Sources Cave and Basin, swimming pool, Banff National Park, Alberta / Frank Royal. Canada. National Film Board of Canada. Photothèque. Library and Archives Canada, e010955558 / CC by 2.0
The latest in blog posts, news, and podcasts from the world of Canadian history.
Please read the CHA’s letter regarding the treatment of academics in Turkey. (Also available in French)
- As many of you are aware, Ramsay Cook passed away last week. There have been several obituaries and tributes commemorating the tremendous contribution that Cook made to the field of Canadian History.
- Here is the obituary from York University
- Here is the obituary from the Globe and Mail
- The CHA posted two tributes to Cook, one in English and one in French
- Acadiensis posted a note as well as republished a review by Ramsay Cook himself on R Forbes and Del Muise’s The Atlantic Provinces in Confederation.
- Serge Miville posted an expanded version of his tribute from the CHA over on Histoire Engagée
- And Don Wright wrote a tribute for Cook on Active History.
- Thomas Peace has written a moving piece on Active History all about how important it is that historians recognize and teach the history of Indigenous peoples in what became Canada as part of Canadian history. We need to recognize the ongoing role that we play in colonialism in Canada. I wholeheartedly agree.
- Ronald Rudin discusses his Lost Stories Project over on the Acadiensis blog this week. If you remember, I discussed this a couple of weeks ago, but it’s a great project to document and dramatize stories of everyday life. You can access the first episode of the project at http://loststories.ca.
- Borderlands History Blog has a new blog post on readings for classes on borderlands history. While most of the post deals with American content, writer Tim Bowman does discuss readings on the Canada-US border as well as the Métis. Well worth a read! Would you be interested in something similar for pre and post-confederation Canadian history?
- The BC Studies Blog has two new posts out this week.
- Kisha Supernant has a new blog post this week about what it means for her to be a Métis archaeologist. I think this is an absolute must-read. As a Jewish woman who studies the history of Jewish women, I can very much relate to the personal nature of professional work.
- There were two new blog posts on Unwritten Histories this week.
- The first is a comprehensive guide to the history of Canada on Twitter. There is a ton of information about how to find and follow the great conversations as well as suggestions about accounts to follow (including institutions, departments, and individuals).
- The second is the first in a regular feature on upcoming publications in Canadian History. I’ve compiled a list of all of the new books coming out from academic presses in the month of August. I’m really looking forward to the new edition of Sisters or Strangers. Any interest in a review?
- Robert Alldritt discusses WW1 and the YMCA in a new post on Active History. He talks about William A. Alldritt’s use of his experience as a physical director at the YMCA to train soldiers at Valcartier and Salisbury Plain. This is yet another post in the“Canada’s First World War: A Centennial Series on ActiveHistory.ca” series.
- And in another new post on Active History, Richard White discusses urban planning in Toronto in the postwar period. He focuses specifically on rejected proposals for high-rise buildings as a way of examining the postwar perspective on heritage.
- Geographer Christine Grossutti writes about her experiences at the Wilfrid Laurier Archives. She is writing a dissertation on UNESCO’s Man and Biosphere Program, and wanted to consult the primary documents relating to the Canadian Biosphere Reserves. I love her metaphor of the archives as “uncharted territory.” The only question then: are historians pirates in search of treasure or underwater archaeologists trying to preserve and understand lost ruins? How’s that for a brainteaser?
- The Portage and Main Press has a preview of Chelsea Vowel’s upcoming book, Indigenous Writes. I know I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy!
- Anyone watching the news lately knows the ongoing dispute between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. Christo Aivalis discusses the historical context of the strike and why young workers should be paying attention.
- Library and Archives Canada has a new blog post on Louise de Kiriline Lawrence fonds. While born in Sweden, De Kiriline Lawrence spent much of her life in Northern Ontario, and by all accounts, lived a fascinating life. Among other things, she was the head nurse to the Dionne quintuplets.
- Library and Archives Canada also has a new album up on Flickr Commons. This one includes images of swimming and pools! The lovely image in this post is courtesy of this album.
- Continuing with their interviews for the Question sociale et citoyenneté conference, Histoire Engagée has an interview with presenter Julien Prud’homme. Prud’homme discusses his work on the changing understanding and use of expertise, particularly as it relates to apprenticeships for people with autism and people with intellectual disabilities.
- The International Development Research Centre has an update on a project to write a history of the IDRC and produce a website and documentary film series. The project is headed by Canadian historians Ron Harpelle and Bruce Muirhead.
- Canadian History in the News
- A new version of O Canada has been discovered!
- Georges Arsenault, Canadian historian, is awarded the Order of Canada.
- An Inuk mother searches for 50 years to find her daughter’s grave. The daughter had been sent away to residential school; no one thought to tell her mother where she went for medical treatment.
- Our evil plot to take over the world is working: early reports indicate that the response rate for the census was 98%. MUAHAHAHAHA
- Or maybe not….
That’s it for this week! Don’t forget to check back next week when Vikings take over!
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