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Heritage walks in Stratford and St. Marys are of interest

I came across an online PDF file featuring the routes for heritage walks in Stratford and St. Marys. The file, from Perth Arts Connect, can be accessed at this link: River Walk Heritage Tour An excerpt reads: Stratford’s Avon River Boasting the largest park land per capita, Stratford’s main park system contains approximately 115 acres […]

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Doctoral thesis by Maarja Merivoo-Parro highlights fostering of patriotism in Estonian diaspora in the United States during Cold War

A Dec. 12, 2018 ERR.ee (ERR is short for Eesti Rahvusringhääling – Estonian Public Broadcasting) article is entitled: “Thesis details fostering of patriotism in Estonian diaspora during Cold War.” The opening paragraphs read: In a doctoral thesis successfully defended at Tallinn University (TLÜ) on Monday, Dr Maarja Merivoo-Parro examined what Estonian life was like in […]

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History begins with definition of terms

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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Settlement reached regarding City of Toronto Official Plan Amendment (OPA) 320 – You can access text and PDF at this post

I subscribe to the Toronto Edition of the Novae Res Urbis (NRU) newsletter. That’s how I learned about the settlement, that is the topic of the current post. A subscription to the NRU newsletter is tremendously valuable for any person seeking to keep track of land-use planning issues in Toronto. I make a point of […]

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

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, […]