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Remarkable woman pens her own perfect obituary

Halla Piekarski, a History grad from 1964, wrote an autobiography and also her own obituary. Storytelling is how Halla catalogued her life, made order of it and discerned what truly mattered. .

I think words are sacred things, not to be taken lightly. My obituary must be done right.  

Undergraduate History student, Sahil Saini, created an amazing video, How Computing Shaped UW, which examines the origins of computing at the University of Waterloo. 

Musqueam First Nation protesting for the preservation of the ancient Marpole Village burial site. Credit: Sharon Stogan.

John F. Kennedy’s steely backbone for waging peace

Waterloo-Balsillie School historians say JFK angered his hawkish advisers and resisted going to war at least six times during the Cold War.

In her paper, "Heroes and Identity: Two Hundred Years in the Making," Heather MacDonald discusses how the Canadian government used the anniversary of the War of 1812 as a federal initiative to unite Canadians.

Heather examines how the commemorative events utilized antiquated heroes, including Sir Isaac Brock, Charles de Salaberry, Tecumseh and Laura Secord, to bring Canadians together, which ultimately proved unsuccessful. 

Connect with fellow alumni on our LinkedIn University of Waterloo History Alumni group. Share your stories, let us know where you are and what you are doing with your History degree!

A history professor from the University of Waterloo who is an expert in human rights and race relations in Canada has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC).

Professor Jim Walker received the honour after his peers selected him from a list of exceptional candidates.

The Canadian Historical Association has awarded University of Waterloo History Professor Ian Milligan its 2013 Journal Prize.

The Prize is awarded annually for the best essay published in the Journal of the Canadian Historical Association.

Four months ago, Lindsay Kroes began her Enterprise Co-op (E Co-op) term as a 3A student of English and History at the University of Waterloo. She is currently finishing up the term... as a published author!

Hear Dr. Walker's CBC radio interview.