This week we are en route from Calgary to Owen Sound, Ontario, where we hope to settle down. As I… Read more Photo Quiz: Famous Figures from Owen Sound
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Just a few historical highlights for you this week. “ANU librarians begin urgent salvage job after precious books, documents damaged… Read more Historical Highlights 131
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Happy Groundhog Day! Here’s a Canadian story about the removal of a historical statue. A massive new project “will combine… Read more Historical Highlights 127
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This week’s historical highlights are an interesting mix of reading material, from extreme weather to extreme hairstyles. You might learn… Read more Historical Highlights 123
Travel and Trivia in the Columbia Valley
This past weekend my family spent a few days in the Columbia Valley of British Columbia. We stayed at a… Read more Travel and Trivia in the Columbia Valley
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I’m only going to share a few links today because we are on a mini vacation in Radium Hot Springs,… Read more Historical Highlights 115
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Happy Friday! Here are some historical highlights for your weekend reading. This seems like a good time to say that… Read more Historical Highlights 114
Canada’s License Plate Slogans
I have to admit that the license plate slogans of Canada’s provinces and territories is not the most riveting topic,… Read more Canada’s License Plate Slogans
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Keeping the historical highlights simple today with five links for you. “Boston Public Library’s Sound Archives Coming to the Internet… Read more Historical Highlights 111
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My historical highlights post is a little late this week because we had an unexpectedly busy day yesterday. It turned… Read more Historical Highlights 107
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Today I present an interesting mix of archives and library news along with a couple of articles on historical topics… Read more Historical Highlights 102
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One hundred weeks of sharing links calls for a little champagne, wouldn’t you agree? Here’s to another hundred weeks of… Read more Historical Highlights 100
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Here are some historical highlights – recent articles and blog posts on historical topics — that you might find intriguing.… Read more Historical Highlights 095