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Author: Frank B. Edwards
Publication Date: November 6, 2025 - 17:05
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Public historian Tim Cook told compelling stories about Canada’s soldiers
November 6, 2025
Tim Cook, the Canadian War Museum’s chief historian, liked to walk when he talked. At work, his co-workers and visitors often found themselves discussing business during a wander through the museum’s exhibits.
His colleague Michael Petrou, historian of veterans’ experience at the museum, says, “The advice he gave me … was to walk through the exhibitions. We almost never had a sit-down meeting. We might walk along the Ottawa River on a nice day, but we often walked through the galleries. He would also do that on his own. … He wanted to see how the public was engaging.”
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