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Episode 137: Bluenosers
In Nova Scotia, distinctions between Planters, Loyalists, and British migrants begin to disappear as a new, shared identity emerges.
3 years, 2 months ago
Episode 136: Confusion and Uncertainty
The polarization of Lower Canadian politics intensifies, and begins to effect other aspects of society, including women's suffrage and civil rights f…
3 years, 2 months ago
Episode 135: A Tale of Two Canals
In the same of economic development and imperial security, Upper Canada re-shapes the landscape of the Niagara peninsula and the Ottawa valley.
3 years, 2 months ago
Episode 134: New Canadians
A new wave of migration from Britain alters the demographic landscape of the Canadas - and also brings with it a public health crisis.
3 years, 3 months ago
Episode 133: A Desert of Fur
Desperate to consolidate its control over the Pacific Northwest before the arrival of American rivals, the Hudson's Bay Company adopts some innovativ…
3 years, 3 months ago
Episode 132: The Alien Question
Upper Canada struggles to come to terms with the fact that a large proportion of its population is made up of immigrants from a recently hostile neig…
3 years, 3 months ago
Episode 131: The War for Religious Liberty
Upper Canadian Anglicans attempt to fashion a definition of loyalty and Canadian identity that excludes other denominations - a project that meets re…
3 years, 3 months ago
Episode 130: Cultural Preservation
French-Canadians and Kahnawake Iroquois both struggle to define their identities in a rapidly changing Lower Canadian environment.
3 years, 4 months ago
Episode 129: The Great Miramachi Fire
Lumber overtakes fur as British North America's primary export. The forests of New Brunswick offer the greatest rewards in the new industry, but als…
3 years, 4 months ago
Episode 128: If Such a Passage Does Exist
Looking for something to do after the Napoleonic Wars, the officers of the Royal Navy seek out a new challenge in the arctic.
3 years, 4 months ago