Travel back to the Viking Age to uncover the remnants of a thousand-year-old Norse encampment. We’ll hear about their incredible journey from Greenland to northern Newfoundland from a diverse group of experts including historians, archaeologist

Dawson City: A Ruby in the Rough

Apr 17th, 2023 35m 42s

Welcome to Ruby's Place in Dawson City, Yukon, “the Paris of the North.” Through the remarkable lives of Madam Ruby Scott and her employees, we’ll hear about Dawson’s Gold Rush heyday and the boom/bust cycle of both the mining and sex work indu

Gwaii Haanas: The Living Landscapes of SGang Gwaay

Apr 17th, 2023 45m 46s

In this episode, we’ll travel to the Pacific Northwest islands of Haida Gwaii, home to the Haida Nation for more than 13,000 years. Our focus: a collaborative archaeology project at an evacuated village on the remote island of SGang Gwaay, a UN

Grosse Île: The Quarantine Island

Apr 17th, 2023 39m 41s

For over a century, an unassuming island in the St. Lawrence River played a major role in the immigration journey from Europe to North America. A scene of hope and tragedy, punctuated by a series of deadly crises, Grosse Île was home to a quara

Louisbourg: Enslavement and Freedom at the French Fortress

Apr 17th, 2023 30m 51s

In this episode, we find traces of the lives of enslaved people at the 18th-century French Fortress of Louisbourg in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. By piecing together the unique story of Guinea-born Marie Marguerite Rose, we’ll learn about those wh

Bonus

Bill Mason: Wilderness Artist - from Discover Library and Archives Canada podcast

Apr 17th, 2023 51m 42s

A special episode from our friends at the Discover Library and Archives Canada podcast - Bill Mason: Wilderness Artist.If you enjoyed our ReCollections episode Grosse-Île: The Quarantine Island, check out their The Shamrock and the Fleur-de-Ly