Canada's History

Full of Hope and Promise

Charles Dickens was afraid to turn in. That morning in Liverpool, he and his wife, Catherine, had boarded the steam packet Britannia, bound for Boston, and now, despite the general air of festivity on board, Dickens viewed the upcoming 12day run...

THANK YOU TO THE 2025 EDITOR’S CIRCLE

The Editor’s Circle was established in 2020 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Canada’s History/The Beaver magazine. Now more than ever, people need trusted sources of information about Canada’s complex history. If we are to make sense of the...

On the cover

Used with permission from the Vatican Museums, this photograph is of a Potlatch mask that depicts an entity that sheds light, such as the sun or a star.

On the cover

Illustrator Sébastien Thibault from Matane, Que., created this image representing America’s perennial ambitions to annex Canada.

THE POSTWAR HOUSING CRISIS

In the company of ADVENTURERS

Canada’s National History Society gratefully acknowledges the exceptional leadership of donors to our in the company of Adventurers giving program. Established in 2015 to recognize our most generous donors, in the company of Adventurers brings enduring...

HOLIDAY BOOK & GIFT GUIDE

INSIDE HOLIDAY BOOK & GIFT GUIDE

THANK YOU TO THE 2024 EDITOR’S CIRCLE

The Editor’s Circle was established in 2020 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Canada’s History / The Beaver magazine. Now The Beaver appears each October as a special print supplement within the pages of Canada’s History magazine. An annual giving...

The Unsettled Past

In a statue-toppling era, Parks Canada adapts its retelling of this country’s complex history.