Guest Speaker: Dorothy Phillips, author of "Victor and Evie" Arriving in the midst of the Great War, Canada's new Governor General, Victor Cavendish, struggled to strike a new balance as Canadians, rapidly evolving from their colonial past, pushed hard for greater independence. Meanwhile, Lady Evelyn persevered with domestic matters such as ensuring propriety between her daughters...

Guest Speaker: James Powell, author of the blog "Today in Ottawa's History" A shot rang out and one of Canada's most passionate Fathers of Confederation fell dead in a pool of blood on Sparks Street. HSO member James Powell transports us back to the scene of Canada's first political assassination. This speaker series will take...

Guest Speakers: Michael Molloy & Robert Shalka, Co-authors "Running on Empty" Canadian Immigration Historical Society plus Rivaux Lay, former Cambodian refugee Mayor Marion Dewar rallied all of Ottawa behind Project 4000 and similar outcries of compassion echoed in communities across Canada. Learn about the largest and most ambitious resettlement effort in Canada's history and how...

Guest Speaker: Jim Hurcomb, Author, Musician, Radio Host, Teacher From the day Elvis came to town in 1957... to The Five Man Electrical Band's release of mega-hit "Signs"... relive two fabulous decades with the bands, the clubs, the concerts and the colourful cast of characters that made it all happen. This speaker series will take...

Guest Speakers Dave Allston, Author of 'The Kitchissippi Museum' blog Details It was all part of Greber's master plan—a modernistic government office campus in a park-like "pastoral" setting—far away from the hustle and bustle of downtown. Where once there were grazing cows is now an often under-appreciated compound for 10,000 public servants. Dave Allston explores...