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It's been 80 years since Allied forces defeated Nazi Germany in World War II. Why is it still important to recognize Victory in Europe, or VE Day? Three historians discuss the significance of this anniversary, not just to help us understand the past, but to comprehend the present. Margaret MacMillan, emeritus professor of International History at Oxford University and the University of Toronto and author of "War: How Conflict Shaped Us"; Tim Cook, chief historian and director of research at the Canadian War Museum and author of "The Good Allies: How Canada and the United States Fought Together to Defeat Fascism during the Second World War"; and Jeff Noakes, historian at the Canadian War Museum and author of "Forged in Fire: Canada and the Second World War" join Steve Paikin to discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Witness to Yesterday (The Champlain Society Podcast on Canadian History)
Larry Ostola speaks with Andrew Burtch about his book, Canada and the Korean War: Histories and Legacies of a Cold War Conflict. The Korean War was the first major conflict of the Cold War and Canada's most significant military engagement after the two world wars. Canada and the Korean War brings together leading scholars to examine key battles and themes of this pivotal yet often overlooked conflict. Before 1950, Canada had little interest in Korea, but the war's threat to postwar stability compelled its involvement. Between 1950 and 1953, over 30,000 Canadian military personnel served in Korea, and “peacetime” defence spending reached record levels. Fighting alongside U.S., local, and Commonwealth forces, Canadians faced a resourceful enemy across land, sea, and air. The eventual armistice left Korea divided and tensions unresolved. This timely collection blends Canadian and international perspectives, highlighting the war's impact on Canada's military and its evolving relationship with Korea. It also explores how the war has been remembered over time. Essential reading for scholars of military history, the Cold War, and Canadian foreign policy, this volume will also appeal to veterans, their families, and general readers interested in Canada's military past. Andrew Burtch is the Canadian War Museum's historian for the post-1945 period and an adjunct research professor in the Department of History at Carleton University. Tim Cook, CM, FRSC, is the chief historian and director of research at the Canadian War Museum. Image Credit: UBC Press If you like our work, please consider supporting it: bit.ly/support_WTY. Your support contributes to the Champlain Society's mission of opening new windows to directly explore and experience Canada's past.
Today marks 108 years since the Canadian Corps attacked Vimy Ridge, marking the first time all four Canadian divisions fought together as a cohesive unit. Nearly 3,600 Canadian soldiers died and about 7,000 were wounded. Tamara Cherry welcomes Tim Cook, chief historian and director of research for the Canadian War Museum, to remember this notable day in Canadian history.
Welcome to another intriguing episode of "Ditch the Lab Coat!" Today, we're stepping beyond the usual realm of medical professionals to explore the remarkable intersection of history and medicine with our special guest, Dr. Tim Cook, an acclaimed historian and Chief Historian at the Canadian War Museum. Known for his award-winning works, including his recent book "Lifesavers and Body Snatchers," Dr. Cook delves into the gripping stories of medical care during World War I. Join us as we unravel the profound impacts of war on the evolution of medical practices, technological advancements, and societal attitudes toward mental health and veterans. With a unique blend of military history and healthcare, this episode promises to offer a fascinating lens into how the past has shaped our present understanding of medicine and survival. Tune in and expand your knowledge with our evidence-based and thought-provoking conversation right here on "Ditch the Lab Coat" with Dr. Mark Bonta. Key Topics:Discussion on War and Its ImpactsDr. Bonta sharing his interest in history and the logistics of warDr. Cook addressing the question "War, what is it good for?"Examination of war as a force of change and its legacyAdvancements in Medical Care During WarEvolution of military medicine during World War ISpecific advancements in surgery, disease treatment, and preventive medicineRole of Canadian doctors and nurses during the warMedical Advances and Their Post-war ApplicationIntegration of war-time medical advancements into civilian healthcareVaccination and preventive strategies during and post-warChallenges and Psychological Aspects of WarImpact of war on mental health, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)Historical understanding and treatment of shell shock and PTSDExperience of veterans returning home and societal attitudesCurrent Conflicts and Future ImplicationsReflections on the Ukraine conflict and its historical parallelsDiscussion on modern warfare implications and drone technologyPerspectives on Post-war Social StructureSocietal mental health during and after wartimeChallenges faced by soldiers and civilians in post-conflict recoveryExploration of the Book "Lifesavers and Body Snatchers"Uncovering the body snatching program during World War IEthical considerations and the historical context of the programClosing Remarks and ReflectionsFinal thoughts on learning from history and warAcknowledgments and thanks to Dr. Tim CookEncouragement to engage with historical content for broader understandingEpisode Timestamps: 05:07 - The human toll of war.07:01 - War's role in technological advances.11:10 - Medical innovations during World War I.15:15 - War experience vs. domestic complaints.18:18 - The post-war medical revolution.21:11 - War's medical breakthroughs and prevention strategies.24:10 - Insights on medical and military preparedness.27:45 - Canada's evolving military identity.31:29 - Soldiers' untreated mental health crisis.36:04 - Chaos in the Ukraine conflict.38:29 - Ukraine's resilience amid modern trench warfare.43:08 - Post-COVID unrest and its lasting impact.48:26 - "Legacy of war's dual nature" discussion.49:28 - "Learning from history's challenges."53:35 - Honoring soldiers' service and sacrifice.DISCLAMER >>>>>> The Ditch Lab Coat podcast serves solely for general informational purposes and does not serve as a substitute for professional medical services such as medicine or nursing. It does not establish a doctor/patient relationship, and the use of information from the podcast or linked materials is at the user's own risk. The content does not aim to replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and users should promptly seek guidance from healthcare professionals for any medical conditions. >>>>>> The expressed opinions belong solely to the hosts and guests, and they do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the Hospitals, Clinics, Universities, or any other organization associated with the host or guests. Disclosures: Ditch The Lab Coat podcast is produced by (Podkind.co) and is independent of Dr. Bonta's teaching and research roles at McMaster University, Temerty Faculty of Medicine and Queens University.
Guest: J.L. Granatstein taught Canadian history for 30 years and was director and CEO of the Canadian War Museum. He sits on the Macdonald-Laurier Institute's Research Advisory Board. For more of the Shaye Ganam Show, subscribe to the podcast. https://globalnews.ca/calgary/program/shaye-ganam/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's time for another episode in our On Writing series. Host Michael Neiberg is joined in the studio by Tim Cook, the chief historian at the Canadian War Museum. Tim emphasizes the importance of making history accessible to the public, which involves finding compelling ways to tell stories and connect with readers. Their discussion covers Cook's latest book, "The Good Allies," which explores the relationship between Canada and the United States during World War II. Cook highlights the challenges of writing a book that is both chronological and thematic, and the importance of situating historical events within their specific time period. He explains that while there is an abundance of literature on World War II, he seeks to find unique angles and approaches to the topic.
Today's podcast: Before Donald Trump, the Biden administration wrote to PM Justin Trudeau, and Congress had The Northern Border Caucus as Americans had real concerns about the proliferation of threats from Canada to the U.S. - Is it all posturing by Donald Trump that Canada is not fulfilling our agreement to have each other's back? Our guest says, indeed not only posturing by Trump. - On border security, the premiers are stepping up with their own plans, in the absence of federal leadership. And the premiers' plans can actually be implemented, while the federal plan "isn't really worth the paper it's written on." And on the subject of tariffs, does it make any sense for Canada to threaten retaliatory tariffs against the U.S.? Guest: Christian Leuprecht. Distinguished professor at Royal Military College How many do you remember? Might you have forgotten a few? RIGHT DISHONOURABLE: Scandals that defined the Trudeau era is a piece by Bryan Passifiume Post Media national politics reporter. Guest: Bryan Passifiume, Post Media national politics reporter As we wind down the program, longtime guests and friends join us. Tim Danson has been the lawyer for the French and Mahaffy families for 30+ years in their battle for whatever justice Canada's offender-friendly system deems acceptable. Tim was also the lawyer of Jim and Anna Stephenson whose 12-year-old son Christopher was abducted from a Brampton, Ontario shopping mall by convicted child sexual psychopath Joseph Fredericks who would murder Christopher. During the inquest into Christopher's death, the federal government refused to fund Stephenson's legal expenses, suggesting federal government lawyers could properly represent Stephenson's concerns. After a program with Jim Stephenson, Christopher's father, and Tim Danson, the federal Minister of Justice and Attorney General Doug Lewis demanded to be on our program to 'set us straight.' The next morning Lewis spent two painful (for him) hours in-studio. The following morning, the Minister of Justice called in to say the federal government had been wrong and that Ottawa would not pay the Stephenson family's legal costs. Tim Danson had not sent the Stephenson's one invoice. Guest: Tim Danson, lawyer for the French and Mahaffy families U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has said he would not use military force to annex Canada, but that he will use economic force to create an economic union between the U.S. and Canada. - But, the United States did have a detailed plan for a military invasion of Canada in 1935 and today, near Watertown, New York, some 10 miles from the New York/Ontario border and some 50 or so miles from Ottawa sits a massive U.S. military installation, Fort Drum, home of the 10th Mountain Division of the U.S. Army. A rapid deployment military unit. The question is periodically asked "why is this military unit stationed in such proximity to the seat of Canada's national government? Might the U.S. have plans to invade Canada under specific circumstances? Guest: Dr. Tim Cook. Chief historian and Director of Research at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. --------------------------------------------- Host/Content Producer – Roy Green Technical Producer - Leonardo Coelho Podcast Producer - Jonathan Chung If you enjoyed the podcast, tell a friend! For more of the Roy Green Show, subscribe to the podcast! https://globalnews.ca/roygreen/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has said he would not use military force to annex Canada, but that he will use economic force to create an economic union between the U.S. and Canada. - But, the United States did have a detailed plan for a military invasion of Canada in 1935 and today, near Watertown, New York, some 10 miles from the New York/Ontario border and some 50 or so miles from Ottawa sits a massive U.S. military installation, Fort Drum, home of the 10th Mountain Division of the U.S. Army. A rapid deployment military unit. The question is periodically asked "why is this military unit stationed in such proximity to the seat of Canada's national government? Might the U.S. have plans to invade Canada under specific circumstances? Guest: Dr. Tim Cook. Chief historian and Director of Research at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This is Montreal off this week, so we're bringing you an episode of the podcast This is Ottawa. At the Canadian War Museum, you can find an imposing black armoured car that once belonged to none other than Adolf Hitler. Host Robyn Bresnahan looks at how the car ended up in Ottawa after a stop in Montreal, and how the museum balances public interest with critics who say it “glamourizes Nazism.”
If you round a corner at the Canadian War Museum, you'll come across an imposing black armoured car. It belonged to none other than Adolf Hitler. How on earth did one of Hitler's cars end up in Ottawa? And how does the museum balance public interest with critics who say it “glamourizes Nazism”?
Canada's veterans have a conflicted relationship with Remembrance Day, an idea that may be shifting as older war vets leave us. In a two-part series, IDEAS continues exploring postwar experiences from The Canadian War Museum's oral history project called In Their Own Voices. *This is part two of a two-part series.
On this episode of The Alex Pierson Podcast, our host Alex Pierson takes on the major stories of the day, in her own unique way. In this episode, Alex speaks with: (Ret'd) General Rick Hillier - former Chief of the Defence Staff for the Canadian Armed Forces about new polling that shows a growing amount of Canadian don't think we put enough pride into our military. Andy Réti, Holocaust Survivor & Educator about what it was like to grow up in a Jewish Ghetto along the Austrian-Hungarian border, to be freed by the Soviet Red Army and then to have to escape that horror after to make it to Canada. Eric Brunt - Filmmaker and documentarian. Interviewed over 500 WWII veterans for the Canadian War Museum about the 519 WWII veterans he's interviewed for the Canadian War Museum to help immortalize their wisdom, experience and important stories of the horrendous war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
And what did you find in that search? The Canadian War Museum's Michael Petrou has spent years collecting stories from veterans and their families about what it was like serving in combat missions -- and then the transition back home after the mission ended. He's our guest as we ask listeners for their own stories of loved ones who've fought in past wars.
Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Canada's ambassador to the United States — and co-lead of the federal government's Team Canada war room Kisrten Hillman on what the future of Canada's relationship with the U.S might look like under a Trump administration. On todays show: Mélanie Morin-Pelletier, Historian, War and Society, Canadian War Museum joins guest host Stefan Keyes to discuss the importance of the roles undertaken by Canadian women during the First and Second World War and to reflect on the significance of Remembrance Day. Denis Hamel, strategic advisor to the Conseil du patronat du Québec – a lobby group representing employers joins guest host Stefan Keyes to discuss how immigration is top of mind in Quebec amid concerns over U.S. deportations. The Daily Debrief Panel with Laura D'Angelo, Tim Powers, and Tom Mulcair. Dr. Christopher Labos, cardiologist and medical writer with a degree in epidemiology and author of Does Coffee Cause Cancer?: And 8 More Myths about the Food We Eat joins guest host Stefan Keyes to discuss what we know about Canada's 1st human case of H5 detected in B.C.
Guest: Michael Petrou, Canadian War Museum
Even when wars end, they go on — transforming the people who fought them, their families, and even society. More than 200 veterans were interviewed for a project by the Canadian War Museum called In Their Own Voices. The initiative explores the profound changes that come after veterans return home. *This is part one of a two-part series.
Witness to Yesterday (The Champlain Society Podcast on Canadian History)
Larry Ostola talks to Tim Cook about his book, The Good Allies: How Canada and the United States Fought Together to Defeat Fascism during the Second World War. The Good Allies is a compelling narrative by Canada's leading war historian, exploring the evolving relationship between Canada and the United States during World War II. Initially marked by rivalry and mutual suspicion, the two nations eventually forged a strong alliance, working together to defeat the fascist threat. The book examines how Canada, though smaller and overshadowed by the US as a global power, flourished alongside its powerful neighbor. It highlights the cooperation, sacrifice, and shared struggles that defined their partnership during the war and shaped their enduring alliance. Tim Cook is Chief Historian and Director of Research at the Canadian War Museum. His bestselling books have won multiple awards, including four Ottawa Book Awards for Literary Non-Fiction and two C.P. Stacey Awards for the best book in Canadian military history. In 2008 he won the J.W. Dafoe Prize for At the Sharp End and again in 2018 for Vimy: The Battle and the Legend. Shock Troops won the 2009 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction. Cook is a frequent commentator in the media, and a member of the Royal Society of Canada and the Order of Canada. Image Credit: Allen Lane If you like our work, please consider supporting it: bit.ly/support_WTY. Your support contributes to the Champlain Society's mission of opening new windows to directly explore and experience Canada's past.
Free For All Friday - Hour 1. Host Amanda Galbraith breaks down the biggest stories of the day with Canada's top newsmakers. On today's show: Tim Cook, Chief Historian at the Canadian War Museum and author of 18 books on Canadian military history joins Amanda to discuss the importance of commemoration on Remembrance day. Vassy Kapelos, CTV News Chief Political Correspondent joins Amanda with the latest on Donald Trump winning the U.S election and how that may effect us here in Canada. Mark Colley, Staff Reporter at The Toronto Star joins Amanda to discuss the mystery of the slippery butter bandits. Free For All Friday - Hour 2. Guests from all over the country join the roundtable to discuss the five biggest stories of the week. This week's show features panelists Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and managing director of Abacus Data and Sabrina Grover, Sr Advisor, Spark Advocacy and NorthStar Public Affairs. Topic 1: U.S election results Topic 2: Election impact on Canadians Topic 3: Rents in Canada Decline for First Time Since COVID, is this enough to help Canadians feel the weight of affordability start to life? We've seen Interest rates fall back to acceptable measures, so why are Canadians still struggling? Topic 4: The importance of transitioning the way we commemorate veterans on Remembrance Day.
When World War II began in 1939, it sparked a deadly conflict between the Axis and Allies, while also creating tense negotiations among the Allies. Diplomacy, military power, and economic decisions determined the fate of nations. In North America, the U.S. and Canada worked to build a military alliance to protect their coasts from German U-boats and the threat of Japanese invasion. Their economies became intertwined to supply weapons for Britain and other allies, and defending North America was crucial before sending forces abroad. Joining me is Tim Cook. Tim is the Chief Historian and Director of Research at the Canadian War Museum. He has penned numerous bestselling books which have won multiple awards. His latest being The Good Allies: How Canada and the United States Fought Together to Defeat Fascism During the Second World War. patreon.com/ww2podcast
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 170-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 23,228 on turnover of 10-billion N-T. The market closed sharply lower - falling by more than 370 points on Thursday. This is despite Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing recouping some of it's loses from the previous session. Analysts say bargain hunters jumped-in to the market late in the trading day to pick up T-S-M-C stocks. The old economy sector attracted investor interest. The financial sector outperformed the broader market to stem the downturn at the bottom of the session. Drivers and Pedestrians Must Seek Shelter during Next Week's Wanan Defense Traffic controls will be imposed and pedestrians will be required to go seek shelter during next week's 30-minute-long Wanan air defense drills. The drills will be taking place in central Taiwan next Monday, in the north on Tuesday, the east and outlying islands on Wednesday and in the south on Thursday. All of the drill will run from 1:30 to 2PM. Interior Minister Liu Shi-fang says local governments will each issue an air defense alert. They will use television, radio, police patrol car broadcasts and other broadcast systems at villages and schools during the drills to enhance the coverage of the air-raid warning. Text message alerts will also be sent to people's mobile phones. Drivers must immediately park and, along with pedestrians (行人), follow police instructions to enter the nearest air raid shelter. Those caught violating the rules face a fine of up to 150,000 N-T. US More Details on Trump Attack The US Secret Service was reportedly told about a 'suspicious (可疑的) man' using a rangefinder. This happened 20 minutes before a gunman opened fire at Donald Trump on Saturday. Sally Patterson reports. Canada Female Military Chief A woman has become the top commander of Canada's military for the first time. Gen. Jennie Carignan officially took over command of the Canadian Armed Forces in a ceremony at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa on Thursday. Carignan was promoted to the rank of general during the change-of-command ceremony. She was chosen by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government to become Canada's first female defense chief. Trudeau praised Carignan as someone of the right caliber (水準;才能) to take over. He points out she is the first woman to lead the military of any Group of 20 country. Cambodia Finds Rare Siamese Crocodile Eggs Officials in Cambodia say conservationists have found 106 eggs of rare Siamese crocodile species in a western Cambodian wildlife sanctuary. They say it was the biggest discovery in the last 20 years, giving new hope for the world's rarest crocodile species' survival (生存) in the wild. The group discovered the species eggs in Cardamom National Park in May. Officials say between June 27 and 30, a total of 60 eggs successfully hatched. It's believed only about 1,000 Siamese crocodiles remain in the wild, with more than 300 of them in Cambodia. That was the I.C.R.T. news, Check in again tomorrow for our simplified version of the news, uploaded every day in the afternoon. Enjoy the rest of your day, I'm _____. ----以下訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供---- 南科特區第一環LM重劃區,別稱台南首富里,聯上APPLE位居核心, 鄰A類雙語學區,獨棟雙併、大面寬大地坪別墅,隱私性高,受企業主,科技菁英青睞, 移居台南,首選聯上APPLE! 即刻入主065832388 https://bit.ly/45ZKgnm -- 擺脫經濟失落的30年,日本政策放大絕, 讓股利被重新定義!渴望體驗超越想像的日本股市嗎? 【00956】掌握日企配息好機會,7/30激安募集! 【00956】中信日經高股息 了解更多
During the 1970s, archaeologists and fishermen stumbled across an abandoned military weather station on the coast of Labrador. It was labeled “Canadian Meteor Service.” The problem was: the Canadian Meteor Service didn't put it there. In fact, the Canadian Meteor Service didn't even exist.MORE: You can visit Weather Station Kurt at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, which is only about 980 miles from its original location!
The Bank of Canada drops interest rates for the first time in more than four years, what will it mean for borrowers? (1:49) Guest: Dawn Desjardins, chief economist, Deloitte Canada Journo Corner: Opposition parties press Trudeau government to name MPs suspected of colluding with foreign agents (14:41) Guest: Steven Chase, senior parliamentary reporter, The Globe and Mail Fan favorites, new takes on old classics, fresh new shows, and much more as Corus Entertainment announces its 2024-25 programming lineup (32:15) Guest: Troy Reeb, EVP, Networks and Content, Corus Entertainment Fan frenzy as Oilers Stanley Cup final tickets go on sale (48:13) Guest: Kelsey Bodnar, Oilers fan What is algorithmic price collusion? Is enough being done to prevent it? (54:51) Guest: Vass Bednar, executive director, Masters of Public Policy in Digital Society Program, McMaster University Canadians gather at Juno Beach in Normandy to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of D-Day (1:06:09) Guest: Alex Fitzgerald-Black, Executive Director, Juno Beach Centre Association How the Canadian War Museum is marking the 80th Anniversary of D-Day (1:23:48) Guest: Jeff Noakes, Second World War historian, Canadian War Museum
Jimmy Jean, Vice-president and chief economist at Desjardins joins Vassy to discuss what the cut to the key rate means moving forward. On todays show: Procurement Parliamentary Secretary Charles Sousa joins Vassy to give his reaction to the auditor general's concerns on the awarding of federal contracts to McKinsey. Jon Krohn, host of the Super Data Science podcast / Chief Data Scientist at the machine learning company Nebula answers this weeks 'The Explainer' question. The Daily Debrief Panel with Marieke Walsh, Scott Reid, and Kory Teneycke. Tim Cook, Chief Historian at the Canadian War Museum, editor and author of 18 books on Canadian military history joins Vassy to discuss the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the importance of remembering Canadian history.
From museums and monuments to letters and laughs shared around the dinner table, Indigenous veterans are being remembered across Turtle Island. Take a walk with us through the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, where Canada's military history is told. Indigenous Military Historian Danielle Teillet is our guide. She tells us why so many chose to fight, what they were fighting for and recounts some of the common experiences she's heard from Indigenous veterans. Then we head to Labrador where Heather Campbell passes on the stories of her great great uncle John Shiwak, an Inuk soldier in the first World War. Heather knows his story well because she has been learning about him since she was a little girl. To Heather he is “Uncle John” and her family has been honoring his memory for over one hundred years. And, we land south of the medicine line in Exeter, Rhode Island to visit the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery where a beautiful stone monument honouring Indigenous Veterans now stands. That's thanks to Lorén Spears, co-chair of the Honouring Indigenous Veterans of Turtle Island Committee and the executive director of the Tomaquag Museum. The monument is the first to honour Indigenous Veterans, even though Native Americans have fought in every war since confederation.
Ahead of Remembrance day, historian Andrew Burtch at the Canadian War Museum joins the Shift with a look back at Canada's part in key historical events,, Steve Stebbing has the low down on what to watch this weekend, from new releases such as The Marvels and the Holdovers to classics like Scrooged in 4K and RUOK Taylor Swift, doughnuts and a million-dollar purse
Witness to Yesterday (The Champlain Society Podcast on Canadian History)
In this podcast episode, Greg Marchildon talks to Tim Cook about his book, Lifesavers and Body Snatchers: Medical Care and the Struggle for Survival in the Great War, published by Penguin Canada in 2023. Based on deep archival research and unpublished letters of soldiers and medical personnel, Lifesavers and Body Snatchers is a powerful narrative that reveals how medical services supported the soldiers at the front during World War I and, in turn, shaped Canadian public health. Cook offers a definitive medical history of the Great War, bringing to light shocking revelations of the brutality of combat and the necessity of agonizing battlefield decisions, which led to unimaginable strain for the heroic men and women who fought to save the lives of soldiers. After the war, the hard lessons learned by doctors and nurses weren't the only things they brought back to Canada: Cook exposes the disturbing story of medical doctors harvesting body parts in medical units behind the lines, in the name of medical innovation and education. This uncovered history has never been told before and is part of the hidden legacy of the war. Tim Cook is Chief Historian and Director of Research at the Canadian War Museum. His bestselling books have won multiple awards, including three Ottawa Book prizes for Literary Non-Fiction and two C.P. Stacey Awards for the best book in Canadian military history. Cook is a frequent commentator in the media, a member of the Royal Society of Canada, and of the Order of Canada. Image Credit: Penguin Canada If you like our work, please consider supporting it: bit.ly/support_WTY. Your support contributes to the Champlain Society's mission of opening new windows to directly explore and experience Canada's past.
As we prepare for Remembrance Day long weekend and the annual reminder to remember the sacrifices of war made for the freedom of Canadians, a foremost Canadian historian joins Gormley. Dr. Andrew Burtch, post-1945 historian with the Canadian War Museum and Department of History adjunct research professor at Carlton University, stops by to remind listeners why November 11 is such a significant day. Gormley
This Saturday is Remembrance Day, our annual opportunity to stop and remember Canada's war dead who made the ultimate sacrifice and the ones that came home. But not all wars are remembered equally. For instance, the Korean War has long been characterized as “the forgotten war”, so on this 70th anniversary of the unofficial end of the Korean War, how can we make sure that the forgotten war gets remembered? On Remembrance Day 2013 in Guelph, the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War was given special consideration in the ceremony. Frank Bayne, a retired colonel who spent 14 months in Korea during the war, was the keynote speaker, and he commended his comrades for their bravery and denounced the characterization of the Korean War as a "conflict" or a "police action." Just five years after the end of World Ward II, 30,000 Canadian served in Korea, which is not exactly small potatoes. There are plenty of scholars who are doing their best to make sure the Korean War gets remembered, and one of them is Dr. Andrew Burtch, a historian at the Canadian War Museum that specializes in post-World War II history. A few years ago he took part in a virtual event for the global affairs think tank the Wilson Centre to discuss Canada's participation in the war and how it was key to the United Nations success in repelling the North Korean invasion. So why isn't the Korean War more of a part of Canada's story? Dr. Burtch will join us on this week's edition of the podcast to shed some light on the Korean War and Canada's role in it. He will discuss what the war was about, and the complexities around how it ended. He will also talk about the role that Canada played among the UN forces, how Canadians distinguished themselves on the battlefield, and how the Korean War was thought about on the homefront as it was happening. Also, he will talk about the best ways to ensure that the Korean War is no longer forgotten. So let's all remember the Korean War together, 70 years later, on this week's Guelph Politicast! The Canadian War Museum presently has an exhibit dedicated to the Korean War called “Canada, Korea, and the War” and it runs until March 31 at the Museum in Ottawa. You can follow Burtch on social media @PostWarHist on Twitter, and you can buy his book Give Me Shelter: The Failure of Canada's Cold War Civil Defence wherever you can buy books. Remembrance Day services here in Guelph will take place on Saturday morning at McCrae House and then downtown at the Sleeman Centre, and to learn more check out the Legion Branch 234 website. The host for the Guelph Politicast is Podbean. Find more episodes of the Politicast here, or download them on your favourite podcast app at Apple, Google, TuneIn and Spotify . Also, when you subscribe to the Guelph Politicast channel and you will also get an episode of Open Sources Guelph every Monday, and an episode of End Credits every Friday
The border between North and South Korea bristles with weapons and with mistrust. A stress point in current global tensions, the border on the 38th Parallel is a seventy-year-old legacy of the Korean War. General Wayne Eyre, Canadian Armed Forces Chief of the Defence Staff, discusses his experiences as Deputy Commander of the United Nations Command in Korea, and explains why the Korean War remains relevant today, along with Canadian War Museum historian Andrew Burtch and Kate Jaimet, senior editor of Canada's History Magazine.
To learn more, please visit the website for Dr. Suzanne Evans.Show Notes:0:00 Suzanne Evans' hope for the legacy she is creating to tell and compel more women's stories1:35 Evans' degree in philopshy lead to teaching English in China2:30 Evans' writing themes are women in Canada and women in war and religion2:40 Canadian International Development Agency to organize educational briefings for Canadians going to work overseas4:00 PhD in religious studies4:40 martyrdom5:20 Palestinian mother/martyr6:00 Mothers of Heroes, Mothers of Martyrs: WWI and the Politics of Grief7:00 Silver Cross mother and its development 8:00 how soldiers of war were presented in the media 8:20 post-doctoral fellowship at the Canadian War Museum to study stories of Canadian women and war9:40 diary of WWI masseuse 10:00 study of physio-therapist in WWI and WWII11:40 occupational therapy, including basketweaving, for wounded WWI veterans12:30 Changi quilts made in Singapore's Changi jail overtaken by Japanese13:15 Ethel Mulvany's Starving Prisoners of War Cookbook14:45 research for The Taste of Longing: Ethel Mulvany and Her Starving Prisoners of War Cookbook22:20 couple housed by Mulvany 24:15 Museum on Manitoulin Island 27:45 Mulvany's suffering from bipolar disorder28:45 how women's stories from the war have been downgraded32:00 recommended reading: Freddy Bloom's Dear Philip: A Diary of Captivity, Changi, 1942-4532:35 Mary Thomas' In the Shadow of the Rising Sun32:35 P.C. B. Newington's Good Food33:45 record-keeping from the WWII era36:00 treatment of Mulvany for her mental illness 37:00 electric shock therapy without sedatives37:20 insulin therapy treatment in India38:15 War Claims Commission's medical records for Mulvany40:00 virtual feasts for book launch during pandemic43:15 use of propaganda in WWI and WWII45:40 upcoming cookbook project 46:10 Five Roses Enriched Floor Cookbook 49:00 Evans' definition of justice 50:00 Walter Allward's statue of justice52:45 Per Allward: "Through truth and justice, war might cease and peace would descend over the earth."53:20 Persons case in 1928 - Canada's Supreme Court denied women could be deemed “persons”; overturned by Judicial Privy Counsel 54:25 “justice is shifting in our time…I don't want my justice to be blindfolded; I want her to be far sighted so that she can see change and adapt.”Please share your comments and/or questions at stephanie@warfareofartandlaw.comTo hear more episodes, please visit Warfare of Art and Law podcast's website.To view rewards for supporting the podcast, please visit Warfare's Patreon page.To leave questions or comments about this or other episodes of the podcast and/or for information about joining the 2ND Saturday discussion on art, culture and justice, please message me at stephanie@warfareofartandlaw.com. Thanks so much for listening!© Stephanie Drawdy [2022]
In this podcast episode, Greg Marchildon interviews Stacey Barker and Krista Cooke on the lives of Canadian women and their involvement in the two world wars of the 20th century. They along with co-author Molly McCullough wrote Material Traces of War: Stories of Canadian Women and Conflict, 1914-1945 published by the University of Ottawa Press in 2021 as part of the Canadian Museum of History's Mercury Series. This book provides short biographies of selected women who served as military nurses, volunteers and workers or who suffered great loss during the two wars. Stacey Barker is an historian in Arts and Military History at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa while Krista Cooke is a Parks Canada curator with two decades of experience in archives and museums. This podcast was produced by Jessica Schmidt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
In this podcast episode, Greg Marchildon interviews Stacey Barker and Krista Cooke on the lives of Canadian women and their involvement in the two world wars of the 20th century. They along with co-author Molly McCullough wrote Material Traces of War: Stories of Canadian Women and Conflict, 1914-1945 published by the University of Ottawa Press in 2021 as part of the Canadian Museum of History's Mercury Series. This book provides short biographies of selected women who served as military nurses, volunteers and workers or who suffered great loss during the two wars. Stacey Barker is an historian in Arts and Military History at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa while Krista Cooke is a Parks Canada curator with two decades of experience in archives and museums. This podcast was produced by Jessica Schmidt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history
In this podcast episode, Greg Marchildon interviews Stacey Barker and Krista Cooke on the lives of Canadian women and their involvement in the two world wars of the 20th century. They along with co-author Molly McCullough wrote Material Traces of War: Stories of Canadian Women and Conflict, 1914-1945 published by the University of Ottawa Press in 2021 as part of the Canadian Museum of History's Mercury Series. This book provides short biographies of selected women who served as military nurses, volunteers and workers or who suffered great loss during the two wars. Stacey Barker is an historian in Arts and Military History at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa while Krista Cooke is a Parks Canada curator with two decades of experience in archives and museums. This podcast was produced by Jessica Schmidt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/military-history
In this podcast episode, Greg Marchildon interviews Stacey Barker and Krista Cooke on the lives of Canadian women and their involvement in the two world wars of the 20th century. They along with co-author Molly McCullough wrote Material Traces of War: Stories of Canadian Women and Conflict, 1914-1945 published by the University of Ottawa Press in 2021 as part of the Canadian Museum of History's Mercury Series. This book provides short biographies of selected women who served as military nurses, volunteers and workers or who suffered great loss during the two wars. Stacey Barker is an historian in Arts and Military History at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa while Krista Cooke is a Parks Canada curator with two decades of experience in archives and museums. This podcast was produced by Jessica Schmidt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/gender-studies
In this podcast episode, Greg Marchildon interviews Stacey Barker and Krista Cooke on the lives of Canadian women and their involvement in the two world wars of the 20th century. They along with co-author Molly McCullough wrote Material Traces of War: Stories of Canadian Women and Conflict, 1914-1945 published by the University of Ottawa Press in 2021 as part of the Canadian Museum of History's Mercury Series. This book provides short biographies of selected women who served as military nurses, volunteers and workers or who suffered great loss during the two wars. Stacey Barker is an historian in Arts and Military History at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa while Krista Cooke is a Parks Canada curator with two decades of experience in archives and museums. This podcast was produced by Jessica Schmidt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How well do you know Sin City? Find out as we play Game Showey trivia, all about Las Vegas! Hear some of Canada's forgotten battles from the forgotten war. Andrew Burtch, a military historian with the Canadian War Museum, tells us more about Canada's role in the Korean War and why we need to mark it on Remembrance day. It's What the Hell Should We Watch This Weekend! Our film critic Steve Stebbing gives us a preview of Black Panter 2: Wakanda Forever and other big releases that you need to check out. Plus, we share our favourite war movies on the AV club. HEY, DO YOU LIKE PODCASTS? Why not subscribe to ours? find it on Apple, Google, Spotify & Tune In
The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Remembrance Day Reflection: Canadian Women in War On November 10th, in honour of Remembrance Day week, the Empire Club of Canada will open the door to a chapter of our history that has for far too long been either unknown or misunderstood by the vast majority of Canadians. In conversation with philanthropist, business leader and decorated navy Dr. Wendy M. Cecil and Dr. Melanie Morin-Pelletier, Historian of the Canadian War Museum, will present through film clips, photographs, and images from those heroic and troubled times the extraordinary stories of Canadian Women at War during the two great conflicts of the 20th century, the First and Second World Wars. The two great wars changed women's lives – and in some ways, there was no looking back. Almost everywhere, particularly in WW-2, women stepped in to perform "masculine" jobs. The changes for women and society were massive, but there was an expectation for women to return to more traditional roles at the end of both wars. After WW-2 and – pushed by government policies – women massively left the workforce – their participation sank to 24% in the late 1940s. It took decades for it to return. Now, women's participation in the workforce is well over 80% and virtually equal to male participation in the workforce. The story of Canadian Women at War, as told by Melanie Morin-Pelletier in conversation with Wendy M. Cecil, is a glimpse into the past. Still, it also explains much about the present and perhaps about the future. It is time to better understand this aspect of our history and celebrate the fundamental role that women played in assuring the success of Canada's war efforts, leading to the social construct of Canadian society as we know it today. Speakers: Dr. Melanie Morin-Pelletier Historian, War and Society, Canadian War Museum Dr. Wendy M. Cecil, CM, HCapt(N), Chancellor Emerita, Victoria University University of Toronto *The content presented is free of charge but please note that the Empire Club of Canada retains copyright. Neither the speeches themselves nor any part of their content may be used for any purpose other than personal interest or research without the explicit permission of the Empire Club of Canada.* *Views and Opinions Expressed Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the speakers or panelists are those of the speakers or panelists and do not necessarily reflect or represent the official views and opinions, policy or position held by The Empire Club of Canada.*
Guest: Michael Petrou, Historian, Veterans Experience, Canadian War Museum
US Midterms: Can the Republicans take control of Congress? Guest: Charles Bierbauer, Distinguished Professor and Dean Emeritus, College of Information and Communications, University of South Carolina Canadian War Museum oral history project examines war's aftermath Guest: Michael Petrou, Historian, Veterans Experience, Canadian War Museum The Surge in Tech industry Layoffs and what next for Twitter Guest: Ritesh Kotak, Cybersecurity and Technology Analyst A quarter century of wild Canadian weather stories Guest: Chris St. Clair, former Weather Channel host and author, Weather Permitting
Dr. Tim Cook, Chief Historian and Director of Research at the Canadian War Museum, author, his latest book is Lifesavers and Body Snatchers: Medical Care and the Struggle for Survival in the Great War Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On today's show, Canada's electoral system could use some changes, according to Sen. Peter Harder. We chat with him on the three ways he believes the system can be fixed. Plus, what is going on at Twitter? We chat with James McLeod, a Toronto-based writer and communications professional. And we take a look at the Canadian medical contingent of the First World War with Dr. Tim Cook, chief historian and director of research at the Canadian War Museum. Also an author, his latest book is Lifesavers and Body Snatchers: Medical Care and the Struggle for Survival in the Great War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Writer, historian, and Trent alumnus Tim Cook '90 talks about his latest book Lifesavers and Bodysnatchers, the parallels between the Great War and pandemic of 1918 and COVID, and how is fight with cancer helped inform the book. Tim Cook is Chief Historian and Director of Research at the Canadian War Museum. His bestselling books have won multiple awards, including three Ottawa Book prizes for Literary Non-Fiction and two C.P. Stacey Awards for the best book in Canadian military history. In 2008 he won the J.W. Dafoe Prize for At the Sharp End and again in 2018 for Vimy: The Battle and the Legend. Shock Troops won the 2009 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction. Cook is a frequent commentator in the media, and a member of the Royal Society of Canada and the Order of Canada.
Witness to Yesterday (The Champlain Society Podcast on Canadian History)
In this podcast episode, Greg Marchildon interviews Stacey Barker and Krista Cooke on the lives of Canadian women and their involvement in the two world wars of the 20th century. They along with co-author Molly McCullough wrote Material Traces of War: Stories of Canadian Women and Conflict, 1914-1945 published by the University of Ottawa Press in 2021 as part of the Canadian Museum of History's Mercury Series. This book provides short biographies of selected women who served as military nurses, volunteers and workers or who suffered great loss during the two wars. Stacey Barker is an historian in Arts and Military History at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa while Krista Cooke is a Parks Canada curator with two decades of experience in archives and museums. This podcast was produced by Jessica Schmidt. If you like our work, please consider supporting it: https://bit.ly/support_WTY. Your support contributes to the Champlain Society’s mission of opening new windows to directly explore and experience Canada’s past.
Missing the forest for the trees. It's a common mistake we all make when looking at big issues and right now there's little bigger than Ukraine. So what's going on in the background while we are focused on refugees and fighting in the foreground? That's the question today and Dr Janice Stein, the internationally respected Canadian foreign affairs analyst is our guest.
On the 105th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, three of Canada's foremost historians join this special episode of History Hack, in association with the Great War Group, to discuss the battle, its aftermath and the myth-making that has to lead to it being called by some in Canada "The Birth of a Nation". Joining our resident Canadian Boney and Great War Group Trustee Andrew Lock are: Author, historian and cartographer Mike Bechthold PhD. Mike specialises in the fields of military airpower, the Canadian army in Normandy and Northwest Europe and the Canadian Corps in the Great War. He currently teaches history at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Photographic historian Carla-Jean Stokes. Carla-Jean won the Photographic Historical Society of Canada thesis prize for her paper, “British Official First World War Photographs, 1916-1918: Arranging and Contextualizing a Collection of Prints at the Art Gallery of Ontario” which was later published in Photographic Canadiana. Author and historian Dr Tim Cook CM. Tim is the Senior Historian at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa and is the author of 13 books on Canada in the Great War and Second World War, including Vimy: The Battle and the Legend. In 2014, Tim was appointed a member of the Order of Canada. Learn more about The Great War Group at: https://greatwargroup.com/ Check out the Canadian War Museum at: https://www.warmuseum.ca/ Visit the History Hack Bookshop: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/historyhack Support the Pod from just £3 a month or drop us a tip at: https://linktr.ee/historyhack Buy our Merch! https://shop.historyhackpod.com/
Tamara Cherry, filling in for Evan Solomon, speaks with Canadian veteran Trevor Green and reflects on the 100th anniversary of the Remembrance Day poppy with Canadian War Museum historian Tim Cook. On today's show: A conversation with Canadian veteran Trevor Greene and his wife Debbie Greene. Dr. Ken Coates, a leading Canadian expert in public policy at the University of Saskatchewan, on Premier Scott Moe calling Saskatchewan a ‘nation within Canada.' Matthew Soules, architect and urbanist, on ‘iceberg homes' being a cause of environmental concern. Michael Bernstein, the executive director of Clean Prosperity, on the latest developments at COP26 as the summit begins to wrap up. Tim Cook, Canadian War Museum historian, on the 100th anniversary of the Remembrance Day poppy. Then we ask you: what is the most ridiculous reason you've called in sick from work?
What You'll Get From Today's Show On November 11th, 1918 the guns finally fell silent on the Western Front with the signing of a cessation of hostilities by the belligerents fighting in World War I. The significance of that event started a worldwide adoption of the day for remembrance and celebration that continues today over 100 years later. Resources Related to the Topics Discussed in Today's Episode The British Imperial War Museum. https://www.iwm.org.uk/ The Canadian War Museum. https://www.warmuseum.ca/ Arlington National Cemetery. https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Explore/Tomb-of-the-Unknown-Soldier A short history of the poem In Flanders Fields. https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/military-history/history-heritage/remembrance-ceremony/4.html If You Want to Support The Podcast You can help others find the podcast by leaving a positive review on whatever podcast player you're listening to it on. Please share a link to the podcast with a friend or family member who you think would enjoy listening to it. https://www.campironmountain.com.
20.54 | Authors and historians Ted Barris and Don Levers explore how stories from service people are vital in acknowledging the sacrifices made and to keep the lessons from WWI and WWII alive in the present day. 53:54 | Canadian War Museum historian Stacey Barker shares about how women were not exempt from the stark impacts of war, and sometimes endured a double burden due to their treatment within the service. 1:18:50 | Former war correspondent Katherine O'Neill and retired Warrant Officer Stephen Ferry recount their individual and shared frontline experiences in Afghanistan, the lasting impressions from that time and how it's now being remembered in the “Hall of Valour" at the Ponoka Secondary Campus, organized by teacher Ron Labrie.
Kelly chats withDr. Roger Sarty, recently retired professor of history at Wilfrid Laurier University and former deputy director of the Canadian War Museum about how the poppy became a symbol for Remembrance Day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John Brady McDonald is a Nehiyawak-Metis writer, artist, historian, musician, playwright, actor and activist born and raised in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. He is from the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation and the Mistawasis Nehiyawak. The great-great-great grandson of Chief Mistawasis of the Plains Cree, as well as the grandson of famed Metis leader Jim Brady, John's writings and artwork have been displayed in various publications, private and permanent collections and galleries around the world, including the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. John is the author of several books, and has had his written works published and presented around the globe. John has studied at England's prestigious University of Cambridge, where in July 2000 he made international headlines by symbolically ‘discovering' and ‘claiming' England for the First Peoples of the Americas. John is also an acclaimed public speaker, who has presented in venues across the globe, such as the Anskohk Aboriginal Literature Festival, the Black Hills Seminars on Reclaiming Youth, The Appalachian Mountain Seminars, the Edmonton and Fort McMurray Literary Festival, the Eden Mills Writers Festival and at the Ottawa International Writers Festival. John was honoured with the opportunity to speak in Australia in April of 2001. John was also included in the Aboriginal Artists and Performers Inventory for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, BC.
This year, first prize for photographic storytelling at the prestigious World Press Photo awards went to an Italian photojournalist named Antonio Faccilongo. Faccilongo's winning photo essay, titled "Habibi"—which means "my love" in Arabic"—documents the families of jailed Palestinians prisoners serving sentences in Israel. Over the years, many of these men have smuggled their semen out via test tubes or ballpoint pens hidden in chocolate bars, and their wives use this sperm to artificially inseminate themselves to bear more children. Faccilongo's images portray these women and the children born under these circumstances, but avoid referencing the crimes for which the men have been imprisoned—which include terrorism and murder. "Habibi" is part of a larger travelling photo show put on by the World Press Photo Foundation. This year, from July 22 to Aug. 15, the exhibit set up at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, a crown corporation funded in part by government money. Upon discovering this exhibit had come to Canada, some Jewish organizations launched protests. One such group was Honest Reporting Canada. Their executive director, Mike Fegelman, joins today to discuss his group's reaction to the images and why the Jewish community should be outraged. What we talked about: View the images from "Habibi" at worldpressphoto.org Read the Honest Reporting Canada press release about the exhibit at honestreporting.ca Learn about Shofar on the Corner at shofaronthecorner.com The CJN Daily is written and hosted by Ellin Bessner (@ebessner on Twitter). Victoria Redden is the producer. Michael Fraiman is the executive producer. Our theme music is by Dov Beck-Levine. Our title sponsor is Metropia. We're a member of The CJN Podcast Network; find more great Jewish podcasts at thecjn.ca.
Lieutenant Colonel Wendy Tokach is an active duty Army officer who earned her commission in the Military Police Branch following graduation from the University of Hawaii Army ROTC program. Entering active duty service in 2002, she's held leadership positions in various military police units, including multiple deployments throughout her career. LTC Tokach is currently the Battalion Commander for the 787th Military Police Battalion (OSUT) at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. What You'll Get From Today's Show Wendy shares the story of how she was influenced to join the military as part of the National Guard and how those series of events led to earning an officer's commission and transferring to active duty. Wendy discusses some of her earlier jobs as part of the Army's Military Police Branch, including some of her experiences deployed to Iraq. Selected to serve as an Exchange Officer in the Canadian Army, Wendy talks about some of the more memorable events during her time in a foreign army. Wendy talks about many of the joys in leading a college ROTC program as a Professor of Military Science and some of the unique challenges she had in getting many of her young cadets interested in learning about military history. We close the show discussing what of our favorite military museums and movies are. Resources Related to the Topics Discussed in Today's Episode Canadian War Museum. The Canadian War Museum is Canada's national museum of military history and one of the world's most respected museums for the study and understanding of armed conflict. Located in the national capital of Ottawa, it welcomes approximately 500,000 visitors every year. https://www.warmuseum.ca/ National World War I Museum and Memorial. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this memorial and accompanying museum is dedicated to remembering, interpreting and understanding the Great War and its enduring impact on the global community. https://www.theworldwar.org/ If You Want to Support The Podcast Help others find the podcast by writing a positive review on Apple Podcasts! For more information go to https://www.campironmountain.com
To mark Remembrance Day, Major General Joe Paul, the highest ranking First Nations officer in the Canadian Armed Forces, joins National Chief Perry Bellegarde on the podcast. They discuss; the significance of the unveiling of the portrait of First Nations D-Day hero Philip Favel at the Canadian War Museum, the historic role of First Nations in the Canadian military and conflicts, and how that has changed dramatically in General Paul's thirty-two year career and his combat experience in Afghanistan. A big thanks goes out to the Red Dog Singers of Treaty 4 Territory in Saskatchewan for our theme music. The Ahkameyimok Podcast is produced by David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions.
To mark Remembrance Day, Major General Joe Paul, the highest ranking First Nations officer in the Canadian Armed Forces, joins National Chief Perry Bellegarde on the podcast. They discuss; the significance of the unveiling of the portrait of First Nations D-Day hero Philip Favel at the Canadian War Museum, the historic role of First Nations in the Canadian military and conflicts, and how that has changed dramatically in General Paul's thirty-two year career and his combat experience in Afghanistan.A big thanks goes out to the Red Dog Singers of Treaty 4 Territory in Saskatchewan for our theme music.The Ahkameyimok Podcast is produced by David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions.
On this episode of Museum Chat Live! We are thrilled to be joined by Dr. Tim Cook, who is a historian at the Canadian War Museum and author of 11 books on Canadian Military History in the 20th Century. In this interview with Tim Cook, our Curator, Kathleen Powell talks to him about his new book - The Fight for History: 75 Years of Forgetting, Remembering and Remaking Canada’s Second World War.
Today, I speak with Canadian War Museum historian, and Order of Canada recipient, Tim Cook about Canada's war history and his book The Fight For History. You can find Tim's books here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/authors/255679/tim-cook Support the show at www.patreon.com/canadaehx E-mail me at craig@canadaehx.ca Website: www.canadaehx.ca Facebook: www.facebook.com/canadianhistoryehx Twitter: www.twitter.com/craigbaird Instagram: @Bairdo37
Tim Cook is a historian at the Canadian War Museum a two-time winner of the CP Stacey Award for the best book in the field of Canadian history, the 2009 winner of the Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction, the 2013 winner of the Pierre Berton Award for popularizing Canadian history and a member of the Order of Canada. With such a long list of public and academic honours, Tim is that rare historian who has managed to find success both within and beyond the academy. With a scarcity of academic jobs and a new generation of historians embracing digital outlets to disseminate their work, Kyle Falcon discusses with Tim the importance and challenges of writing public history.
Guest: Dr. Tim Cook, Great War historian at the Canadian War Museum and Adjunct Professor - Carleton University.
While you may not know Raymond Moriyama's name, there's a good chance you've been in one of his buildings. The Ontario Science Centre, the Bata Shoe Museum, and the Canadian War Museum are just a few places that he's made his mark on as both architect and visionary. Scott Calbeck's documentary 'Magical Imperfection' looks at Moriyama's life through several events that defined who he is and inspired what he'd create.
Canadians played a leading role in restoring freedom to the Dutch. It was arguably Canada’s finest hour. On May 5th 2020 (Liberation Day in the Netherlands) the Juno Beach Centre Association, Defining Moments Canada, and the Canadian Research and Mapping Association, supported by the Canadian War Museum, partnered on a webinar to commemorate the 75th...
Canada became the first nation in the world to officially commission war artists on this day back in 1918. To learn more we spoke with Dr. Laura Brandon, a historian of war and art at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa.
Trent alumnus Dr. Tim Cook '90 is a Great War historian at the Canadian War Museum, as well as an adjunct professor at Carleton University. He has authored numerous books on both the First and the Second World Wars, including No Place to Run: The Canadian Corps and Gas Warfare in the First World War, Shock Troops, Vimy: The Battle and the Legend, and his latest, The Secret History of Soldiers: How Canadians Survived the Great War. In 2008 he won the J.W. Dafoe Prize for At the Sharp End and again in 2018 for Vimy; Shock Troops won the 2009 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction. In 2013, Cook received the Pierre Berton Award for popularizing Canadian history. In 2019, The Secret History of Soldiers won the Ottawa Book Award. Dr. Cook is a member of the Order of Canada. Trent Voices talked to Dr. Cook on how our perspective of historic events change, the balancing act between storytelling/entertainment and historical narrative when writing, and how he chooses the front-line stories that make it into his work.
We spoke with I spoke with Dr. Laura Brandon, a historian of Art and War at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa as well as author of "Pegi by Herself: the life of Pegi Nicol MacLeod, Canadian artist".
We spoke with Tim Cook, historian with the Canadian War Museum and author of The Madman and the Butcher: The Sensational Wars of Sam Hughes and General Arthur Currie.
Scott Thompson Show Podcast - Next week, the government will decide whether to approve the Trans Mountain pipeline extension. If it gets greenlit, it will most likely invite bids from private businesses to build it. Several Indigenous-led groups have emerged to purchase significant interests in the project. Would this help relations and get this pipeline built? Guest: Dan McTeague, Former Liberal MP and Consumer Affairs Critic, Analyst with GasBuddy - Are we getting the message when it comes to packaging for food? A new study suggests Canadians care about the environmental impact of single us packaging but do not want to pay a premium for alternatives. Guest: Sylvain Charlebois, lead researcher and professor at Dalhousie University. - Today is the 75th anniversary of D-Day, when soldiers stormed Normandy Beach. Guest: Dr. Jeff Noakes, Second World War historian with Canadian War Museum.
Since the late 1990s, Canadian historian Tim Cook has carved out a niche in the field of First World War history. In his two-volume social history of the war, he spoke of a soldiers’ culture, which bound Canadians together on the battlefields and helped them cope with the immense stress and strain of war from 1914 to 1918. This year, published with Allen Lane, Tim released The Secret History of Soldiers, a book dedicated solely to this soldiers’ culture that has become his most significant contribution to our understanding of the First World War in Canada. Tim speaks of a few of the aspects of this soldiers’ culture, including swearing, slang and material objects. At the end of the war, this culture did not necessarily disappear. In Legion halls and reunions, veterans recreated this culture in a civilian world, however temporary it might have been. Tim Cook is the First World War historian at the Canadian War Museum. He is the author of 11 books, including Shock Troops, Vimy and most recently, The Secret History of Soldiers. Among many others, he is the recipient of the RBC Taylor Prize, J.W. Dafoe Prize (twice), Ottawa Book Award (twice) and the C.P. Stacey Award (twice). He was recently awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal and the Governor General’s History Award for Popular Media. He is a Member of the Order of Canada. References Tim Cook. “Battles of the Imagined Past: Canada’s Great War and Memory.” Canadian Historical Review 95, no. 3 (2014): 417–26. ------. The Secret History of Soldiers: How Canadians Survived the Great War. Toronto: Allen Lane, 2018. ------. Vimy: The Battle and the Legend. Toronto: Allen Lane, 2017. Mark Humphries. “Between Commemoration and History: The Historiography of the Canadian Corps and Military Overseas.” Canadian Historical Review 95, no. 3 (2014): 384–97. Amy Shaw. “Expanding the Narrative: A First World War with Women, Children, and Grief.” Canadian Historical Review 95, no. 3 (2014): 398–406. Jonathan F. Vance. Death So Noble: Memory, Meaning and the First World War. Vancouver: UBC Press, 1997.
Tim Cook loves to write. As many Canadian historians will attest, Tim is one of the most prolific writers in the profession––both in terms of volume and content. Since 1998, Tim has published a dozen books on the First and Second World Wars, greatly advancing our knowledge of both. But how does he do it? In this month’s episode, Tim discusses the process of researching and writing, as well as his new book, The Secret History of Soldiers, published with Allen Lane this year. In a jaw-dropping statement, Tim revealed how many words he writes per week. Tim Cook is the First World War historian at the Canadian War Museum. He has published a dozen books on the history of the First and Second World Wars and is the recipient of many awards for his writing including the RBC Taylor Prize, the J.W. Dafoe Prize (twice) and the C.P. Stacey Prize (twice). He was recently awarded the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal and the Governor General's History Award for Popular Media. Tim is a Member of the Order of Canada. References Tim Cook. At the Sharp End: Canadians Fighting the Great War, 1914–1916. Toronto: Viking Canada, 2007. ------. Clio’s Warriors: Canadian Historians and the Writing of the World Wars. Vancouver: UBC Press, 2006. ------. Fight to the Finish: Canadians Fighting the Second World War, 1944–1945. Toronto: Allen Lane, 2015. ------. “‘More a Medicine than a Beverage’: ‘Demon Rum’ and the Canadian Trench Soldier of the First World War,” Canadian Military History 9, no. 1 (2000): 6–22. ------. The Necessary War: Canadians Fighting the Second World War, 1939–1943. Toronto: Allen Lane, 2014. ------. No Place to Run: The Canadian Corps and Gas Warfare in the First World War. Vancouver: UBC Press, 1998. ------. The Secret History of Soldiers: How Canadians Survived the Great War. Toronto: Allen Lane, 2018. ------. Shock Troops: Canadians Fighting the Great War, 1917–1918. Toronto: Viking Canada, 2008. ------. “The Top Ten Most Important Books of Canadian Military History.” Canadian Military History 18, no. 4 (2009): 65–74. Richard Holmes. Firing Line. London: Cape, 1985. Desmond Morton. When Your Number’s Up: The Canadian Soldier in the Great War. Toronto: Random House, 1993. Bill Rawling. Surviving Trench Warfare: Technology and the Canadian Corps, 1914–1918. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1992.
Your hosts today: Lynn, Carmel, Marie-Claude and Marc (video of show at bottom) ListenEN_Interview_2-20181109-WIE20 Whither the freedom, and safety, of the press? In Istanbul on Oct 25, 2018, activists protested the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Turkey. (Lefteris Pitarakis/AP Photo) A series of recent events with journalists being shot, imprisoned, murdered, or labelled as enemies of the state, a Canadian lawyer says it's a dark time for journalists. He is calling on the Canadian government to enact new legislation whereby a criminal act against a journalist would carry a stiffer penalty than normal. He says that would send a signal to other nations, but also is asking the Canadian government to levy sanctions on foreign governments that act against a free press. Lynn spoke with Toronto lawyer David Butt. Outdoor sports company embraces"diversity" Mountain Equipment Co-op now has Judith Kasiam as an ambassador after she questioned their white-only marketing earlier this spring. Kasiam is seen above enjoying one of her favourite pastimes.(Instagram/CBC) An upscale outdoor sporting equipment chain says it's time they recognised that Canada is changing. Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) president David Labistour apologised to member in a letter for having used "white" models almost exclusively in its marketing campaigns, and promised to change in the future to feature more diverse models. In these excerpts he explains his reasoning. Remembrance: Canada's lead to end the First World War Exhibit photo: With its important road and rail junction, Cambrai was the main enemy supply centre in northern France. Liberating the city would cripple the Germans, and the Canadian attack in the early hours of October 9 caught them by surprise. As the Germans were driven out of Cambrai, they set many buildings on fire. Canadian engineers put out the flames, and the city was freed. (Cambrai, Oct 9, 1918 George Metcalf Archival Collection Canadian War Museum19930012-847 Image colourised by Canadian Colour) It's now known as "Canada's 100 days". From the outset when Canadians were moved into the First World War trenches in early 1915, they earned a reputation as staunch fighters. By 1917, Canadians, led by a Canadian general, were known as fierce fighters, having achieved the first major tactical victory for the Allies at Vimy Ridge where others had failed, again at Hill 70, and again in the mud and mire of the blasted wasteland of Passchendaele. By 1918, Canadians were widely recognized as the best fighting force in the war, and starting that summer were used as the shock troops to push the Germans back, leading and winning every battle up to Germany's surrender. On this 100th anniversary year, the Canadian War Museum has created a special exhibit to mark that campaign. Tim Cook, historian, author, and co-curator explains the term Canada's 100 days. Video of show Images of the week window.jQuery || document.write('
“What distinguishes museums is the encounter with the physical.” Dr. Andrew Burtch shared these words, along with many more insights, during an interview with Robin Mullins. Dr. Burtch is the post-1945 historian at the Canadian War Museum; the author of an award-winning book, Give Me Shelter: The Failure of Canada’s Cold War Civil Defence; and has vast experience in the museum sector. In this special episode, Dr. Burtch takes us on a journey through the day-to-day of a Canadian War Museum historian. Notice History is the official podcast of Know History, a historical research company based in Ottawa. Visit our website at knowhistory.ca/podcast, or follow us on Twitter and Instagram @NoticeHistory.
Historian Margaret MacMillan looks at representations of war: can we really create beauty from horror and death? Speaking at the Canadian War Museum, she discusses the paradox of commemoration. She questions attempts to capture the essence and meaning of war through art. The programme is presented by Anita Anand in front of an audience and includes a question and answer session. Producer: Jim Frank Editor: Hugh Levinson.
In this month's episode, we talk Ethics in Fundraising with Daniel Brunette from the Ottawa Community Foundation Daniel Brunette is the Director, Development and Donor Services for the Ottawa Community Foundation. During the past 17 years, he has worked and volunteered in a number of different capacities in the not-for-profit sector. He began his career by working on the Passing the Torch Campaign to build the new Canadian War Museum, before being recruited to the University of Ottawa and then by the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa. In 2012, he was invited to join the Ottawa Community Foundation and has served on the Management team since in January of 2015.
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April 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the attack and capture of Vimy Ridge, when all four divisions of the Canadian Corps worked together for the first time. During the First World War, over 25,000 Canadians served with the British Flying Service as pilots, observers and mechanics, and even though the Battle of Vimy Ridge is better known as a ground offensive, many of the preparations for the assault on Vimy took place in the air. In Part 2 of this episode, we once again sit down with Bill Rawling, historian and author of the book Surviving Trench Warfare, and Hugh Halliday, author and retired curator at the Canadian War Museum, to discuss the role Canada and her allies played in the air over Vimy Ridge and Arras in April 1917, a month known as "Bloody April".
Discover Library and Archives Canada: Your History, Your Documentary Heritage
April 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the attack and capture of Vimy Ridge, when all four divisions of the Canadian Corps worked together for the first time. During the First World War, over 25,000 Canadians served with the British Flying Service as pilots, observers and mechanics, and even though the Battle of Vimy Ridge is better known as a ground offensive, many of the preparations for the assault on Vimy took place in the air. In Part 1 of this episode, we sit down with Bill Rawling, historian and author of the book Surviving Trench Warfare, and Hugh Halliday, author and retired curator at the Canadian War Museum, to discuss the role Canada and her allies played in the air over Vimy Ridge and Arras in April 1917, a month known as "Bloody April".
On this episode of the Zoomer Week in Review, Dr. Peter Macleod from the Canadian War Museum stops by to talk about the 200th Anniversary of the War of 1812. We'll also hear two conflicting songs - one from an American perspective, and one from a Canadian - that deal with the famous war.
We visit Canada’s capital city on a hill in Ottawa, Ontario. We’ll sail down the famous Rideau Canal locks. We go deep into Ottawa’s cold war history at the Diefenbunker, as well as, explore Canada’s military history at the Canadian War Museum. Then we head up the Peace Tower and take a look at the library of Parliament. Finally, we learn about Canada’s first nation’s tribes at the Canadian History Museum. For more information on a trip to Ottawa, click here. Click here to listen on iTunes. The post Episode 302 – Ottawa, Canada Podcast appeared first on Travel Thru History.
Viveka Melki Viveka and I talked about her new film After Circus and about memory and recollection, about what defines us as we approach the dubious notion of retirement and how she loves performing and the circus. Watch the Trailer here. Synopsis AFTER CIRCUS is an utterly charming look at circus folk and their world. I’d qualify that by saying it’s actually about retired & semi-retired circus performers, but it quickly becomes clear, watching the film that circus people never really retire. The circus is in their blood. The film details the sense of community circus folk have with each other and their world. Many in this community have been circus people for many generations, passed down from parent to child. The film is about those family histories. It also touches on the fact that most circus people aren’t getting rich doing what they do – they do it for the love of performing and the love of community. And the film deals with the inexorable march of time, when performer’s bodies fail even as the passion for performing still lives on. It’s a film about passing eras – of the individual people, of the institution, of collective memory….and the passion that endures. Biography Viveka Melki was herself a performer – a former professional swing dancer and instructor who performed with Michael Bublé, Colin James and others. She understands the psyche of performing artists. She was born in The Gambia, West Africa and is of Brazilian/Lebanese descent, and educated in the UK before immigrating to Canada. Here, she furthered her education, getting a BA at Simon Fraser University in BC in Communications, specializing in Women’s Studies, but ended up co-founding Tortuga Films with Adam Pajot Gendron in Rimouski, Quebec in 2006. She later sold her interest in the company to Adam in order to devote herself full-time to being a director and screenwriter. Multilingual and multicultural, she calls herself « consciously Canadian » and knows that it is these elements that allowed her to understand the immigrant world of Circus. Viveka’s filmography as a Producer ranges from the documentary, Campesinos... we will inherit the earth (2008, Radio Canada and TFO) to Hippocrate (2012, Radio Canada, Explora). In 2014, she directed the two-part series War Correspondence (WWI and D-Day). She is currently developing We Interrupt This Program, a feature documentary on radio and social change around the world, for CBC’s Documentary channel, as well as working on her new documentary Carricks: la mer n'a pas volu de nous (2017, Radio Canada & RDI), about Irish Immigration in 1847 and the link to Francophone culture. She is the Curator of the upcoming traveling multi-media exhibition War Flowers (2017, Canadian War Museum, Chateau Ramezay, the new Visitor Centre in Vimy, France). To learn more about her work visit her site here. ---------- For more information about my podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit my site here. With thanks to producer Josh Snethlage and Mixed Media Sound. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Christians view war from two different perspectives, the physical and the spiritual. In honour of Remembrance Day, The Antidote pays musical tribute to both mindsets. Photo courtesy the Canadian War Museum, photo S. Darby, CWM2012-0013-0048-Dm. The morse code image reads in English and French: “Lest We Forget, N'oublions jamais”
Christians view war from two different perspectives, the physical and the spiritual. In honour of Remembrance Day, The Antidote pays musical tribute to both mindsets. Photo courtesy the Canadian War Museum, photo S. Darby, CWM2012-0013-0048-Dm. The morse code image reads in English and French: “Lest We Forget, N'oublions jamais”