Canada's Year Without A Summer

FromCanadian History Ehx

Start listening View podcast show

Canada's Year Without A Summer

FromCanadian History Ehx

ratings:

Length:

21 minutes

Released:

Jul 11, 2020

Format:

Podcast episode

Description

When Mount Tambora erupted in 1815, it was the largest eruption in recorded history. That eruption would have severe consequences for Canada in 1816 and 1817. Let's look at the Year Without A Summer! Support: patreon.com/canadaehxDonate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/craigUDonate: canadaehx.comE-mail: craig@canadaehx.comTwitter: twitter.com/craigbairdInstagram: @Bairdo37YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx

Released:

Jul 11, 2020

Format:

Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Follow me as I explore the good, the bad and the weird of Canada's history from the pre-colonial era to 25 years ago. Whatever you want to know about Canadian history, this is your one-stop shop.

Skip carousel

The Champlain Sea: For a brief period of time, about 3,000 years, there was an entire sea in the confines of Canada, and the United States. In my new short-form history dives called Penny Sized History, I look at the history of the Champlain Sea. Support:... by Canadian History Ehx
11 min listen
Small Town Hockey Heroes: Ron Boehm: In my first episode in the Small Town Hockey Heroes, I am looking at Ron Boehm. Born in Allan, Saskatchewan, Ron Boehm would play hockey throughout Canadian Prairies, win a Rookie of the Year award in the WHL and play in the Memorial Cup. He would... by Canadian History Ehx
5 min listen
The Lost NWMP Patrol of 1911: On Dec. 21, 1911, four men set out on a journey from Fort McPherson to Dawson City. None of the men, nor their dogs, would ever make the destination. Today, we look at one of the biggest tragedies in the history of the NWMP-RCMP, the lost patrol of... by Canadian History Ehx
20 min listen
Israel Umbach And The Stony Plain Chained Train by Canadian History Ehx
5 min listen
When The Newton Boys Terrorized Saskatchewan: For a period of time in 1922, small towns in Saskatchewan were under the gun from an outlaw gang that was robbing and pillaging their way through the province. Who was that gang that came into the province, rampaged through, and then left without ever... by Canadian History Ehx
17 min listen
Don McLeod: He was a goalie who could defeat Bobby Orr in the Memorial Cup, but he only played 18 games in the NHL for two teams. Nonetheless, Don McLeod would go on to become one of the greatest goalies in the history of the rival WHA. Today, we learn his... by Canadian History Ehx
7 min listen
The Epic B.C. Earthquake of 1700 AD: It was an earthquake that shook 1,000 kilometres of land, registered 9 on the Richter Scale and sent a 10-foot-high tsunami towards Japan on Jan. 26, 1700. Today, I am looking at the giant earthquake that rocked British Columbia in the evening of that... by Canadian History Ehx
11 min listen
Joseph Montferrand: Joseph Montferrand was a man of exceptional strength and moral code who became a hero to the French-Canadian loggers he worked with. Today, he has become a Canadian folk hero for his tales of amazing strength and ability to bring people together.... by Canadian History Ehx
8 min listen
Eddie Panagabko: He spent part of a season with the Boston Bruins, and then went on to have success in the WHL on a team that would eventually make its own way into the NHL. Today on Small Town Hockey Heroes, I look at the story of Eddie Panagabko of Torquay,... by Canadian History Ehx
6 min listen
Canada's Own Prohibition Era: While the American Prohibition Era gets much more attention, Canada had various levels of prohibition before the United States did, from the municipal all the way to the federal level. In this week's podcast, I am looking at how Canada implemented... by Canadian History Ehx
17 min listen
Did Henry Sinclair Land In Canada In 1398?: Three centuries after the Vikings and a century before Cabot, did a man by the name of Henry Sinclair land in Nova Scotia? The evidence is sketchy but the story is interesting, so let's take a look at Henry Sinclair and his apparent voyage across the... by Canadian History Ehx
9 min listen
The Fate Of Henry Hudson: He was one of the greatest explorers of the New World, with several geographical locations named for him. Unfortunately, he, along with seven of his crew and his son, were left for dead on a boat in Hudson Bay after his crew mutinied against him. What... by Canadian History Ehx
14 min listen
The Origins Of Tim Hortons: It is a coffee shop that is part of Canadiana. Love them or hate them, there is no denying the impact Tim Hortons has had on Canada. In today’s episode, I look at not the company that it is now, but the origins of the company, when it was just a dream... by Canadian History Ehx
14 min listen
George Dixon: Considered to be the greatest featherweight boxer in history, and the first black person to win a world championship, George Dixon was a marvel of athleticism and a Canadian hero. This is the story of Little Chocolate, the boxer who changed the... by Canadian History Ehx
8 min listen
Who Was Bill Barilko?: Every Canadian knows the song about him, and the myth surrounding him, but who was Bill Barilko? Where did the man who scored the winning goal for Toronto in the Stanley Cup Final grow up, how did he die and how did they search for him when he went... by Canadian History Ehx
15 min listen
School's Out For Gopher Day In Saskatchewan: On May 1, 1917, thousands of children from hundreds of school were given the day off. Why? To kill 500,000 gophers in a governmental effort to rid the province of the animal. Did it do more harm than good? What was the experience of gopher day like... by Canadian History Ehx
8 min listen
The Battle of Hudson's Bay: It was the largest Arctic naval battle in North American history, and it was fought on the shores of Hudson's Bay hundreds of years ago. This battle is little-known, little-remembered but still very important when it comes to the history of Canada and... by Canadian History Ehx
16 min listen
Johnny Quilty: He was on his way to NHL stardom after winning the Calder Trophy as the best rookie in the NHL. Unfortunately, the Second World War and a horrific on-ice injury would end his career after two seasons. This is the story of Johnny Quilty Support:... by Canadian History Ehx
5 min listen
Jack Leswick: Jack Leswick was one of three brothers from Humboldt to make the NHL. He was a star of various leagues before making the jump to the Chicago Black Hawks, winning the Stanley Cup in his first and only season. Sadly, tragedy would strike and the world... by Canadian History Ehx
7 min listen
The North West Company: From 1784 to 1821, the North West Company would employ several legendary explorers, found many forts that became prominent Canadian communities, and start a war with the Hudson's Bay Company. In this look at Canadian history, I am going to dive into... by Canadian History Ehx
29 min listen
How The Provinces Were Named: From British Columbia to Newfoundland and Labrador each province and territory has a unique story to tell with its name. In this episode of Penny Sized History, I look at the origin of each name. If you enjoy the episode, please give it a like and... by Canadian History Ehx
8 min listen
The Wreck Of the Empress of Ireland: When the Empress of Ireland sunk beneath the waves of the St. Lawrence River in 1914, the disaster killed nearly as many people as the Titanic. Not as well-known, but just as tragic, “Canada’s Titanic” shook lives and the country to its core. Today... by Canadian History Ehx
20 min listen
Hal Winkler: If he was born a few years earlier, or a few years later, Hal Winkler would probably be in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Unfortunately, his career lasted only two seasons in the NHL before he was in the minors for good. Yet, he holds a regular season... by Canadian History Ehx
7 min listen
The Grain Elevators: They once numbered over 5,000 and dotted the landscape of the Canadian Prairies. Today, less than 500 remain and fewer survive each year. The grain elevator is a symbol of Canada and its growth through the 20th century. Today, I look at the rise and... by Canadian History Ehx
19 min listen
The Sunnyslope Shelter: In today’s brief look at various aspects of Canadian history, I explore the Sunnyslope Shelter. This small dugout in the middle of a field in Central Alberta was once home to two men over 100 years ago. Today, it is a provincial historical site and a... by Canadian History Ehx
8 min listen
Eaton’s And Canada: It was the largest department store chain in Canada, and a defining part of our culture, and then it was gone. This is the story of the rise and fall of Eaton’s, the most famous department store in Canadian history. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx... by Canadian History Ehx
24 min listen
The Alberta Rat Patrol: If you look at a large map of the distribution of brown and black rats, you will see they cover the planet. You will also see a large Alberta-shaped space on that map. This is the story of the Alberta Rat Patrol, which has worked since the 1950s to... by Canadian History Ehx
10 min listen
Canada Goes Metric: In 1970, Canada made the decision to ditch Imperial measurements and go metric. If you think the carbon tax was a hot button issue, then the metric system was that multiplied by 1000. From Conservative MPs opening a gas station that sold by the... by Canadian History Ehx
18 min listen
Monsters And More In Magog, Quebec: Magog and its history dates back over 200 years, all thanks to the American Revolutionary War. Along the way since then, they have had some great people, and some interesting characters, pass through the community. That isn’t even mentioning the... by Canadian History Ehx
13 min listen
A Celebration Of Great Canadian Moustaches: Going through Canadian history, there have been many great moustaches. From the neat and tidy moustache of Sir Robert Borden, to the wild moustache of Lanny McDonald. In celebration of Movember, I dive into the world of moustaches and look at some of... by Canadian History Ehx
9 min listen

More Episodes from Canadian History Ehx

Skip carousel

An Indigenous Acting Icon: Jay Silverheels: Famous as Tonto, Silverheels was so much more than that by Canadian History Ehx
41 min listen
The Manic Joy of Fraggle Rock: For five years, it was must-watch viewing for Canadian children by Canadian History Ehx
33 min listen
The Age of Piracy in Canada: For two centuries, pirates patrolled the waters of Canada by Canadian History Ehx
36 min listen
From Slavery to War Hero: Richard Pierpoint: His life began in slavery, but ended as a man who fought for his people by Canadian History Ehx
24 min listen
A Beloved Baseball Player: Jackie Robinson in Montreal: Before he changed baseball, he took to the diamond in Montreal by Canadian History Ehx
29 min listen
Finding Fortunes and Folly: The Klondike Gold Rush: It was a wild time in Canada's North by Canadian History Ehx
40 min listen
Introducing... Crime Beat | Out of the dark by Canadian History Ehx
40 min listen
Negligence and Death: The Cap Diamant Slide: It was one of the deadliest rock slides in Canadian history by Canadian History Ehx
24 min listen
Canadian History Ehx introduces: Canadian TIme Machine | Champagne in Charlottetown: PEI and the Road to Confederation by Canadian History Ehx
27 min listen
The Man Who Looked At Stars: David Thompson: He was the greatest land geographer who ever lived by Canadian History Ehx
41 min listen
A Vancouver Leader: Gertrude Guerin: For three decades, Gertrude Guerin never stopped helping those around her by Canadian History Ehx
19 min listen
A Great Canadian: Sir Sandford Fleming: From our first stamp to the CPR, he had a hand in building Canada in the 19th century by Canadian History Ehx
28 min listen
The Voice of Charity: Lotta Hitschmanova: Canadians will always remember "56 Sparks Street, Ottawa" by Canadian History Ehx
26 min listen
The SS Viking Disaster: While filming The Viking, an explosion resulted in the deadliest day in Hollywood history by Canadian History Ehx
31 min listen
Couples Who Changed Canadian History: Happy Valentine's Day! Let's learn about some of Canada's famous couples! by Canadian History Ehx
40 min listen
When Canadians Torched Their Parliament Building: Before 1867, it was a long road to Confederation by Canadian History Ehx
24 min listen
The Story and Tragedy of Henry Hudson: His fate has become shrouded in mystery by Canadian History Ehx
30 min listen
This Hour Has 22 Minutes: For three decades, the show has been skewering Canada and our politics by Canadian History Ehx
49 min listen
When Canada Had Trudeaumania: It was a political climate never seen before, or since, in Canada by Canadian History Ehx
35 min listen
The Canadians On The Titanic: Among the many passengers on the doomed ship were Canadians of all walks of life by Canadian History Ehx
31 min listen
The Epic Construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway: A construction project that changed Canada by Canadian History Ehx
41 min listen
The Journeys of Henry Kelsey: The first-known European to venture into the Canadian West by Canadian History Ehx
35 min listen
Capturing The War: Our First World War Photographers: Documenting a transformative event for Canada by Canadian History Ehx
52 min listen
Exploring the Christmas Stories and Traditions Of Canada: From trees to mummering to parades, there is much to explore by Canadian History Ehx
40 min listen
Introducing... Among Equals | New Ways of Seeing by Canadian History Ehx
33 min listen
Terror In The Dark: The Springhill Mine Disasters: Three times from 1891 to 1956, the Springhill Mines took their deathly toll by Canadian History Ehx
34 min listen
The Chaos Of The Manitoba Schools Question: A small piece of legislation changed Canadian history by Canadian History Ehx
28 min listen
The True (Non-Hollywood) Story Of The Canadian Caper: For three months, Canada protected six Americans in Iran, then got them out safely by Canadian History Ehx
33 min listen
The Storm of the Century: The 1998 Ice Storm: For five days, freezing rain brought havoc to Ontario and Quebec by Canadian History Ehx
25 min listen
Night Justice: The Donnelly Massacre: In the night, a family was massacred by vigilantes. by Canadian History Ehx
44 min listen

Related podcast episodes

Skip carousel

The Wreck Of the Empress of Ireland: When the Empress of Ireland sunk beneath the waves of the St. Lawrence River in 1914, the disaster killed nearly as many people as the Titanic. Not as well-known, but just as tragic, “Canada’s Titanic” shook lives and the country to its core. Today... by Canadian History Ehx
20 min listen
The Victoria Steamship Disaster: It was a day of celebration on Victoria Day, 1881 but that celebration turned to horror after an overloaded Victoria steamship began to tip due to rowdy passengers. What would follow is the tale of the worst maritime disaster to that point, with over... by Canadian History Ehx
21 min listen
Terror In The Dark: The Springhill Mine Disasters: Three times from 1891 to 1956, the Springhill Mines took their deathly toll by Canadian History Ehx
34 min listen
Capturing The War: Our First World War Photographers: Documenting a transformative event for Canada by Canadian History Ehx
52 min listen
Smoky skies: the year without a summer by The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show
7 min listen
Negligence and Death: The Cap Diamant Slide: It was one of the deadliest rock slides in Canadian history by Canadian History Ehx
24 min listen
TITANIC: The Unsinkable Ship: On April 10th, 1912, RMS Titanic cast off from Southampton on her maiden voyage and into infamy. by Dan Snow's History Hit
35 min listen
Ukrainians In Canada: In this special new episode, I am looking at the history of Ukrainians in Canada, who have helped shape Canada in many large ways since they first began arriving in 1891. From the first settlers, to a Governor General, to the Great One, there are many... by Canadian History Ehx
35 min listen
The Spanish Flu: In 1918, as the First World War began to come to an end, a new threat arrived on the shores of Canada. It was the Spanish Flu and by the time it burned through the country in 1919, it had killed 55,000 people in the country. From homesteads left... by Canadian History Ehx
23 min listen
Rents, Riots and Volcanoes | The Great Famine II: The series on the Great Famine got off to a bloody start with the story of Anne Devlin and the rebellions of 1798 and 1803. By the end of the first episode, Ireland had been incorporated into the United Kingdom under the Act of Union.  In this... by Irish History Podcast
33 min listen
The 1837-38 Canada Rebellions: The 1837 Lower Canada Rebellion and the 1838 Upper Canada Rebellion were significant events in our history, even if they are lost to history 200 years in the past. The impact of these rebellions, while they were short, would last well into today and... by Canadian History Ehx
18 min listen
The Canadians On The Titanic: Among the many passengers on the doomed ship were Canadians of all walks of life by Canadian History Ehx
31 min listen
The Komagata Maru: For two months in 1914, the Komagata Maru sat in Vancouver Harbour as Canadian authorities worked to prevent the hundreds of Sikhs, Muslims and Hindus from disembarking and immigrating to Canada. It was a dark chapter in our history, and it would take... by Canadian History Ehx
31 min listen
The Regina Cyclone: On June 30, 1912, the deadliest tornado in Canadian history would tear through Regina, Saskatchewan for three minutes, leaving devastation behind it. Today, the story of the Regina Cyclone Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Donate:... by Canadian History Ehx
21 min listen
Mount Tambora Erupts in Indonesia by History Daily
16 min listen
Canada's Piracy History: Today, I look at the 200 years from the 1600s to 1800s, when swashbuckling pirates patrolled the waters of Canada from Newfoundland down to Nova Scotia. From the interesting to the evil, they all have a story to tell. Support:... by Canadian History Ehx
35 min listen
Saturday Matinee: Shipwrecks and Seadogs by History Daily
44 min listen
War of Independence: The First Dáil: The War of Independence was the moment in which Ireland threw off British rule and emerged as a state. The dramatic events that took place and the beliefs that informed them would shape the emerging nation, and play a role up until the present day. Tim a by The Irish Passport
66 min listen
Battle of Ambos Nogales Began / Eruption of Krakatau peaked - August 27 by This Day in History Class
10 min listen
The Land War & the Great 1881 Strike – Secret Societies, Communism and Coal Part III: In the aftermath of the famine the people of Castlecomer were shell-shocked, reeling from years of death, disease and emigration. However by the 1880s this had changed. When yet another famine threatened in 1879, and landlords threatened eviction, tena... by Irish History Podcast
23 min listen
TITANIC: A Night to Remember: A dramatic moment by moment retelling of the sinking of the Titanic in the freezing North Atlantic. by Dan Snow's History Hit
34 min listen
The History Of Prince Albert by Canadian History Ehx
33 min listen
427. Titanic: The Tragedy Begins (Part 1) by The Rest Is History
49 min listen
The History of Black Diamond: Started as a coal mining camp, Black Diamond would grow thanks to the booming oil industry of Turner Valley. Its history features a giant glacial erratic, a visit from Winston Churchill and a terrible fire in 1949. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx... by Canadian History Ehx
14 min listen
Canada Year-By-Year: 1895: Today, I continue my look through every year of Canada's history with 1895. A year that saw the birth of a hockey legend, a prime minister and the first woman was elected to political office. Enjoy! Listen to the podcast The Mermaid and the Lion on... by Canadian History Ehx
33 min listen
The 1848 Famine Rebellion: 1848 was a year of revolt & rebellion across Europe and Ireland was no different. However unique to Ireland, the 1848 uprising took place to the back drop of one of the worst famine’s in modern history – the Great Hunger. While it has been overshad... by Irish History Podcast
58 min listen
The Frank Slide: On April 29, 1903, a mountain fell on a small coal mining town in Alberta by Canadian History Ehx
26 min listen
The Canadian Cyclist Battalion: From 1915 to 1918, the Canadian Cyclist Battalion provided a vital service to the war effort. Along with helping send important messages, serving as scouts and working in the trenches, they would distinguish themselves during the Hundred Days... by Canadian History Ehx
24 min listen
The History Of Kapuskasing: This northern Ontario town has a recorded history that dates back to the 1770s with fur traders and from there it would prosper. From a pulp mill that supplies all the paper for the New York Times since 1921, to the WW1 Internment Camp, to its... by Canadian History Ehx
24 min listen
The Alberta Rat Patrol: If you look at a large map of the distribution of brown and black rats, you will see they cover the planet. You will also see a large Alberta-shaped space on that map. This is the story of the Alberta Rat Patrol, which has worked since the 1950s to... by Canadian History Ehx
10 min listen

Discover this podcast and so much more

Canada's Year Without A Summer

Canada's Year Without A Summer

Description

Titles in the series (100)

More Episodes from Canadian History Ehx

Related podcast episodes