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Canadian Business History Association Welcomes Black & McDonald as its Newest Charter Corporate Member

Canadian Business History Association Welcomes Black & McDonald as its Newest Charter Corporate Member

The Canadian Business History Association/l’association canadienne pour l’histoire des affaires (CBHA/ACHA) is pleased to welcome Black & McDonald as its newest Charter Corporate Member. Black & McDonald is one of Canada’s leading multi-trade construction, facilities management and technical solutions providers.

Andrea Benoit’s Talk on the History of MAC Cosmetics Now Available on CBHA/ACHA YouTube Channel

Andrea Benoit’s Talk on the History of MAC Cosmetics Now Available on CBHA/ACHA YouTube Channel

On February 19th, 2021 Dr. Andrea Benoit presented and discussed issues around corporate social responsibility that stem from research based upon her award-winning book, VIVA MAC: AIDS, Fashion, and the Philanthropic Practices of MAC Cosmetics (University of Toronto Press, 2019). This presentation

Two New Book Reviews Added

Two New Book Reviews Added

Helen Antoniou, Back to Beer … and Hockey: The Story of Eric Molson. Montréal, PQ, Kingston, ON: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2018. xiii + 451pp., illustrations, index. Cloth; ISBN: 9780773552876, Cdn $34.95. Charles Williams, Max Beaverbrook: Not Quite a Gentleman. London:

Join us for our next Business History Talks – Andrea Benoit and MAC Cosmetics, February 19th

Join us for our next Business History Talks – Andrea Benoit and MAC Cosmetics, February 19th

Join us as Dr. Andrea Benoit presents and discusses issues around corporate social responsibility that stem from research based upon her award-winning book, VIVA MAC: AIDS, Fashion, and the Philanthropic Practices of MAC Cosmetics (University of Toronto Press, 2019). Date:  Friday February 19th, 2021Time: 

CBHA/ACHA Annual General Meeting Now Available for Viewing on YouTube Channel

CBHA/ACHA Annual General Meeting Now Available for Viewing on YouTube Channel

The Fifth Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Business History Association held on January 20th, 2021 is now available for viewing on the organization’s YouTube Channel. You can view the AGM HERE.

Two New Book Reviews Added

Two New Book Reviews Added

Tirthankar Roy, A Business History of India: Enterprise and the Emergence of Capitalism from 1700. Cambridge and New York, Cambridge University Press, 2018, xiv + 298pp. figures, maps, tables, references, bibliography. Cloth; ISBN: 9781107186927, £59.99, Paper; ISBN: 9781316637487, £24.99.  Paul

Attend the CBHA/ACHA Virtual Annual General Meeting – January 20, 2021

Attend the CBHA/ACHA Virtual Annual General Meeting – January 20, 2021

The Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Business History Association.  The meeting will be held virtually online. Time: 4:30 pmLocation: Zoom Agenda will include: review of financial reports; appointment of auditors; appointment of directors; guest speaker. Guest Speaker:  5:30 pm. 

CBHA/ACHA 2020 Annual Report Now Available Online

CBHA/ACHA 2020 Annual Report Now Available Online

The CBHA/ACHA Annual Report for the year ended September 30, 2020 is now available for viewing online. You can view the report HERE.

History of Hudson’s Bay Company and Province of Manitoba Presentation Now Available for Viewing on CBHA/ACHA YouTube Channel

History of Hudson’s Bay Company and Province of Manitoba Presentation Now Available for Viewing on CBHA/ACHA YouTube Channel

The CBHA/ACHA Webinar Talk on the fascinating histories of The Hudson’s Bay Company (350 years) and the Province of Manitoba (150 years) is now available for viewing on the organization’s YouTube Channel. The presentation, moderated by the President of Canada’s History Society

Two New Book Reviews Added

Two New Book Reviews Added

E. A. Heaman, Tax, Order, and Good Government: A New Political History of Canada, 1867-1917. Montréal, PQ, Kingston, ON: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2017. xvi + 582pp., figures, tables, notes, index. Cloth; ISBN 9780773549623, Cdn $39.95. Caitlin Rosenthal, Accounting for Slavery: