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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Karolyn Smardz Frost (2007) documents the story of Thornton and Lucie Blackburn who “stole themselves” from slavery
I’ve got a home in Glory Land is a book by Karolyn Smardz Frost (2007) that brings to mind Barbara J. Little’s (2007) story of a runaway people. Among other topics of interest the book by Frost refers to the … Continue reading
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Further details regarding Mimico’s Town Hall
I’m pleased to share with you the following comments from Paul Chomik: “There is not, and never has been a community named ‘Mimico-by-the-Lake’. That is simply the name of Mimico’s second Business Improvement Area (BIA) which does not contain or … Continue reading
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The Mimico Town Hall was located on the east side of Church Street north of Mimico Avenue
I have revised a previous post, which was based on information that had been earlier communicated to me. The revised paragraph now reads as follows: As I understand, the “heart” of Mimico is usually considered to be Mimico Ave. and … Continue reading
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We’ve put together a 26-minute online video about Colonel Samuel Smith and his homestead
The story of Colonel Samuel Smith and the efforts to keep his homestead site in public hands are highlighted in these speaking notes for an October 2011 talk about the colonel. This article by Cynthia Reason in The Etobicoke Guardian … Continue reading
When you look at the horizon in Mimico, what do you see?
A given person’s frame of reference strongly influences what she or he sees. This statement is what we call a truism. A truism is a self-evident truth. There’s not much we can learn from truisms, which are often characterized as … Continue reading
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With recent German heritage films, bad history emerges as a good story
Phantoms of war in contemporary German literature, films and discourse (2008) is part of a publishing series at the University of Birmingham entitled New Perspectives in German Studies. The paragraphy I have chosen to focus upon is on p. 143 … Continue reading
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The coolie speaks: Chinese indentured laborers and African slaves in Cuba (2008)
The coolie speaks by Lisa Yun describes particular experiences in a slave society in the Americas. The book’s introduction begins (p. xv) with a quotation from George Orwell’s 1942 essay on Rudyard Kipling, in which Orwell notes that “We all … Continue reading
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Archaeology in the school system: The Archaeological Resource Centre (Karolyn Smardz)
I recently read an article by Karolyn Smardz Frost entitled Archaeology in the school system: The Archaeological Resource Centre. To be more precise, the article was written when the author’s name was Karolyn Smardz. The article offers a great overview of … Continue reading
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Barbara J. Little (2007) relates the story of a runaway people
Recently I’ve been reading Historical archaeology: Why the past matters (2007) by Barbara J. Little. I began by reading the second paragraph on p. 111 which notes that Charles Orser and Pedro Funari have identified and investigated several historical sites where fugitive … Continue reading
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David Juliusson has shared some great resources for helping us to position Samuel Smith as a historic figure
We owe thanks to David Juliusson, Program Officer, Historic Fort York, City of Toronto, for sharing some great resources regarding the history of warfare it relates to the story of Colonel Samuel Smith: Crowder, Norman K. Early Ontario Settlers, A Source Book. Baltimore: Genealogical … Continue reading
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