1916. The residents of Berlin, Ontario face the challenge of being German-Canadians in a nation mobilized for war against Germany.
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Episode 295: The School of War
2026-04-01 | 40 mins.
1916. After two years (and intense study of battlefield conditions), the Canadian Expeditionary Force begins its evolution from colonial auxiliary to vanguard of the British Imperial Army.
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Episode 294: The Greatest Attack in the History of the World
2026-03-25 | 39 mins.
1916. The Newfoundland Regiment finds itself at the centre of the worst day in the history of the British Army.
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Episode 293: Unstable, Unliked, and Uneeded
2026-03-18 | 39 mins.
1916. As the Canadian Expeditionary Force matures, its soldiers, officers, and (eventually) the politicians back in Ottawa come to realize it has outgrown its erratic creator, Militia Minister Sam Hughes.
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Episode 292: Let Manitoba Be First
2026-03-11 | 41 mins.
1915. A group of writers, journalists and activists based in Winnipeg, score the first victory for Canada's women's suffrage movement.
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A narrative history of Canada from its first inhabitants to the present day.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.
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