minutesToday, I speak with Georgia Waters, who has recently appeared in SIREN, which will be airing on Disney+ and the film Toys of Terror. We chat about her projects, how the past year has been and what is upcoming for her. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @[email protected] Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhist...
The Canadian Cyclist Battalion
March 20, 2021 11:00 - 23 minutesFrom 1915 to 1918, the Canadian Cyclist Battalion provided a vital service to the war effort. Along with helping send important messages, serving as scouts and working in the trenches, they would distinguish themselves during the Hundred Days Offensive. Today, I look at the battalion often forgotten to history. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Donate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/craigU Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Tiktok: htt...
The History Of Leduc
March 18, 2021 11:00 - 27 minutesToday, I look named for a French priest, which would become the centre for an oil boom that changed Alberta and Canada forever. It isn't just about oil though, as there are many historical places to check out in this community outside Edmonton. This episode is sponsored by The City of Leduc Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @[email protected] Tiktok: ...
The History Of Fort Saskatchewan
March 17, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutesToday, I'm looking at the history of Fort Saskatchewan. From its origin as a NWMP fort, to tales of a cannibal, to terrible fires and Royal visits, the city near Edmonton has a lot of history to discover. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @[email protected] Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Learn m...
An Interview With Kurt Spenrath
March 15, 2021 11:00 - 21 minutesToday, I speak with Kurt Spenrath, the co-creator of Snow Warrior. The film is a short documentary following Edmonton bike courier Mariah, one of a handful of winter cycling snow warriors on the city’s busy downtown streets. Find it on the National Film Board Site. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @[email protected] Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cd...
Tecumseh
March 13, 2021 12:00 - 30 minutesToday, I look at the Indigenous leader and hero of the War of 1812, Tecumseh. His death would end the dream of an Indigenous Confederacy, but his legacy lives on to this day. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Donate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/craigU Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The History of Morinville
March 10, 2021 12:00 - 23 minutesWhat started as a French-Canadian colony in the 1890s has become a thriving community in central Alberta. Today, I look at the history of this community, from its stellar church, to a huge coal mine, and much more. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @[email protected] Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistory...
An Interview With Crawford Killian
March 08, 2021 12:00 - 24 minutesToday, I speak with Crawford Killian, the author of Go Do Some Great Thing, which is the story of the black pioneers who settled in British Columbia in the mid-to-late 19th century. Find his book here: https://tinyurl.com/7atykws3 Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @[email protected] Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/...
Canada's Piracy History
March 06, 2021 12:00 - 34 minutesToday, I look at the 200 years from the 1600s to 1800s, when swashbuckling pirates patrolled the waters of Canada from Newfoundland down to Nova Scotia. From the interesting to the evil, they all have a story to tell. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: canadaehx.com/shop Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: ...
An Interview With Camille Hollett-French
March 03, 2021 12:00 - 35 minutesToday, I speak with Camille Hollett-French about her new film Endomic, which takes a humourous look at endometriosis, a chronic condition with a high burden and no cure that affects 200 million people around the globe. Learn more here: https://www.abloodycrisis.com Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @[email protected] Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cd...
The History of Dawson Creek
March 02, 2021 12:00 - 30 minutesToday, I look at the city that sits at Mile 0 of the Alaska Highway, the construction of which has defined the history of Dawson Creek. From a deadly explosion, to a history going back to early explorers, Dawson Creek is a fascinating place to discover. This episode is sponsored by Xplornet Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @[email protected] Tiktok:...