By the dawn of the seventeenth century, murder and exploitation of indigenous peoples had become entrenched. But in the fledging colony of New France, a society was emerging, in which, a genuine bond of friendship and mutual respect was established between the European newcomers and a native populat...

Aeneid / Virgil -- Beowulf / Anonymous -- Cantar de mio Cid (El Cid) / Anonymous -- Chanson de Roland (The song of Roland) / Anonymous -- Divina Commedia (The divine comedy) / Dante Alighieri -- Epic of Gilgamesh / Anonymous -- Iliad / Homer -- Kalevala / Elias Lonnrot -- Mahabharata / Anonymous (at...

This article discusses the work of poet Anthony Hecht, and how his experiences fighting in World War II inspired what he wrote. Hecht's book "The Hard Hours," which includes the poems "It Out-Herods Herod, Pray You, Avoid It," "More Light! More Light!" and "Ri...

In spite of centuries of unspeakable hurt and indignities inflicted upon them, the Mi'kmaq are still here, and have survived with their indomitable spirit intact. They have taken the Government of Canada to court to enforce the terms of their treaties - and they have won. This program shows how the ...