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Open letter from the Board of the Nova Scotia Women’s History Society re. the closure of 12 of 18 provincial museum sites Minister RitceyDepartment of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage1741 Brunswick St., 3rd FloorHalifax, NS B3J 2R5Email: MIN_CCTH@novascotia.ca Premier HoustonOffice of the PremierOne Governme…

On the blog we share an open letter from the board of the Nova Scotia Women's History Society re. the decision of the NS government to close 12 of 28 provincial museum sites:

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Penguin classics cover of Madness and Civilization by Michel Foucault. cover image is a b/w photo of the band Madness on a city street

This proposed promotional drawing by Wally West proclaimed Prince George the “Portal to the Bountiful North".

#tbt #throwbackthursday

intended for connaught hill park, to judge by the guardrail. is this pre mr pg, though? @akurjata.ca might know. 🪾🌲🌲🌲🪾🎄

fyi, theres a phd student at ulethbridge working on the history of beer and breweries in southern alberta, the crowsnest pass, and the kootenays: stephanie laine hamilton.

Join the Rural History Roundtable on Thursday March 12 from 330-5pm EST, as Dr. Tami Parr @pdxia.bsky.social presents on "Goats in America: From Poor Man's Cow to Urban Icon." 🐐

For info on how to attend this online talk, click here:
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#aghist #animalhist #envhist

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have you eaten at "end dive"? its amazing...

canada celebrating like

ski jump, skeleton, curling, moguls, and fast skating all need to be in there, but always carrying a rifle, like in the biathalon. shoot at a few targets after completing each level and moving to the next one

like 5-pin vs 10-pin bowling

Annual Meeting | Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada The CHA hosts an annual meeting in May/June in coordination with the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences which is held in a different Canadian city each year. Between 350-500 historians gat...

The CHA's annual meeting program is now online! We are so excited, and hope to see you in Charlottetown in June. Stay tuned - registration opens next week. #cdnhist

Cover of report "Park and recreational facilities: their consideration as an environmental factor influencing the location and design of a highway" with a black & white photograph of children playing on a playground.

Cover of the report "Recycling Historic Railroad Stations: A Citizen’s Manual" published by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The design features a line art illustration of a historic railroad station.

Cover of a report titled "High School Drug Survey" in large red block letters. Subheading reads: "Marihuana and Drug Use and Highway Safety: A Survey of High School Students in Virginia."

Book cover with title “Rights of Trains”

Text "The Billboard: A Blot on Nature & A Parasite on Public Improvements" with photographs of roadside billboards

Semi truck in 3/4 view with text "The Influence of Truck Appearance on Public Attitudes."

CHA Letter to Minister Marc Miller | Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada In light of recent news about federal cutbacks implicating history-focused organizations, CHA president Colin Coates has sent a letter to the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, the Hon. Marc M...

In light of recent news about federal cutbacks implicating history-focused organizations, CHA president Colin Coates has sent a letter to the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, the Hon. Marc Miller. #cdnhist

this is a very cool series, jesse

i had never heard of this before!

Black-and-white photograph showing the aftermath of the Dawson Creek explosion. A wide view of a street lined with heavily damaged and destroyed buildings. Rubble, twisted debris, and scattered materials cover the ground. Several people stand in a small group near the centre-right of the image, facing the wreckage. A vehicle is parked nearby. Tall smokestacks or chimneys rise from the remains of structures, with smoke or haze visible in the background sky.

On this day in 1943, an explosion at a US Army storage barn destroyed an entire block in Dawson Creek, BC. The barn stored telephone wire, nails, wooden crossbar arms and tires. Dynamite was also stored with percussion caps. The explosion killed five and injured 150 people.

The High-Energy Afterlives of Lillehammer’s Olympic Cabins Lillehammer’s “Green Games” housing created high-energy cabin villages, reshaping Norwegian leisure culture while undermining long-term sustainability goals.

Our Winter Olympics & Their Environments series, edited by @theliftline.bsky.social and M. Blake Butler, begins today with "The High-Energy Afterlives of Lillehammer’s Olympic Cabins" by @finnarne.me

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#envhist #olympics #energyhistory #sporthistory

Happening tomorrow! Sign up on Eventbrite at least a couple hours ahead of the talk to be sent the Zoom link. #cdnhist

didnt most every child shoplift once?

what a read to start the day

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We never do this! To celebrate our 55th birthday, UBC Press is offering 55% off 55 UBC Press books! 🥳

Until February 17, 2026, take 55% off 55 books on our website (specific formats only). Sale prices are reflected on our website. Free shipping on Canadian web orders over $40. bit.ly/4qkUhEf

Victoria Conference centre could see major upgrades Destination Greater Victoria is exploring three options to upgrade the Victoria Conference Centre, with one option that would create a shared space inside the Royal BC Museum.

how about a massive "heck no" to any notion of the victoria conference & convention centre taking over (ie: sharing a "multi-purpose hub" with) the royal bc museum? the bc archives are already being exiled to the outer edge of the regions electrical grid.
#bchist #cdnhist
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