Frobisher’s Failed Arctic Gambit In the eighth instalment of an ongoing Quillette series on the history of Canada, Greg Koabel describes the legacy of Martin Frobisher, a brave explorer who antagonized the Inuit while harvesting worthless minerals Greg Koabel 21 Jul 2023 · 38 min read
Come for the Whales. Stay for the Fur In the seventh instalment of an ongoing Quillette series on the history of Canada, Greg Koabel describes how 16th-Century Basque whalers created a thriving industry in the waters off Newfoundland Greg Koabel 8 Jul 2023 · 23 min read
Land of Frost and Scurvy In the sixth instalment of an ongoing Quillette series on the history of Canada, Greg Koabel describes France’s disastrous first attempt to set up a permanent colony in Quebec. Greg Koabel 29 Jun 2023 · 30 min read
Up the St. Lawrence In the fifth instalment of an ongoing Quillette series on the history of Canada, Greg Koabel describes Jacques Cartier’s first encounters with the Mi’kmaq and Iroquois. Greg Koabel 6 Jun 2023 · 23 min read
John Cabot’s New Found Land In the fourth instalment of an ongoing Quillette series, historian Greg Koabel describes how the quest for cod and a possible passage to China sparked England’s first transatlantic ventures Greg Koabel 19 May 2023 · 33 min read
The World of the Iroquois In the third instalment of an ongoing Quillette series, historian Greg Koabel describes the revolution in agriculture, politics, and war that would transform many Indigenous societies before the arrival of French explorers. Greg Koabel 4 May 2023 · 28 min read
Canada’s Norse Interregnum In the second instalment of an ongoing Quillette series, historian Greg Koabel describes how Leif Erikson ended up in Newfoundland Greg Koabel 20 Apr 2023 · 26 min read
Introducing ‘The Nations of Canada’ The project that (finally) got me hooked on Canadian history. Jonathan Kay 7 Apr 2023 · 8 min read
Canada’s First Inhabitants In a new Quillette series, historian and podcaster Greg Koabel traces the global origins of the land we now call Canada. Greg Koabel 5 Apr 2023 · 26 min read
