Between 1876 and 1996, 150,000 Indigenous children were taken from their families and placed in Indian residential schools. Though it… Read more Nine Picture Books About Residential Schools
Tag: Canadian history
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Who’s excited for the weekend? I don’t have any big plans (except trying out a new triple chocolate cookie recipe… Read more Historical Highlights 088
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I’m keeping your historical highlights simple today because I’m still finishing up my revision goal for Camp NaNoWriMo. Without further… Read more Historical Highlights 087
Saskatoon Motor Products Teaches Canadian History
In my on-going campaign to declutter my house, I decided to sell/donate a vintage sewing machine. As I was sorting… Read more Saskatoon Motor Products Teaches Canadian History
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Here are a few interesting historical highlights for your reading pleasure this fine spring weekend. (A friend in Alabama just… Read more Historical Highlights 082
17 Picture Books Featuring Historical Heroines
It’s Women’s History Month, the perfect opportunity to look back in time at women who have accomplished great things through… Read more 17 Picture Books Featuring Historical Heroines
Memorial Park Library: Calgary’s Carnegie Library
If you’re a fan of public libraries, you’ve probably heard of Andrew Carnegie. A Scottish-American businessman who believed that the… Read more Memorial Park Library: Calgary’s Carnegie Library
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Here are a few historical highlights, if you’re looking for something to read this weekend. “Reporter Clare Hollingworth, who broke… Read more Historical Highlights 072
Who Murdered the Donnellys?
“Lucan, Feb. 4.- Lucan awoke this morning to shock the country with intelligence of the blackest crime ever committed in… Read more Who Murdered the Donnellys?
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Whenever I find myself growing tired of these historical highlights posts, I come across a whole slew of fascinating links.… Read more Historical Highlights 071
Three Picture Books About the Klondike Gold Rush
For today’s picture book reviews I’m taking a look at three very different books set during the Klondike Gold Rush… Read more Three Picture Books About the Klondike Gold Rush
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Before the historical highlights, I want to announce that I finished my NaNoWriMo novel last night! It’s a mess of… Read more Historical Highlights #065
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Today’s historical highlights include articles relating to World Wars I and II, as well as museum and website news. As… Read more Historical Highlights #060