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What is history now? (2002) is edited by David Cannadine
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillJohn Vincent in 1966 wrote that the great moral idea of British liberalism was manliness. This is a topic Susan Pedersen discusses in a chapter entitled “What is political history now?” in What is history now? (2002). According to Vincent, for a nineteenth-century man one’s assignment in life was “to provide for his own family, have his own […]
What role did Etobicoke residents play in the War of 1812?
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe event had a good turnout Gary Miedema of Heritage Toronto did a great job of coordinating the publicity for this event, one of a series of 1812 lectures occurring this year across Toronto. Gary Miedema is Chief Historian and Associate Director at Heritage Toronto. He’s also the author of For Canada’s Sake: Public Religion, Centennial […]
Zita Cobb made a fortune in business and moved back to Fogo Island, Newfoundland
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillUpdates A CBC profile describes Fogo Island. A July 20, 2013 Globe and Mail article updates the story. An Oct. 4, 2013 Globe and Mail article is entitled: “Canada’s new architecture school: Inspired by nature to fuel a northern spirit.” A Nov. 17, 2022 CBC article is entitled: “Frustrated Fogo Island residents push for new […]
May 6, 2012 Long Branch walk has been posted to Jane’s Walk website
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Long Branch/by Jaan PillWe owe thanks to Councillor Grimes’ office for suggesting this walk and to Mike James for agreeing so readily to serve as as a leader on this walk. We owe thanks to Ruth Grier for sharing information from her May 2010 Long Branch Jane’s Walk and to David Switzer for letting us know that there’s a distinction between […]
A Jane’s Walk will be held in Long Branch on Sunday, May 6, 2012 starting at 10:30 am in Marie Curtis Park
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Long Branch, Mississauga/by Jaan PillWe’ve registered a Jane’s Walk, with a 10:30 am start at the East Parking Lot at Marie Curtis Park, for Sunday, May 6, 2012. We owe many thanks to Councillor Grimes’ office for suggesting that we organize this walk, and for providing details about the Jane’s Walk registration process. We owe thanks as well to […]
The British empire was dismantled after the end of the Second World War
/0 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter/by Jaan PillI was in elementary school in Montreal in 1955 when the ‘Richard Riot’ occurred in that city. The event, on March 17, 1955, was named after Maurice Richard, the star player for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League. In later years it was described as a key factor in Quebec’s Quiet Revolution of […]
Barbara J. Little (2007) relates the story of a runaway people
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillRecently 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 communities used to live in the capital of Macaco, also known as Serra da Barriga (Potbelly […]
Stories
/by Jaan PillYou can access the MCHS 2015 Stories Category of posts here. Stories are at the heart of the experience of a 50-year (give or take a few years, depending on the year you graduated) high school reunion. We’ve set up the MCHS 2015 reunion in such a way that the format enables people to freely […]