
Exploring how current events are shaped by history. Each week, Sean Graham will be joined by historians, journalists, and experts to discuss some of the biggest questions in history and how the connect to major policy and cultural decisions being made today. There's also our 'Historical Headline of the Week' segment, where we look at how old news continues to resonate.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 72 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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This week, Sean Graham talks with John Moses ahead of his November 3 Shannon Lecture entitled 'This is not my story, but yours: The Russ Moses residential school memoir.' They discuss his father's experiences at the Mohawk Institute, his military ser... more
Sean Graham talks with Peggy Nash, one of the co-authors of Women United: Stories of Women's Struggles for Equality in the Canadian Auto Workers Union. They discuss women's contributions to the union in its early years, how negotiating priorities wer... more
Sean Graham talks with Matthew S. Wiseman, historian of science and medicine in modern Canada. They discuss why militaries engage in scientific research, the civilian benefits of that research, and how scientists navigated their research during the C... more
As part of our series with the 2025 Shannon Lecture Series, Sean Graham talks with Sarah Hogenbirk, who will deliver the opening lecture on Monday entitled 'Fighting for Their Place and Recognition: Canadian Servicewomen and Women Veterans in Post-Se... more
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