A new documentary on the War of 1812 sets aside straight military history to focus on the civilans of Southwestern Ontario who were caught up in the life-changing challenges of war.

Nanook of the North, a documentary of Inuk Nanook and his family in Canada’s Arctic, was a sensation when it first premiered 90 years ago. Watch the full film here!

We’ve just discovered the website, From C to C: Chinese Canadian Stories of Migration, replete with interviews, primary documents and a nifty, moving timeline of the Chinese Canadian experience, from migration to exclusion to integration. The website, in support of an upcoming documentary on the Chinese Exclusion Act, is a feast for the historically inclined. [...]