Ormond Wilson Dier

Ormond Wilson Dier

On a cold grey January morning in 1949, my wife, Marcelle, and I had been waiting for many hours in the Mexico City railway station for the arrival of the train from Chicago, where Orme had been vice-consul. It was due in…

We Now Know: Rethinking Cold War History

We Now Know: Rethinking Cold War History

Two years ago, John Lewis Gaddis spoke about the impact of the release of Russian and East European records on our understanding of the Cold War in a seminar at the Lester B. Pearson Building which was arranged in collaboration with the…

Howard Green: Using Canadian Common Sense

Howard Green: Using Canadian Common Sense

He saw me drive up and came out to wait for me at the front door of the house he has lived in for nearly 60 years. The years have taken their natural toll and he apologized for being a bit tired…