The secret truth of the existence of the tomb of St. Peter and of the first pope’s relics in Vatican City is discovered – or is it?
Is That A Beautiful Sunset, or Nuclear Fallout? The Cuban Missile Crisis (Sponsored Video)
In 1962, a young boy anxiously watches the tension escalate between Russia and the United States during the Cuban missile crisis, and has his fears brought into frightening clarity.
St. Martin And Beaumont
Dr. William Beaumont and Alexis St. Martin were in an unusual doctor and patient relationship for over a decade, the results of which would end up in the annals of medical history.
Who Was Egerton Yorrick Davis?
The author of a series of ribald hoax letters printed in various medical journals was in fact perhaps the greatest physician to emerge from Canada.
VE-Day Riots: Halifax
Walking the quaint streets of Halifax on a pleasant spring afternoon, the last thing you’d expect to see would be mass drunkenness, vandalism, looting and public orgiastic sex. But this is exactly the scene which greeted passers-by on May 8, 1945, VE-Day.
The Cinema – My First Visit
I remember very well the day my Mother told me she would take me to the cinema. What a surprise! And a joyous and exciting occasion! I was beside myself with happy anticipation and eagerness to get there.
Cluny Macpherson And The Gas Mask
Was the gas mask invented by a Canadian? Yes and no. Cluny Macpherson was born in St. John’s, Newfoundland on March 18, 1879. Attending McGill University, Macpherson punctuated his medical studies on an altruistic note by volunteering for the Royal National Mission for Deep Sea Fishermen, later known by the more manageable moniker of the […]
Last Hours In The Tower
So this is what it is like – to know that this is one’s last day on earth. A strange quiet fills me. I want now that the deed be over with.
The Bulb
Canadians spend much of their lives depending on artificial sources of illumination. Few realize that they have fellow countrymen Henry Woodward and Mathew Evans to thank for this.
Take Cover! Take Cover!
It was World War II and enemy bombs rained on London, England, leaving death and destruction in their path. This is the true story of a young girl during the most terrifying 24 hours of her life – separated from her family, trapped in a collapsing bomb shelter and wondering if death would be a welcome release from the pain and fear.
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