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History begins with definition of terms

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At a recent post, I began to write about my approach, as a layperson, to reading about history: Article by Andres Kasekamp: “Fascism by Popular Initiative: The Rise and Fall of the Vaps Movement in Estonia” (2015) In his 2015 article, Kasekamp comments (p. 156): “Using Stanley Payne’s typology of fascism [3], I have previously argued […]

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Holocaust history and postwar testimony are explored in Christopher Browning’s 2003 study of Adolf Eichmann’s self-portrayal in Jerusalem

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The current post and subsequent ones (if I get around to them) are concerned with three books about the Second World War: (1) Collected Memories: Holocaust History and Postwar Testimony (2003) (2) Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland (2017) (3) The Third Reich in History and Memory (2015) History of […]

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Out of the Woods – stories about Huron County history by David Yates – officially launched

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A Nov. 30, 2018 London Free Press article is entitled: “A compilation of stories covering Huron County’s history: David Yates’ first published book ‘Out of the Woods’ officially launched.” An excerpt reads: It’s not just the “greats” that make the county’s history interesting for Yates. Although an incredibly fertile field of historical figures and events, […]

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A local resident seeks photos of the original Long Branch Public and Continuation School that once faced Lake Shore Blvd. West

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The following message is from a south Etobicoke resident named Stephen; if you can help him in his photo-search, please let us know!: I am a lover of history and have grown up in the area of Mimico and have family ties to Long Branch. I love this history that you share here. I currently work at […]

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Long Branch residents say similar lot-splitting proposals have led to vastly different decisions, by Toronto Local Appeal Body

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During the 21 years that I have lived in Long Branch with my family, I have learned many things. During our years in Long Branch, I have learned, for example, that the culture of decision making is decidedly more coherent and robust in Mississauga than it is in Toronto. That is evident, as I’ve noted […]