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Historical Thinking (6) : Take Historical Perspectives …
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by Steve Schwinghamer, Historian (Updated January 28, 2022) The Historical Thinking Project ( www.historicalthinking.ca ) points to the importance of taking of historical perspectives as part of constructing and understanding histories. It is a central part of historical work. It seems facile to …
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by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated August 21, 2020) Forcible Displacement of Polish Nationals to Labour Camps in the Soviet Union In August 1939, Germany and the Soviet Union concluded a treaty of non-aggression and neutrality. The Treaty of Non-Aggression between Germany and the Soviet Union – …
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Your donation supports the development of programs, collections, research and exhibitions in our effort to expand minds, question preconceptions, develop empathy and preserve and share our country’s collective identity that has shaped and enriched by immigration and migration. Learning and …
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Passages So much of what we do at the Museum is made possible by donors and sponsors. The Passages newsletter is our way of thanking you and letting you know what we’ve been up to. The Winter 2025 edition of Passages features stories about: A History Exposed, the Museum's new exhibition on slavery …
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by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian In the summer of 1955, the Canadian government took the “bold step” of admitting displaced Palestinian refugees from the Arab-Israeli war of 1948. The government approved the resettlement of 100 skilled workers and their families. Canadian officials believed that …
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by Monica McDonald, PhD, Manager of Research Manager of Research Monica MacDonald suggests that current debates on immigration are best informed by the historical contexts of immigration as well as the contemporary experiences of newcomers. This article, published in the journal Canadian Issues , …
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by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian In 1966, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) lobbied Canadian officials to accept a small number of Tibetan refugees for permanent resettlement. Initially, Canadian immigration officials disagreed over the resettlement of …
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by Steve Schwinghamer, Historian (Updated January 28, 2022) Canadian immigration history can be researched using a staggering variety of sources . There are ship logs and passenger manifests, architectural plans and harbour maps, photographs and paintings, letters and telegrams, tweets and emails, …
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by Steve Schwinghamer, Historian (Updated January 28, 2022) On 17 October 1913, Panama Maru arrived at Victoria, British Columbia . The ship was a regularly-scheduled passenger liner of the Osaka Soshen Kaisha Line, carrying 56 passengers identified by immigration authorities as “Hindus,” although …