Elsie MacGill: Queen of the Hurricanes
World War One caused a profound shift in societal expectations for women. Traditionally, women were restricted to jobs such as servants, teachers, seamstresses, […]
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
At the end of the First World War, there were too many dead Canadian soldiers to repatriate all those who could be identified, […]
Naval Museum of Alberta (Virtual Tour)
The Naval Museum of Alberta Society (NMAS) was founded in 1988 as an organization to support the search for, acquisition of, collection, restoration and […]
Mission: Afghanistan (Virtual Tour)
Mission: Afghanistan chronicles the involvement of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in Afghanistan from 2001-2014 and provides a broader context for the mission […]
Canada’s FWW Internment Exhibit (Virtual Tour)
When the First World War began in 1914, there was widespread suspicion that immigrants from enemy countries – Germany, Austria-Hungary, and later Turkey […]
Presentations for Classrooms | Video Series
These Canadian military history presentations are targeted at youth from Gr.4/5 and up, scouts, girl guides, cadets, etc. Activities that the students and/or [...]
“If” Day
At 0700 hours the siren cried into the early morning sky of February 19, 1942, and before long the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, […]
The Nile Voyageurs
A 2,000-kilometer trip upstream, 6 long rapids, and a grueling and punishing sun; these were just some of the near insurmountable challenges faced […]
The Canadian National Vimy Memorial
At the heart of a 91-hectare [1] park lies the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, tranquilly sitting atop Hill 145, a topographically high point […]