​Roadside History - ​Musquash dam

Revival is a darkly comic, 10-episode horror series shot here in southern New Brunswick. Our film and streaming columnist Lisa Hrabluk has the spooky details. 

Lorneville residents say they've identified a 400-year-old tree on land marked for industrial park expansion. Ben Phillips of the Acadian Forest Dendrochronology Lab shares his thoughts on the discovery. 

Lisa Hrabluk tell us about some of the films she’s looking forward to seeing, including New Brunswick director Arianna Martinez’s film Do I Know You From Somewhere?  

In the latest episode of our monthly series charting the past behind the present, historians Rana Mitter and Hannah Skoda explore the ways the Second World War continues to shape the world of today. Plus the medieval manuscripts hitting the headlines, and an express history of ra ... Show More

Winston Churchill's ascension to Prime Minister in 1940 was a key turning point in world history, ultimately being one of the first steps to help the Allies secure victory in the Second World War. The legacies of Churchill’s decisions still shape our world today, but a lesser kno ... Show More

When you think of the First World War, what springs to mind? Is it trench warfare? The myth that troops would be home by Christmas? Or perhaps the idea that the whole thing began because of the assassination of an Austro-Hungarian archduke? In this episode, we’re going beyond the ... Show More

As promised, the 15-Minute History Podcast team is bringing you a new segment, just for kids, called Sketches in History, where history isn’t just a story—it’s an adventure. Join Lottie Archer, as she dives into her extraordinary notebook where sketches from history come to life. ... Show More

Rome’s conquest of Britain in the first century AD was a brutal affair, as was the revolt against it led by Boudica. Duncan Mackay guides David Musgrove through the course of the rebellion, sharing the location of the final bloody battle, considering what we know about Boudica he ... Show More

President Herbert Hoover is synonymous with failure. As the Great Depression hit, shanty town across America were nicknamed 'Hoovervilles' in honour of the man held responsible for their birth. But there's more to him than this. Today Don restores depth and nuance to Hoover's tra ... Show More

Les spécialistes évoquent un des personnages les plus connus de notre histoire, Jeanne d'Arc. Le destin de cette adolescente, née au début du XVe à Domrémy (actuellement dans les Vosges), nous fascine depuis plus de six siècles. La mort de cette improbable cheffe de guerre sur le ... Show More

In this episode of Battleground '45, Saul is joined by historian Keith Lowe to discuss their upcoming history tour along the Elbe. The Elbe river runs down from Czechia right through the heart of Germany, together they map out some of the remarkable and sobering tales of history ... Show More

In 1970, one of the world’s largest infrastructure projects opened in Aswan, Egypt. It was a dam that harnessed the power of the Nile River, the longest river in the world. The dam provided electricity for half of the country and tamed the annual floods, a regular feature on the ... Show More