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25-653: From 2007 to 2009 it partnered with HBC to administer the HBC Local History Grants Program which provided modest support to small community-based history projects. Today the History Society continues to support local history organizations through the Canada's History Awards program as well as its website's news and travel services. Its flagship product is Canada's History magazine (until 2010 known as The Beaver: Canada's History Magazine ). Produced six times

50-400: A format slightly taller than standard digest size. Other publications remaining in digest size are Prevention , Guideposts Magazine and some Archie comics digests. Children's Digest was originally in digest size but switched long ago to a larger format as well, though keeping the word "Digest" in its name. Writer's Digest is another publication with the word in its name that

75-574: A new slogan: "Canada's History Magazine," and continued to publish a bimonthly mix of features, columns, reviews, notes and commentary. Under the leadership of the History Society the magazine modernized its production and promotion programs. In 2004, the Society launched its "baby" edition, Kayak: Canada's History Magazine for Kids , with a French version available quarterly as an insert in Les Debrouillards . The magazine aims to show Canadian history in

100-470: A number of digests , primarily for reprint editions. The manga graphic novel format is similar to digest size, although slightly narrower and generally thicker. The A5 paper size used by many UK fanzines is slightly wider and taller than digest size. In Italy , Topolino 's Disney comics title has been published in the format since 1949, inspired by Reader's Digest (which was also published by Arnoldo Mondadori Editore ). Also Diabolik and

125-513: A way that children find engaging, relevant and fun. Access to the full Beaver archive was achieved through the creation of an online index. With close to 15,000 records entered, visitors can conduct searches free-of-charge and read over five decades of articles. The creation of the index made it possible to participate in the Canadian Content Online Program and use The Beaver archive to highlight Canada's fur trade history with

150-433: A wealth of information on Canada's social, cultural, economic and commercial past. Some of Canada's leading historians have written for the magazine including: The Beaver was also one of the first magazines to publish the works of wildlife artist Clarence Tillenius and Arctic photographer Richard Harrington . In 1986, The Beaver became a bimonthly magazine. The publisher also decided to break with tradition and expand

175-516: A year with a current paid subscriber/membership base of 44,000. In 2017 Canada's History released an archive of the back catalogue of The Beaver . In addition, the History Society launched Kayak: Canada's History Magazine for Kids in 2003 which now published quarterly in English and in French as an insert to Quebec children's magazine Les Editions Les Debrouillards. Paid circulation for the English edition

200-431: Is a magazine size, smaller than a conventional or "journal size" magazine, but larger than a standard paperback book, approximately 14 cm × 21 cm ( 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 by 8 + 1 ⁄ 4 inches). It is also a 13.65 cm × 21.27 cm ( 5 + 3 ⁄ 8 by 8 + 3 ⁄ 8 inches) and 14 cm × 19 cm ( 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 by 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches) format, similar to

225-613: Is just under 6,000. To date, The History Society has published five books: In addition to its publishing projects, the History Society produces Canada's History Awards, a national celebration of the country's top history honours including the Governor General's Awards for Excellence in Teaching Canadian History and the Pierre Berton Award for achievement in popular history. In 2008, the History Society established

250-544: Is not actually produced at that size. From the 1950s the format was used by several science fiction magazines. Those still being published as of 2023 are: Magazines that were published in digest format but are no longer being published include: From the late 1960s on, several comic book publishers put out "comics digests," consisting mostly if not entirely of reprinted material, usually about 6 + 1 ⁄ 2  in × 5 in (17 by 13 centimetres). Gold Key Comics produced three digest titles that lasted until

275-417: Is the youth edition of Canada's History , meant for readers aged 7 to 12 years old . As of May 2021 , the editor of this magazine is Nancy Payne. Launched in 2004, it is published 4 times a year in English, with a shorter French version available in conjunction with the publication Les Debrouillards . (Full-length French versions are also occasionally published.) Digest size Digest size

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300-487: The 29th Governor of HBC, there was a "purely personal and domestic character" to the initial magazine. Sale felt this approach was too narrow. He envisioned The Beaver as "one of exceeding use to ...Staff; but also a publication that could ...be distributed to customers to their benefit and is, at the same time a practical reminder (through advertising) of the Company's existence and of the goods which it offers." Beginning with

325-609: The December 1923 issue, the company began offering the magazine to non-Hudson's Bay employees at a rate of one dollar a year – a rate still in effect well into the '30s. The following year, the magazine ceased being a monthly publication and became a quarterly. Significant changes took place in 1933 with the September issue. The original digest format was replaced by a standard magazine design. The magazine also re-focussed its content, transitioning from "A Journal of Progress" to "A Magazine of

350-510: The National Forum on Canadian History as part of the annual Awards events as an opportunity to bring students, teachers, historians, museum specials, and history organizations together to discuss ways to improve formal and informal history education in Canada. The Governor General's History Awards program were established in 1996 by Canada's National History Society. The awards include a number of separate awards programs: Established in 1994,

375-600: The North." The content of the new Beaver was broadened to "include the whole field of travel, exploration and the trade in the Canadian North as well as the current activities and historical background of the Hudson's Bay Company and all its departments throughout Canada." Staff news was de-emphasized and would be handled by other company publications. Over the next 50 years, the magazine came into its stride. The Beaver came to offer

400-526: The Pierre Berton Award is presented annually by the Society for distinguished achievement in presenting Canadian history in an informative and engaging manner. The award program is currently known as the Governor General's Award for Popular Media: the Pierre Berton Award. Canadian writer and historian Pierre Berton was the first recipient and agreed to lend his name to future awards. The award honours those who have introduced Canadian characters and events of

425-568: The Society in 1994. It remains partially funded by HBC and the Government of Canada . Subject matter includes all aspects of Canadian history. In 2011, it was named a finalist for "Magazine of the Year" at the National Magazine Awards . The youth edition of the magazine is called Kayak: Canada’s History Magazine for Kids (French: Kayak: Navigue dans l’histoire du Canada ). The Beaver

450-504: The digital project Fur Trade Stories . Since the April–May 2010 issue, the magazine has been renamed Canada's History . At the time of the name change, the magazine was in the process of redesigning its website, and also, rebranding its publishing activities. The name change was enacted in order to unify both the print and online banners under a single Canada's History brand. The fact that there has been some confusion by people believing that

475-450: The focus of the magazine to include all Canadian history—introducing Atlantic and Central Canadian stories for the first time. This was reflected by the creation of a new masthead: "Exploring Canada's History." In 1994, Canada's National History Society was founded; that same year, it acquired The Beaver from the Hudson's Bay Company . While still named The Beaver , the masthead carried

500-437: The mid-1970s: Golden Comics Digest , Mystery Comics Digest , and Walt Disney Comics Digest . DC Comics produced several in the early 1980s (including DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest and The Best of DC ), and Harvey Comics also published a few during the same time (including Richie Rich Digest Magazine ). Archie Comics has published numerous comics digests since 1973, and in the 2000s Marvel Comics has produced

525-457: The past to the national and international public. Canada%27s History Canada's History ( French : Histoire Canada ) is the official magazine of Canada's National History Society . It is published six times a year and aims to foster greater popular interest in Canadian history . Founded as The Beaver in 1920 by the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), the magazine was acquired by

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550-402: The publication is a nature magazine was also cited, as well as the use of the word "beaver" in slang to refer to a vagina , which would often result in promotional emails from the magazine being sent to the spam folder. American news satirist Stephen Colbert poked fun at the decision. Kayak: Canada’s History Magazine for Kids ( French : Kayak: Navigue dans l’histoire du Canada )

575-461: The size of a DVD case . These sizes evolved from the printing press operation end. Some printing presses refer to digest size as a "catalog size". The digest format was a convenient size for readers to tote around or to leave within easy hand-reach. The most famous digest-sized magazine is Reader's Digest , from which the size appears to have been named. TV Guide also used the format from its inception in 1953 until 2005. Bird Watcher's Digest

600-447: Was an international magazine that has retained the digest size from its creation in 1978 until it folded in 2021. Digest size is less popular now than it once was. The Penny Publications crime fiction and science fiction magazines Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine , Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine , Analog and Asimov's Science Fiction , as well as many of their word-puzzle and now-folded horoscope magazines, switched to

625-559: Was founded in 1920 as part of the Hudson's Bay Company 's 250th anniversary celebrations. It was seen as a staff publication "devoted to the Interests of Those Who Serve the Hudson's Bay Company." The first issue appeared in October 1920, under the banner, The Beaver, A Journal of Progress —the "successful name" in a staff competition. Five thousand copies were printed and distributed at a total cost of $ 570. According to Charles Sale, who became

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