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Franklin discovery opens historical window into 19th century
An underwater archeologist with Parks Canada says the recent discovery of a Royal Navy wreck in Canada's Arctic has opened a historical window onto the 19th century. The sexpot and the saint: Women and WWI propaganda
Scholars commemorating the 100th anniversary of the First World War are turning their attention to female icons of the era - two of whom were used in propaganda campaigns after their deaths to bolster the war effort, albeit in very different ways. History | 206971 hits | 1:04 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
It was August 2008 near Taji, Iraq. They had just exploded a stack of old Iraqi artillery shells buried beside a murky lake. The blast, part of an effort to destroy munitions that could be used in makeshift bombs, uncovered more shells.Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun had sex without touching, says author Martin Amis
Speaking at the Cheltenham Festival of Literature, the novelist claimed he believes the German dictator kept Eva at arm�s length and would achieve orgasm just by watching her lift her skirt.
History | 208263 hits | 1:52 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Speaking at the Cheltenham Festival of Literature, the novelist claimed he believes the German dictator kept Eva at arm�s length and would achieve orgasm just by watching her lift her skirt. First World War flyers risked shortened lifespan but have extended legacy
Alan McLeod was only a teenager when he won the Victoria Cross, the Commonwealth's highest award for valour, in the bullet-riddled skies over France in the First World War. March of the Blue Puttees to be re-enacted in St. John's
People in St. John's will be marking the 100th anniversary of the day the first contingent of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment left the city to join the war effort in Europe. Iconic 'Wait For Me, Daddy' WW II photo unveiled as sculpture
'Wait For Me, Daddy,' a photo taken of a boy running after his father as he heads to battle, became an iconic symbol of Canada at war. Now, a series of sculptures depicting the scene in the image have been unveiled. Sabre from American Revolution found in Guysborough wall
Fabian Gerrior and his wife were hardly expecting to become a part of a murder mystery more than 175 years in the making when they bought a beautiful yellow house on the main drag of Guysborough, N.S.Has 'Dracula's dungeon' been unearthed in Turkey'
Two dungeons, tunnels and a military shelter were found at Tokat Castle, during restoration at the Turkish site. The Wallachian prince is said to have been held hostage at the castle from 1442.
History | 207616 hits | 12:40 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Two dungeons, tunnels and a military shelter were found at Tokat Castle, during restoration at the Turkish site. The Wallachian prince is said to have been held hostage at the castle from 1442. Franklin expedition ship found in Arctic ID'd as HMS Erebus
Prime Minister Stephen Harper will announce today in the House that the Franklin expedition ship found last month in the Arctic has been identified as HMS Erebus, CBC News has learned. Disgraced explorer who tracked Franklin expedition memorialized in Westminster
A Scottish explorer once derided for his theories on the lost Franklin expedition has at last been honoured in the storied halls of Westminster Abbey in London, England. Steamship wreck found in Lake Ontario's waters
The wreck of a 77-metre British-built steamship that sank off Lake Ontario's western New York shore after colliding with another vessel nearly 90 years ago has been found, a team of underwater explorers said Tuesday. WWI Canadian soldiers' remains identified
Nearly a century after they died in battle, the remains of unidentified Canadian soldiers who fought in the First World War are still being found in Europe. Today the Department of National Defence announced the names of four who died during the Battle of Earliest sign of human habitation in Canada may have been found
Researchers using a robotic underwater vehicle off British Columbia's northern coast believe they may have found the earliest evidence of human habitation in Canada.Gas chambers unearthed at demolished Nazi concentration camp
Archaeologists uncover previously hidden ruins at Sobibor death camp in Poland, which was razed after a 1943 uprising
History | 206886 hits | 10:03 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Archaeologists uncover previously hidden ruins at Sobibor death camp in Poland, which was razed after a 1943 uprisingKing Richard III killed by two blows to bare head, forensics show
Scientists in Britain have given blow-by-blow details of King Richard III's death at the Battle of Bosworth more than 500 years ago.
Scientists in Britain have given blow-by-blow details of King Richard III's death at the Battle of Bosworth more than 500 years ago.Historic Boblo boat S.S. Columbia leaves Detroit for good
The S.S. Columbia, the iconic Boblo boat that created happy memories for hundreds of thousands of school children and tourists for nearly a century, has been hauled away from the edge of the River Rouge waterfront in Detroit to start a new life in Toledo,
The S.S. Columbia, the iconic Boblo boat that created happy memories for hundreds of thousands of school children and tourists for nearly a century, has been hauled away from the edge of the River Rouge waterfront in Detroit to start a new life in Toledo,As Holocaust survivors pass away, experts work to preserve WWII-era items
With survivors dying in growing numbers and their live testimonies soon to be a thing of the past, Holocaust commemoration efforts are increasingly focused around preserving the belongings that contain their stories.
With survivors dying in growing numbers and their live testimonies soon to be a thing of the past, Holocaust commemoration efforts are increasingly focused around preserving the belongings that contain their stories. Hollow tree in Stanley Park catches fire
It remains unclear what caused a stubborn fire inside Stanley Park's famous hollow tree on Thursday night. African American cemetery could get Ontario heritage designation
A small group is working hard to try to preserve one of the 13 African American cemeteries in the Windsor-Essex region by pushing for a provincial heritage designation.Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project reveals buried ancient monuments
Archeologists have found 17 previously unknown ancient monuments in and around Stonehenge, revealing surprising new insights about the people who built the iconic ring of massive stones.
Archeologists have found 17 previously unknown ancient monuments in and around Stonehenge, revealing surprising new insights about the people who built the iconic ring of massive stones. Franklin expedition ship pieces believed discovered in Arctic
An archeology team has discovered pieces believed to be from the long-lost 19th century Franklin expedition ships � "the first discovery" of its kind in modern times, the government of Nunavut announced on Monday.A glimpse of the past: Fleet of Tall Ships more than a century old sail down Thames
More than 50 vessels, including 11 magnificent square-sail ships, descended on the south east corner of the capital for the Royal Greenwich Tall Ships Regatta. Pics
History | 206932 hits | 12:31 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
More than 50 vessels, including 11 magnificent square-sail ships, descended on the south east corner of the capital for the Royal Greenwich Tall Ships Regatta. PicsJack the Ripper unmasked: DNA breakthrough
A shawl found by the body of Catherine Eddowes, one of the Ripper�s victims, has been analysed and found to contain DNA from her as well as the killer.
History | 207233 hits | 12:30 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A shawl found by the body of Catherine Eddowes, one of the Ripper�s victims, has been analysed and found to contain DNA from her as well as the killer. Arctic shipwreck will not leave Cambridge Bay this year
A ship that once belonged to Arctic explorer Roald Amundsen will not be moved from Cambridge Bay this year, despite a Norwegian group's plans to salvage the Maud this summer. Canadian Lancaster back in U.K. air after engine repair
Vera, Hamilton's Lancaster bomber on tour in the U.K., returned to the sky Wednesday after having a new engine successfully installed. But the damaged engine that grounded it will need to be repaired before the bomber can fly home to Canada. Hamilton's Lancaster bomber hopes to be airborne again Wednesday
Hamilton�s Lancaster bomber could be up in the British skies again by Wednesday, days after being grounded when an engine broke down, a spokesman for the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum said. Panama Canal cost untold billions and thousands of lives. But will route that changed the world soon be obsolete' | National Post
It is hailed as one of the greatest engineering achievements in history, yet the path to its completion was tortuous and took various innovations to happen Winnie the Pooh saga turns 100 years old
One hundred years ago today a Canadian soldier adopted a black bear cub and named it after his adopted hometown of Winnipeg, launching the saga of Winnie the Pooh. British embassy celebrating 200th anniversary of day Canadians helped burn White HouseHistory | 207680 hits | 2:19 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The British embassy in Washington, D.C., was forced to apologize for a tweet playfully commemorating the anniversary of the burning of the White House Canadian flotilla to retrace the path of Franklin ExpeditionHistory | 207611 hits | 10:42 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A naval expedition including the Royal Canadian Navy will soon travel through the Northwest Passage in search of the doomed Franklin Expedition, but also to reinforce Canada's claims to the Arctic. Alberta dinosaur egg excavation could yield rare fossilized babies
Paleontologists in Alberta say they will be conducting a dinosaur egg excavation Monday afternoon that could yield fossilized dinosaur babies or the first full nest of its kind in Canada.French treasure hunter finds jewellery from Air India crash
A French treasure hunter has found 50 pieces of jewellery on Mont Blanc belonging to passengers of an Air India flight that crashed on the mountain 48 years ago.
History | 206719 hits | 12:19 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A French treasure hunter has found 50 pieces of jewellery on Mont Blanc belonging to passengers of an Air India flight that crashed on the mountain 48 years ago. Mastodon Skull And Stone Knife Found In AtlanticHistory | 206688 hits | 12:14 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
They date back to before we thought North America was settled. 100 years ago, Ross rifle failed Canadian First World War soldiers
The Ross rifle, the weapon that Canadian soldiers took with them to the start of the First World War a century ago, was so flawed that soldiers were known to discard their own rifles and pluck a different weapon from the hands of dead allies. Mysterious war scrapbooks linked to Essex Scottish Regiment
A pair of amateur historians are trying to solve a mystery linked to Windsor's military history after discovering four rare scrapbooks documenting parts of the Second World War. 
With a motorcade leading the way, the remains of a Saskatchewan soldier who fought and perished in the Second World War are being returned to his hometown of Eastend today � exactly 70 years after his death. Archeological dig reveals Abenaki fortress in Quebec
An Abenaki fortress built in 1704 � long buried at the Odanak reserve in Quebec � has recently been unearthed. First World War Japanese-Canadians honoured with refurbished Stanley Park monument
Refurbishments are underway on a First World War cenotaph in Vancouver's Stanley Park honouring Japanese-Canadian soldiers � a memorial that stands as both a testament to their patriotism and a reminder of Canada's prejudiced past. Franklin search: Jim Balsillie, warship all part of largest effort yet to find lost ships
When searchers return to the Canadian Arctic this weekend to hunt for the lost 19th-century ships of the storied Franklin expedition, they will be launching their biggest effort yet, deploy new high-tech sonar and have some high-profile support. Decorated First Nations vet Tommy Prince embodied triumph, darkness of war
Tommy Prince is the most decorated First Nations veteran in Canadian history. CBC's Meagan Fiddler travelled to Brokenhead First Nation in Manitoba to find out about the life and legacy of Tommy Prince.Back to Canada News
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