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Ancient Chinese literature developed following the evolution of script which evolved from divination practices of the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BCE). The pictographs made on oracle bones by diviners became the script known as Jiaguwen (c...

Plagues have swept through humanity ever since communities have gathered together in concentrated groups. In this collection of resources, we look at just some of the pandemics that raged throughout Antiquity and the Middle Ages, from the...

The death of US General Zebulon Pike at the Battle of York (27 April 1813) during the War of 1812, engraving by an unknown artist, 1839. Canadian Military History Gateway, Department of National Defence.

Tecumseh and General Isaac Brock at the surrender of Fort Detroit. Though their partnership is iconic in the annals of Canadian folklore, their capture of Detroit is the only instance of them working together. Illustration by A.M. Wickson...

Battle of Crysler's Farm (11 November 1813) between British and US troops during the War of 1812. Oil on board, by Adam Sherriff Scott, c. 1960. Canadian War Museum, Ottawa.

Battle of Chateauguay (26 October 1813) between Canadian and US forces during the War of 1812. Illustration by Henri Julien, published in Le Journal de Dimanche in June 1884.

The meeting of British General Isaac Brock and Shawnee chieftain Tecumseh on the eve of the Siege of Detroit (August 1812) is an iconic event in Canadian folklore. Illustration by Charles William Jefferys, first published in Tecumseh: a chronicle...

The failed British night assault of 14 August 1814 was the climactic moment of the Siege of Fort Erie, during the War of 1812. Though the Americans prevailed, they were ultimately forced to abandon the fort and retreat from Canadian soil...

A publicity still showing several of the key characters from the Vikings TV series 2013-present. Photo by HISTORY - © 2016 The HISTORY Channel

The Chesapeake-Leopard affair was an incident that took place off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia, on 22 June 1807 when the British warship HMS Leopard fired on and boarded an American frigate USS Chesapeake while searching for deserters from...