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It's International Bacon Day! Here's a painting by British artist William Hind titled "The bacon is Cooked" inspired by his journey in search of gold during the Cariboo Gold Rush of 1862. The image appeared in our 2009 issue. Read more from the archive: https://t.co/2slevw8DzK
Today is the 80th anniversary of the Dieppe raid -- considered by some to be the biggest blunder of the Second World War. 1000 Canadian soldiers lost their lives in the fiasco. Here is a rare sketch of a casualty on the beach at Dieppe painted by German war artist Alfred Hierl.
Thomas Mackay: The Laird of Rideau Hall and the Founding of Ottawa is an account of a major founder of Canada's capital. His story is told in this first, long overdue and richly illustrated biography by historian
Alastair Sweeny. Learn more: https://t.co/crhXRDrNoc
In this lesson inspired by the #HistoryBits episode "Wildfire," students will expand their knowledge and dive deeper into the history of #SecondWorldWar Cree Code Talkers. #histedu https://t.co/iaSlrAvEB7
Check out our latest #bookreviews, our 2022 #SummerReadingGuide, and learn about the history of the Hudson Bay Company in this month's Reading Den newsletter. https://t.co/dT9JA0Y9XF
This episode is the sixth of the animated web series called #HistoryBits. Called "Wildfire," it's about Tom Longboat, an Onondaga long distance runner who becomes a world-class athlete. #IndigenousHistoryMonth https://t.co/f383wgOEMJ
By the late 1890s, a group of Finnish immigrants working in coal mines on #VancouverIsland were looking for a better life. They set up a colony on #MalcolmIsland and called it #Sointula, which means “place of harmony” in Finnish. https://t.co/lwZn2b4Kf7
This week's newsletter features our latest #HistoryBits episode called "Wildfire," and the 2022 Summer Reading Guide. Plus, we honour #CanadasHistory champions. https://t.co/auBpXxTmK6
History Forum will begin in a few hours! Discover the list of presenters speaking at the event: https://t.co/qqA3EsbUCh
We are gearing up for the 14th Canada’s History Forum today! We are looking forward to seeing many of you at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. #14histforum https://t.co/zVzNCgtBJS