Aaron Floresco & Rhonda Hinther, “The Oldest Profession in Winnipeg: The ‘Red Light’ District of 1909-1912” (Documentary film by Past Perfect Productions, 2011). This engaging documentary film tells the provocative story of Winnipeg’s Red Light district in the early twentieth century. The filmmaker, Aaron Floresco, deftly combines strong historical content with an impressive array of

Ronald Rudin. Remembering and Forgetting in Acadie: A Historian’s Journey through Public Memory. The winner of the inaugural Public History Prize is Ronald Rudin, for his project Remembering and Forgetting in Acadie: A Historian’s Journey through Public Memory. Published by the University of Toronto Press, the book explores the commemorations and collective memory of the 400th anniversary

James Opp, Anthony Whitehead and Will Knight, “Rideau Timescapes”. A free downloadable app for Apple iOS. This innovative iPhone application takes its users on a journey through the past, allowing them to interact with the visual heritage of lockstations along the historic Rideau canal. GPS technology allows visitors of the lockstations to overlay the past

Ronald Rudin, Philip Lichti, & Archinodes. Returning the Voices to Kouchibouguac National Park.                                                                                                                                                                                           This online website repatriates the voices of residents from seven New Brunswick communities who were removed from their lands in the 1970s to create Kouchibouguac National Park.

Susan Roy (University of Waterloo); Larissa Grant, Terry Point, Leona Sparrow, and Jason Woolman (Musqueam First Nation); Viviane Gosselin (Museum of Vancouver); Susan Rowley and Jordan Wilson (Museum of Anthropology, UBC). c??sna??m: the city before the city.The project is a series of exhibitions at the Museum of Vancouver, the Musqueam First Nation Cultural Resources Centre, and the Museum

Activehistory.caActivehistory.ca has established itself as a hub of conversation among emerging scholars, senior historians, students, teachers, the media, and other practitioners of public history on a wide range of historical topics.  Since 2008, this innovative website has brought historical context and critical commentary to a broad range of political and social issues, and in 2015, it

Graphic History Collective with Paul Buhle, Drawn to Change: Graphic Histories of Working-Class Struggle. Between the Lines. If one of the goals of Public History is to engage directly with an audience, the Graphic History Collective with Paul Buhle hit the mark with their collaborative anthology of nine short comics.  Drawn to Change: Graphic Histories of Working-Class Struggle is an excellent

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Aanischaaukamikw, Cree Cultural Institute, Footprints: A Walk through Generations Footprints: A Walk through Generations is a superior example of public history. Both in how it was assembled and circulated, this exhibit epitomizes the best practices from the field. It also shows the potential for public history to contribute to broader societal issues such as public health

In 2020, the award was presented to three recipients: 1. Know HistoryHistoric Métis Communities Video Project The Historic Métis Communities Video Project is a well-produced series of seven documentary short films that is by the communities and for the communities. The collaborative work of Know History, the Métis Nation of Ontario, and SandBay Entertainment, each

1. A Seat at the Table: Chinese Immigration and British Columbia Photo credit: Rebecca Blissett Category: Products and Projects A co-production: Museum of Vancouver (MOV), University of British Columbia, Chinese Canadian Museum Society of BC Co-curators: Denise Fong, Viviane Gosselin, Henry Yu A Seat at the Table is two connected exhibitions exploring Chinese immigration in British Columbia.