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CHA Presidents

Steven High 2021-2023
Penny Bryden 2019-2021
Adele Perry 2017-2019
Joan Sangster 2015-2017
Dominique Marshall 2013-2015
Lyle Dick 2011-2013
Mary Lynn Stewart 2009-2011
Craig Heron 2007-2009
Margaret Conrad 2005-2007
Gerald Friesen 2003-2005
Mary Vipond 2001-2003
Chad Gaffield 2000-2001
Irving Abella 1999-2000
Gregory S. Kealey 1998-1999
Judith Fingard 1997-1998
James R. Miller 1996-1997
Nadia Fahmy-Eid 1995-1996
James A. Leith 1994-1995
Veronica Strong-Boag 1993-1994
Philip Buckner 1992-1993
Gail Cuthbert Brandt 1991-1992
J. E. Rea 1990-1991
Jean-Claude Robert 1989-1990
Cornelius J. Jaenen 1988-1989
H. Blair Neatby 1987-1988
René Durocher 1986-1987

William Acheson 1985-1986
Susan M. Trofimenkoff 1984-1985
Ramsay Cook 1983-1984
Jean-Pierre Wallot 1982-1983
John Kendle 1981-1982
Pierre Savard 1980-1981
Robert C. Brown 1979-1980
Desmond P. Morton 1978-1979
David M.L. Farr 1977-1978
Margaret E. Prang 1976-1977
Jacques Monet, s.j. 1975-1976
J.B. Conacher 1974-1975
S.F. Wise 1973-1974
Lewis G. Thomas 1972-1973
Ivo N. Lambi 1971-1972
W.R. Graham 1970-1971
Fernand Ouellet 1969-1970
Peter B. Waite 1968-1969
J.M.S. Careless 1967-1968
R.M. Saunders 1966-1967
Margaret A. Ormsby 1965-1966
Mason Wade 1964-1965
Marcel Trudel 1963-1964
Hilda Neatby 1962-1963
R.A. Preston 1961-1962

W.K. Ferguson 1960-1961
W.L. Morton 1959-1960
L'abbé A. D'Eschambault 1958-1959
W. Kaye Lamb 1957-1958
D.G. Creighton 1956-1957
G.F.G. Stanley 1955-1956
J.J. Talman 1954-1955
M.H. Long 1953-1954
C.P. Stacey 1952-1953
Jean Bruchési 1951-1952
George E. Wilson 1950-1951
A.L. Burt 1949-1950
L'abbé Arthur Maheux 1948-1949
Fred H. Soward 1947-1948
H.N. Fieldhouse 1946-1947
Frank H. Underhill 1945-1946
W.N. Sage 1944-1945
George W. Brown 1943-1944
A.R.M. Lower 1942-1943
Fred Landon 1941-1942
Gustave Lanctôt 1940-1941
J.B. Brebner 1939-1940
R.G. Trotter 1938-1939
D.C. Harvey 1937-1938
Chester W. New 1936-1937

E.R. Adair 1935-1936
F.J. Audet 1934-1935
Duncan McArthur 1933-1934
J.C. Webster 1932-1933
F.W. Howay 1931-1932
Sir Robert L. Borden 1930-1931
Hon. Rodolphe Lemieux 1929-1930
Chester Martin 1928-1929
A.G. Doughty 1927-1928
George M. Wrong 1926-1927
Hon. Thomas Chapais 1925-1926
L.J. Burpee 1922-1925

These are the presidential addresses that were given by CHA presidents at the CHA Annual Meeting between 1922 and 2019.

Year	Bibliographic Reference
2019	Adele Perry, "Starting with Water: Canada, Colonialism, and History at 2019". New Séries, Vol. 30.1 / Nouvelle série, vol. 30.1, 33–60.
2017	Joan Sangster, " Confronting Our Colonial Past: Reassessing Political Alliances over Canada’s Twentieth Century". New Series, Vol. 28.1 / Nouvelle série, vol. 28.1, 1-43.
2015	Dominique Marshall, "Children's Drawings and Humanitarian Aid: Transnational Expressions and Exhibitions". New Series, Vol. 26.1 / Nouvelle série, vol. 26.1, 36-65.
2013	Lyle Dick, “On Local History and Local Historical Knowledge”. New Séries, Vol. 24 / Nouvelle série, vol. 24, 1-24.
2011	Mary Lynn Stewart, “Historians Without Borders”. New Séries, Vol. 22 / Nouvelle série, vol. 22, 1-15.
2009	Craig Heron, “Harold, Marg, and the Boys: The Relevance of Class in Canadian History”. New Séries, Vol. 20 / Nouvelle série, vol. 20, 1-26.
2007	Margaret Conrad, “Public History and its Discontents or History in the Age of Wikipedia”. New Séries, Vol. 18 / Nouvelle série, vol. 18, 1-26.
2005	Gerald Friesen, “Space and Region in Canadian History”. New Séries, Vol. 16 / Nouvelle série, vol. 16, 1-22.
2003	Mary Vipond, “The Mass Media in Canadian History: The Empire Day Broadcast of 1939". New Séries, Vol. 14 / Nouvelle série, vol. 14, 3-21.
2001	Chad Gaffield, "Historical Thinking, C.P. Snow’s Two Cultures, and a Hope for the Twenty-First Century". New Séries, Vol. 12 / Nouvelle série, vol. 12, 3-25.
2000	Irving Abella, Jews, Human Rights, and the Making of Canada. New Séries, Vol. 11 / Nouvelle série, vol. 11, 3-15.
1999	Gregory Kealey, " The Empire Strikes Back: The Nineteenth-Century Origins of the Canadian Secret Service". New Séries, Vol. 10 / Nouvelle série, vol. 10, 3-18.
1998	Judith Fingard, The Historical and the Personal. New Séries, Vol. 9 / Nouvelle série, vol. 9, 3-13.
1997	J.R. Miller, "The Invisible Historian," Journal of the Canadian Historical Association / Revue de la Société historique du Canada, New Series, Vol. 8 / Nouvelle série, Vol. 8, 3-18.
1996	Nadia Fahmy-Eid, "Histoire comparée, histoire plus vraie? Quelques balises et des promesses d'avenir," Journal of the Canadian Historical Association / Revue de la Société historique du Canada, New Series, Vol. 7 / Nouvelle série, Vol. 7, 3-18.
1995	James A. Leith, "The Future of the Past in Canada on the Eve of the Twenty-First Century," Journal of the Canadian Historical Association / Revue de la Société historique du Canada, New Series, Vol. 6 / Nouvelle série, Vol. 6, 3-17.
1994	Veronica Strong-Boag, "Contested Space: The Politics of Canadian Memory," Journal of the Canadian Historical Association / Revue de la Société historique du Canada, New Series, Vol. 5 / Nouvelle série, Vol. 5, 3-17.
1993	Phillip Buckner, "Whatever happened to the British Empire?" Journal of the Canadian Historical Association / Revue de la Société historique du Canada, New Series, Vol. 4 / Nouvelle série, Vol. 4, 3-32.
1992	Gail Cuthbert Brandt, "National Unity and the Politics of Political History," Journal of the Canadian Historical Association / Revue de la Société historique du Canada, New Series, Vol. 3 / Nouvelle série, Vol. 3, 3-11.
1991	J.E. Rea, "A View from the Lectern," Journal of the Canadian Historical Association / Revue de la Société historique du Canada, New Series, Vol. 2 / Nouvelle série, Vol. 2, 3-16.
1990	Jean-Claude Robert, "Historiens, archives et archivistes: un ménage à trois," Journal of the Canadian Historical Association / Revue de la Société historique du Canada, New Series, Vol. 2 / Nouvelle série, Vol. 2, 3-15.
1989	Cornelius J. Jaenen, L'autre en Nouvelle-France / The Other in Early Canada, Historical papers. Communications historiques, 1-12.
1988	H. Blair Neatby, "Visions and Revisions: The View from the Presidents' Offices of Ontario Universities Since the Second World War," Historical papers. Communications historiques, 1-15.
1987	René Durocher, "Le repatriement du Québec," Historical papers. Communications historiques, 1-8.
1986	William Acheson, "Doctoral Theses and the Discipline of History in Canada, 1967 and 1985," Historical papers. Communications historiques, 1-10.
1985	Susan Mann Trofimenkoff, "Gossip in History," Historical papers. Communications historiques, 1-10.
1984	Ramsay Cook, "Tillers and Toilers: The Rise and Fall of Populism in Canada in the 1890s," Historical papers. Communications historiques, 1-20.
1983	Jean-Pierre Wallot, "Frontière ou fragment du système atlantique: Des idées étrangères dans l'identité bas-canadienne au début du XIXe siècle," Historical apers. Communications historiques, 1-29.
1982	John Kendle, "The Scholar and the State Revisited: Further Words of Caution," Historical papers. Communications historiques, 1-10.
1981	Pierre Savard, "Splendeurs et misères de Clio," Historical papers. Communications historiques, 1-7.
1980	Robert Craig Brown, "Biography in Canadian History," Historical papers. Communications historiques, 1-8.
1979	Desmond Morton, "History and Nationality in Canada: Variations on an Old Theme," Historical papers. Communications historiques, 1-10.
1978	David M.L. Farr, "The View of History in the Making of Canada's External Policies," Historical papers. Communications historiques, 1-17.
1977	Margaret Prang, "National Unity and the Uses of History," Historical papers. Communications historiques, 3-12.
1976	Jacques Monet, "Communauté et continuité: vers un nouveau passé," Historical papers. Communications historiques, 3-11.
1975	J.B. Conacher, "Graduate Studies in History in Canada: The Growth of Doctoral Programmes," Historical papers. Communications historiques, 1-15.
1974	S.F. Wise, "Liberal Consensus or Ideological Battleground: Some Reflections on the Hartz Thesis," Historical papers. Communications historiques, 1-14.
1973	Lewis G. Thomas, "Associations and Communications," Historical papers. Communications historiques, 1-12.
1972	Ivo N. Lambi, "Fifty Years of the Canadian Historical Association: What Next?" Historical papers. Communications historiques, 1-10.
1971	Roger Graham, "The Scholar and the State: A Word of Caution," Historical papers. Communications historiques, 1-12.
1970	Fernand Ouellet, "L'histoire sociale du Bas-Canada: Bilan et perspectives de recherches," Historical papers. Communications historiques, 1-18.
1969	Peter B. Waite, "The Edge of the Forest," Historical papers. Communications historiques, 1-13.
1968	J.M.S. Careless, "Somewhat Narrow Horizons," Historical papers. Communications historiques, 1-10.
1967	Richard M. Saunders, "The Historian and the Nation," Historical papers presented at the annual meeting - the Canadian Historical Association / Communications historiques présentées à l'assemblée annuelle - la Société historique du Canada, 1-9.
1966	Margaret A. Ormsby, "A Horizontal View," Historical papers presented at the annual meeting - the Canadian Historical Association / Communications historiques présentées à l'assemblée annuelle - la Société historique du Canada, 1-13.
1965	Mason Wade, "A View from the South," Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 1-12.
1964	Marcel Trudel, "Les premiers balbutiements du blinguisme, 1524-1634," Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 1-8.
1963	Hilda Neatby, "Jean-Olivier Briand: A 'Minor Canadien'," Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 1-18.
1962	Richard A. Preston, "Breakers Ahead and a Glance Behind," Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 1-16.
1961	W.K. Ferguson, "Some Problems of Historiography," Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 1-12.
1960	W.L. Morton, "The Relevance of Canadian History," Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 1-17.
1959	There was no presidential address given that year.
1958	W. Kay Lamb, Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 1-12.
1957	D.G. Creighton, Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 1-12.
1956	George F. G. Stanley, "Act or Pact? Another Look at Confederation," Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 1-25.
1955	J.J. Talman, "The Impact of the Railway on a Pioneer Community," Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 1-12.
1954	H.M. Long, "The Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada," Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 1-11.
1953	C.P. Stacey, "The Backbone of Canada," Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 1-13.
1952	Jean Bruchési, "L'enseignement de l'histoire du Canada," Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 1-13.
1951	George E. Wilson, "Wider Horizons," Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 1-11.
1950	A.L. Burt, "Broad Horizons," Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 1-10.
1949	Arthur Maheux, "A Dilemma for our Culture," Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 1-6.
1948	F.H. Soward, "Then and Now: 1848 and 1948," Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 1-11.
1947	There was no presidential address given that year.
1946	Frank H. Underhill, "Some Reflections on the Liberal Tradition in Canada," Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 5-17.
1945	Walter N. Sage, "Where Stands Canadian History?" Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 5-14.
1944	George W. Brown, "Canada in the Making," Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 5-15.
1943	A.R.M. Lower, "Two Ways of Life: The Primary Antithesis of Canadian History," Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 5-18.
1942	Fred Landon, "The Canadian Scene, 1880-1890," Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 5-18.
1941	Gustave Lanctot, "Les historiens d'hier et l'histoire d'aujourd'hui," Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 5-14.
1940	J.B. Brebner, "Canadianism," Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 5-15.
1939	Reginald D. Trotter, "The Appalachian Barrier in Canadian History," Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 5-21.
1938	D.C. Harvey, "History and its Uses in Pre-Confederation Nova Scotia," Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 5-16.
1937	Chester W. New, "The Rebellion of 1837 in its Larger Setting," Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 5-17.
1936	E.A. Adair, "The Military Reputation of Major-Genral James Wolfe," Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 7-31.
1935	Francis-J. Audet, "Les députés de la vallée de l'Ottawa, 1792-1867," Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 5-23.
1934	Duncan McArthur, "Canadian Archives and the Writing of Canadian History," 5-17.
1933	J. Clarence Webster, "The Classics of Acadia," Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 5-12.
1932	F.W. Howay, "An Outline Sketch of the Maritime Fur Trade," Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 5-14.
1931	Robert Borden, "Problem of an efficient Civil Service," Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 5-34.
1930	Rodolphe Lemieux, "Le quatrième centenaire de la découverte du Canada," Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 5-9.
1929	Chester Martin, "Sir Edmund Head and Canadian Confederation, 1851-1858," Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 5-14.
1928	A.G. Doughty, "The Awakening of Canadian Interest in the Northwest," Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 5-11.
1927	George M. Wrong, "The Historian's Problem," Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 5-7.
1926	Thomas Chapais, "La critique en histoire," Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 5-13.
1925	Lawrence J. Burpee, "Canada as a Field for Historical Research," Report of the annual meeting - Canadian Historical Association, 7-11.
1924	Lawrence J. Burpee, Annual report - Canadian Historical Association, 9-17.
1923	Lawrence J. Burpee, Annual report - Canadian Historical Association, 9-13.
1922	Lawrence J. Burpee, Annual report - Canadian Historical Association, 7-8.