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From pioneering aviators to Cold War commanders, the story of the #RCAF is also the story of the people who led it. Discover the leaders behind Canada's air force in this fascinating new @ChamplainSoc podcast episode: bit.ly/WTYn626 #CanadianMilitary @UBCPress

In a new episode of @ChamplainSoc Witness to Yesterday, bit.ly/WTYn626 Larry Ostola speaks with Richard Mayne & Mike Bechthold about the first four decades of the #RCAF through the careers of its commanders, from the beginning of powered flight to the early Cold War.

How did the leaders of the #RCAF shape Canada through war, peace & the dawn of the Cold War? Listen as Larry Ostola speaks with Richard Mayne & Mike Bechthold about "The Air Marshals" on @ChamplainSoc Witness to Yesterday podcast bit.ly/WTYn626 @UBCPress

How did Caribbean rum become central to life in early Canada? Larry Ostola speaks with Allan Greer about the people, industries, and global trade networks behind the story on @ChamplainSoc Witness to Yesterday. bit.ly/WTYo3026

In a new episode of @ChamplainSoc Witness to Yesterday, bit.ly/WTYn626 Larry Ostola speaks with Richard Mayne & Mike Bechthold about the first four decades of the #RCAF through the careers of its commanders, from the beginning of powered flight to the early Cold War.

Rum wasn't just a drink. It fuelled fisheries, shaped the fur trade, linked Canada to the Atlantic world, and influenced labour systems across the colonies. Listen to Allan Greer @ChamplainSoc Witness to Yesterday. bit.ly/WTYo3026

From Newfoundland fishing stations to western fur trade routes, rum travelled across early Canada. Historian Allan Greer explains its remarkable impact on Canadian history on @ChamplainSoc Witness to Yesterday: bit.ly/WTYo3026

Canada's early economy ran on more than fish, fur, and timber. Rum helped hold the system together. Learn more in this episode of @ChamplainSoc Witness to Yesterday podcast: bit.ly/WTYo3026

What role did rum play in building early Canada? Allan Greer joins @ChamplainSoc Witness to Yesterday to discuss trade, labour, capitalism, and the surprising history behind one of colonial Canada's most important commodities. Listen: bit.ly/WTYo3026

“Diplomacy works better than bluster.” John Hart built a political career on compromise, pragmatism, and financial expertise. Learn how he helped shape modern British Columbia in this episode of @ChamplainSoc Witness to Yesterday. bit.ly/WTYo2326 #CanadianPolitics

Larry Ostola speaks with Allan Greer about his book Canada in the Age of Rum on @ChamplainSoc Witness to Yesterday podcast. Listen now: bit.ly/WTYo3026

Historian Allan Greer joins @ChamplainSoc Witness to Yesterday podcast to discuss Canada in the Age of Rum, a fascinating exploration of how rum shaped the economy, labour systems, trade networks, and social life of early Canada. bit.ly/WTYo3026

How did Caribbean rum become central to life in early Canada? Larry Ostola speaks with Allan Greer about the people, industries, and global trade networks behind the story on @ChamplainSoc Witness to Yesterday. bit.ly/WTYo3026

An Irish immigrant. A businessman. A premier who transformed #BritishColumbia. Patricia Roy joins Nicole O’Byrne on @ChamplainSoc Witness to Yesterday to discuss the achievements and enduring legacy of John Hart. bit.ly/WTYo2326

Discover the surprising connections between colonial Canada, the Atlantic world, and the rise of early capitalism on @ChamplainSoc Witness to Yesterday podcast: bit.ly/WTYo3026

Historian Allan Greer joins @ChamplainSoc Witness to Yesterday podcast to discuss Canada in the Age of Rum, a fascinating exploration of how rum shaped the economy, labour systems, trade networks, and social life of early Canada. bit.ly/WTYo3026

What does effective leadership look like in times of crisis? Historian Patricia Roy examines how John Hart used financial skill, patience, and diplomacy to guide British Columbia through some of its most challenging decades. bit.ly/WTYo2326

John Hart helped steer #BritishColumbia through economic crisis, war& political change. Nicole O’Byrne speaks with historian Patricia Roy on @ChamplainSoc Witness to Yesterday about the life & legacy of one of BC’s most consequential premiers. Listen at: bit.ly/WTYo2326

From surveying railway routes through forests, swamps, prairies, and mountains to helping shape a transcontinental Canada, #SandfordFleming kept one essential tool close at hand: his sextant. John Boyko tells its story in a @ChamplainSoc Findings: bit.ly/CSFindS26

An Irish immigrant. A businessman. A premier who transformed British Columbia. Patricia Roy joins Nicole O’Byrne on @ChamplainSoc Witness to Yesterday to discuss the achievements and enduring legacy of John Hart. bit.ly/WTYo2326