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Author, Podcaster, Columnist in Twenty Newspapers, TV Writer about Atlantic Canadian History. backyardhistory.ca

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Our past is weirder and better than you think. πŸ›ΆπŸ“š
Backyard History uncovers true stories from Atlantic Canada β€” strange, surprising, and often forgotten.
Three #books, one #podcast, one mission: make history fun again.
πŸ“– backyardhistory.ca
#AtlanticCanada #Canada #NewBrunswick #NovaScotia

06.06.2025 22:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🎼 Helen Creighton (seated on the far left) received a letter in 1953 that led her to discover what she called β€œthe most extraordinary story in my 40 years experience as a folklorist.”

πŸ“ΈNova Scotia Archives 1987-178 No. 650

πŸ“° Read "Lost Songs of The Maritimes": backyardhistory.ca/f/lost-songs...

18.01.2025 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“Έ Prince Charles (now King Charles III) once met Johnny Cash in the locker room of a little hockey rink in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

The now-King watched in general admission with the rest of the fans.

πŸ“° Read the full story here: backyardhistory.ca/f/prince-cha...

28.11.2024 22:43 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“— β€˜Rebellious Women In The Maritimes’ my third book, which recounts the untold stories of seventeen courageous women from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and PEI, who dared to stand up, speak out, and break free from the constraints of their times is now out! Get it at backyardhistory.ca

13.11.2024 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0