Latest Canadahistory Podcast Episodes
Henrietta Edwards
Canadian History Ehx - January 24, 2023 13:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsDecades before her fellow members of the Famous Five began their women's rights work, Henrietta Edwards was setting up organizations and helping women gain a voice. A complex figure, she fought for the rights of women throughout her life, culminating in the historic Persons Case. Artwork/logo des...
Charlotte Small
Canadian History Ehx - January 17, 2023 13:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsDavid Thompson is my favourite Canadian historical figure, but there is another person who is part of his story and played a major role in his success; his wife...Charlotte Small. Together, the couple were married for 58 years, having 11 children, several of whom were born and raised while explor...
Canada's Space History
Canadian History Ehx - January 10, 2023 13:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsFrom our first satellite in the early 1960s, to our role in the moon landing to the iconic Canadarm, Canada has helped drive the Space Age and achieved many notable accomplishments along the way. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Don...
The 1885 Montreal Smallpox Epidemic
Canadian History Ehx - January 03, 2023 13:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsIn the spring of 1885, a railway worker came into Montreal feeling ill. By September, the city was known as the centre of a smallpox epidemic. Efforts to limit the spread of the disease were met with anger and, eventually, a deadly riot. Thousands died in what would become the last major smallpox...
Sgt. Gander
Canadian History Ehx - December 27, 2022 13:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsThis episode is dedicated to my departed Newfoundland pup Boris, who would have been 11 on Dec. 31, 2022. Sgt. Gander was a Newfoundland dog beloved by the members of his regiment. During the Battle of Hong Kong, this "Black Devil" as the Japanese called him, saved the lives of several of his com...
Ipirvik and Taqulittuq
Canadian History Ehx - December 20, 2022 13:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsGrowing up in Cumberland Sound, with whalers nearby, Ipirvik and Taqulittuq had a foot in two worlds. Their own of the Inuit, and the other of Western Civilization. With their unique skills and perspective, they saved many lives in the Arctic and helped expeditions accomplish their goals. Artwork...
Due South
Canadian History Ehx - December 13, 2022 13:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsRunning from 1994 to 1999, Due South became an iconic show on Canadian television and a hit around the world. Taking the stereotypical Mountie and partnering him with the stereotypical American detective created comedy gold that had millions of Canadians watching. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cor...
The Story of a National Crime, Episode Three
Canadian History Ehx - December 10, 2022 14:42 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsHe became the Chief Medical Health Officer of Ontario. He wrote the very first Health Code in Ontario. He was president of the American Public Health Association. He was a North American expert on public health. Dr. Peter Henderson Bryce wanted to become Canada's first public health officer. When...
The SS Atlantic
Canadian History Ehx - December 06, 2022 13:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsIn 1873, the company that became famous for its "unsinkable" ship The Titanic, had another terrible disaster. A lack of planning and experience resulted in one of the worst maritime disasters that Canada has ever seen. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www...
Chief Piapot
Canadian History Ehx - November 29, 2022 06:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsThe leader of a band of Cree in future Saskatchewan, Chief Piapot always put the welfare of his people first. He continually tried to establish a large reserve territory for the Cree, only to be hampered by the federal government every step of the way. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi Support...
The House Hippo
Canadian History Ehx - November 15, 2022 13:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsIn the 1990s, a one-minute commercial ran on television. What no one could have expected was that the commercial, centering on a creature that didn't exist, would become beloved by a generation of Canadians and cement itself in Canadian culture forever. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi Suppor...
Canada And The Armistice
Canadian History Ehx - November 08, 2022 13:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsOn Nov. 11, 1918, Canada erupted in celebration when news spread that the First World War, or Great War as they called it, was over. Tens of thousands of Canadians had been killed or wounded, and the news of the war end was greeted with euphoria around the country. Artwork/logo design by Janet C...
The Beatles In Canada
Canadian History Ehx - November 01, 2022 12:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsFrom 1964 to 1966, The Beatles played only a handful of shows in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. Each show was pandemonium but the story of the Beatles in Canada goes far beyond that. From their first visit to Canada in Winnipeg, to the famous Bed-In in Montreal in 1969. Support: patreon.com/can...
Expo 86
Canadian History Ehx - October 25, 2022 12:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsCanada's second World's Fair was held almost two decades after its first. While Expo 86 wouldn't be watershed moment in Canadian history that Expo 67 was, it would completely transform Vancouver into an international city. The question many have, is whether the transformation was for the good, or...
The Story Of A National Crime: "A Condition Disgraceful to the Country"
Canadian History Ehx - October 23, 2022 14:36 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsHe became the Chief Medical Health Officer of Ontario. He wrote the very first Health Code in Ontario. He was president of the American Public Health Association. He was a North American expert on public health. Dr. Peter Henderson Bryce wanted to become Canada's first public health officer. When...
Pauline Johnson
Canadian History Ehx - October 18, 2022 12:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsBorn with Mohawk and English heritage, Pauline Johnson took that and turned it into a thriving poetry performing career. Through her poetry, she gave a voice to the Indigenous and women who lived in a time with few rights, and no voice of their own. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Donate: https://...
The Christie Pits Riot
Canadian History Ehx - October 11, 2022 10:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsWhile Nazi Germany was on the rise in 1933, a baseball game between a Jewish team and an Italian team descends into a massive riot when members of the anti-sematic Pit Gang decide to unfurl their swastika banner. By the end of the day, 10,000 people will have taken to the streets, leaving dozens ...
Gord Downie
Canadian History Ehx - October 08, 2022 14:31 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsHe is considered to be one of Canada's greatest singer-songwriters, and his band The Tragically Hip are Canadian legends, but there is much more to the story of this amazing artist. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Donate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/craigU Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-m...
R v. Morgentaler
Canadian History Ehx - October 04, 2022 12:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsFor almost 20 years, Henry Morgentaler, a Holocaust survivor and doctor, fought provincial and federal governments over abortion laws. Due to his work and his landmark Supreme Court case, Canada is one of the few countries with no laws governing abortion. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Donate: ht...
Introducing...The Story Of A National Crime
Canadian History Ehx - September 30, 2022 12:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings2022 marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of The Story of a National Crime. It was written by Dr. Peter Henderson Bryce. It was an eighteen-page pamphlet containing evidence of neglect, negligence and harm to First Nations children and their communities. From 1904 to 1913, Bryce was the...
The Summit Series (Part Eight): The Aftermath Of The Summit Series
Canadian History Ehx - September 28, 2022 13:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsCanada had won, and Canada was ready to celebrate and welcome home its heroes. The long-term impact of the Summit Series would forever change hockey around the world, and lead to further international contests that put the best-of-the-best against each other. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Donate...
The Hunt For The Mad Trapper
Canadian History Ehx - September 27, 2022 13:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsIt was a manhunt that became part of Canadian folklore. Over the course of two months, Canadians were entranced by the pursuit of the Mad Trapper of Rat River. Some saw him as a hero, fighting against the federal government, while others saw him as a villain for his murder of an RCMP officer. To ...
The Summit Series (Part Seven): Games Seven and Eight
Canadian History Ehx - September 26, 2022 12:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsAfter winning Game Six, Canada would tie the series in Game Seven and then, in arguably one of the greatest games ever played, Paul Henderson would cement himself as a Canadian hero with the greatest goal in hockey history in Game Eight. Canada, had won the series. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx ...
The Summit Series (Part Six): Games Five and Six
Canadian History Ehx - September 24, 2022 12:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsWith the series now shifted to Moscow, Team Canada would begin to come together. The games would feature the fall on the ice by Esposito and The Slash by Clarke. It was in Moscow, that the series began to shift for the Canadians, leading to the eventual series win. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx ...
The Summit Series (Part Five): Games Three and Four
Canadian History Ehx - September 22, 2022 12:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsThe series was tied, and with games left to play in Winnipeg and Vancouver, Canadians were hoping that Team Canada would take a commanding lead over the Soviets before the series headed over to Moscow. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Donate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/craigU Donate: canadaehx.co...
The Expulsion Of The Acadians
Canadian History Ehx - September 20, 2022 06:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsFrom Aug. 10, 1755 to July 11, 1764, 11,500 Acadians, 81% of the population in Nova Scotia, were forced off their land to make way for English settlers. Of those who were expelled from their land, 5,000 would die of disease, malnutrition and shipwrecks. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Donate: http...
The History Of Lamont
Canadian History Ehx - September 14, 2022 13:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsHome to several Ukrainian Churches, as well as Elk Island Park, the history of Lamont includes congregations going to the highest court in the British Empire, the birth of a future Alberta premier, and a terrible school bus tragedy. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Do...
Oronhyatekha
Canadian History Ehx - September 10, 2022 13:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsOronhyatekha was one of the first Indigenous people to earn a medical degree, but he was so much more. He was a successful CEO, skilled in athletics, a friend to royalty, an author and a statesman. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Donate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/craigU Donate: canadaehx.com (...
The Summit Series (Part Four): Games One And Two
Canadian History Ehx - September 08, 2022 13:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsTeam Canada was heading into the first game of the Summit Series with the firm belief they could not lose. They would soon discover that the Russians were not to be taken lightly and Canada was left shocked. By the second game, Canada showed it was not going to go quietly into the night in the se...
The Summit Series (Part Three): Training Camp Begins
Canadian History Ehx - September 06, 2022 13:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsFor three weeks in August, the 35 players on Team Canada came out to begin training camp. Most never did any sort of conditioning or training in the summer. For the Soviets, training began long before August, and the team was going to be ready to take on Canada in the first game. Support: patreo...
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