One Great History

Famous Players - Winnipeg's Vaudeville History (Part 2)

In part two of this episode, Sabrina continues to take Alex and Nick through the wonderful world of vaudeville in Winnipeg with the help of vaudeville performer Grant Simpson, focusing on performers young, old and famous! Learn all about how Charlie Chaplin was almost tricked into coming here, how Buster Keaton ran for his life from his own family, and so much more.

Famous Players - Winnipeg's Vaudeville History (Part 1)

Sabrina takes Alex and Nick through the wonderful world of vaudeville in Winnipeg with the help of vaudeville performer Grant Simpson. Vaudeville held a major place in Winnipeg's heart at the turn of the 20th century as one of North America's most popular forms of theatre, with a handful of theatres and hundreds of exciting acts - including Harry Houdini, Charlie Chaplin, and more!

Valentine's Day Special: Problems of The Heart

Is it proper to walk arm-in-arm with your sweetheart? Should you sue a man for 'wasting your kisses'? You should probably tell you fiance about your secret child, right? Find out the answers to these not-so-pressing questions as Sabrina and Alex explore Problems of the Heart, a 1920s advice column published in the Winnipeg Tribune.

Winnipeg's Believe it Or Not

In our season one finale, Sabrina debunks and discusses some Winnipeg urban legends! 

Under the Boardwalk (at Winnipeg Beach)

This week, Alex talks about how Winnipeg Beach became city-dwellers’ favourite summer spot – especially for dating – in the early 20^th century.

Christmas in Winnipeg

Sabrina and Alex were feeling so festive, they just couldn’t help themselves from recording this bonus Christmas episode! Alex goes through some charming and bizarre Christmas anecdotes through the years and traces the origins of the Eaton’s Fairytale Vignettes. Sabrina tells us a truly horrifying story about Santa’s reindeer, and then caps it off with the tale of Punkinhead, Rudolph’s less popular counterpart.

Eine Große Geschichte

How do you make a population care about something that is literally on the other side of the world? If you're Winnipeg, you stage a fake Nazi invasion.

This week on One Great History: If Day.

The Haunting of Hamilton House

Is Winnipeg haunted? Alex and Sabrina take a spirited visit to Hamilton House to discuss staged seances, questionable photographs, and more!

Hockey Night in Winnipeg

Sabrina and Alex go through Winnipeg's hockey history (it's more than just the Jets)!

One Great City

Occasionally employed historians Sabrina and Alex talk about Winnipeg's wonderful and weird history in broad strokes. A "thesis episode", if you will.