From POW Camp to Yacht Club: The Story of Melville Island
Visitors to Nova Scotia might not be surprised to find that the Canadian province, over the centuries, has hosted numerous prisoners of war (POWs). What many people may find surprising is that these prisoners at one point counted thousands of Americans.
Journey into Antarctica: The Compelling Continent
Antarctica is compelling, challenging and still-mysterious continent place where a photojournalist can fall in love with a boat, a view and some fluffy brown chicks.
Would the Real Klondike Kate Please Stand Up?
Writer George Burden says that the real Klondike Kate was not, in fact, a vaudeville performer, but an early feminist and trained nurse who was swooped up into the gold rush fever and travelled alone to the Klondike where she administered to sick and injured miners.
Paint it Blue
A weed provided rich pickings in the 17th century, when it was used as a dye, and its revival as a natural dye is proving successful.
Casa Loma: The Tycoon’s Legacy
George Burden and Amanda Sutherland visit the 3.5 million dollar home of prominent Canadian financier, industrialist and military commander, Sir Henry Mill Pellat. Started in 1911 and completed in 1914, it’s luxury , antiquities and modern amenities may appear ostentatious but in actuality it just feels like a family home.
Lawlor Island, Nova Scotia: A Place of Beauty and History
George Burden takes us to Lawlor Island in Nova Scotia, an Island with a fascinating history and an identity crisis.
The Hunting Party
Julia McLean provides an historical and cultural context for grouse hunting in Great Britain while also ruminating on the decline of local markets and our disconnect from nature and our food sources.
This Day in History: The First Gay Rights Demonstration in Canada
40 Years later, an academic conference in Vancouver acknowledges, honours and celebrates the first public protest to address gay rights in Canada
The Annotated Apocalypse: Anthropologists Tackle 2012
It’s August of 2011, do you know when your Apocalypse is? Maggie Koerth-Baker talks to archaeologist John Hoopes about 2012 myths, pseudo-science movements, and why the 2012 phenomenon owes as much to Lovecraft and Huxley as it does to the ancient Maya.
The Distillery District: Steampunk on an Industrial Scale in Toronto
The largest collection of Victorian-era industrial buildings in North America is now a National Historic Site with steampunk appeal.
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