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CONTENTS
Vol 99:3
20
FEATURES
20
D-Day at 75
A special feature package on
the seventy-ifth anniversary
of the Second World War’s
invasion of Normandy.
by J.L. Granatstein, Mike
Bechthold, and Jen Sguigna
38
Play Ball, Eh?
Nine innings of stories you
probably didn’t know about
Canadian baseball history.
by Nancy Payne
On the cover
48
LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA
Pride &
Prejudice
Changes to the Criminal
Code in 1969 helped to end
institutionalized discrimination
against LGBTQ Canadians.
by Mariana Valverde
54
Monumental
Moments
How Canada oficially designates
historic people, places, and events
has changed immensely over the
past century.
by Nelle Oosterom,
Kaitlin Vitt, and Mark Reid
Canadian soldiers storm
Juno Beach on D-Day,
June 6, 1944. Illustration by
Robert Carter.
CANADASHISTORY.CA
JUNE–JULY 2019
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CONTENTS
DEPARTMENTS
10
The Packet
Possessing
historical knowledge. Bear vs.
groundhog: Round two. Navigating
Canada by batteau.
12
Trading Post
Crooked
knives are one-handed drawknives
used to carve wood.
12
13
Currents
Canada’s irst
deployment overseas. Popular polar
bears. Riot at Christie Pits. World war
documentary series. Highlighting the
achievements of black hockey players.
19
Roots
The irst step for rookie
genealogists is to write down what
you know.
13
70
Summer Reading Guide
Our annual special advertising section
presents a selection of new and recent
books from Canadian publishers.
76
Books
For Kin and Country.
Uneven progress. More books:
Murderous preacher, prairie populist,
social democrats, women journalists.
80
82
80
History Matters
Young Citizens are at the vanguard
of an informed and engaged new
generation of Canadians.
82
Album
A Second World
War conscientious objector uses a
dragsaw at a B.C. provincial park.
COMING UP
IN CANADA’S
HISTORY
Daredevils!
From tightrope
walkers, to barrel riders, to
strongmen, we look at the
people who risked life and
limb to thrill crowds in early
Canada.
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