Stories behind the history Podcast
1) The Distant Early Warning Line
The Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line was a radar defence network in Canada's Arctic. It was a Cold War engineering marvel, but it had terrible effects on the land and Inuit communities. With Arctic de...Show More
2) Heave Away! Why sea shanties bring the world together
From Black stevedores in the American Deep South, to Hawaiian Inuit dances, to folk singers on Canada's East Coast music scene -- discover the fascinating world of sea shanties in a special episode by...Show More
3) Voices of Vimy
The victory at Vimy Ridge, France, remains Canada's most storied attack of the First World War. Beginning on April 9, 1917, all four Canadian divisions advanced side-by-side for the first time in a si...Show More
4) How did Newfoundland Join Canada? | Life after Confederation
In 1948, the people in the British colony of Newfoundland faced a choice. They could become an independent country within the British Commonwealth. Or, they could vote to join Canada in Confederation....Show More
5) How did Newfoundland Join Canada? | The Confederation Debate
In 1948, the people in the British colony of Newfoundland faced a choice. They could become an independent country within the British Commonwealth. Or, they could vote to join Canada in Confederation....Show More
6) Why did Newfoundland Join Canada? | Life in a British Colony
In 1948, the people in the British colony of Newfoundland faced a choice. They could become an independent country within the British Commonwealth. Or, they could vote to join Canada in Confederation....Show More
7) TRAILER - Why did Newfoundland Join Canada?
In 1948, the people in the British colony of Newfoundland faced a choice. They could become an independent country within the British Commonwealth. Or, they could vote to join Canada in Confederation....Show More
8) Behind Barbed Wire: A German POW in Canada
Wilhelm Rahn was a 19-year-old German naval ensign when his U-boat was torpedoed by a British submarine off the coast of Corsica in 1943. Plucked from the water by the submarine's helmsman, he ended u...Show More
9) NATO vs Russia: 75-year standoff
The war in Ukraine has reinvigorated NATO as a bulwark against Russian aggression. But has NATO been a force for peace, or for military escalation? Â Historian Timothy Sayle digs into the alliance's 75...Show More
10) Mi'kmaw myths & Canadian lore
Gather 'round the campfire with Mi'kmaw poet Julie Pellissier-Lush for spine-tingling tales of the supernatural. Reclusive river sprites, ice-hearted ogres, and  a storm-summoning giant lynx stalk the...Show More