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 Canadian History Roundup – Week of March 11, 2018

Depicts young male and female. Female in green, possibly traditional costume. Horse in background. Inscription "Mavourneen (my darling) on St. Patrick's Day it is no time to turn away".

Depicts young male and female. Female in green, possibly traditional costume. Horse in background. Inscription “Mavourneen (my darling) on St. Patrick’s Day it is no time to turn away”. Date unknown. Raphael Tuck and Sons “St Patrick” Series of Postcards. No 194. Printed in Saxony. Toronto Reference Library.Arts Department. Public Domain.

The latest in blog posts, news, and podcasts from the world of Canadian history.

 

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Canadian History Roundup – Week of February 4, 2018

This image shows a woman competing in an Olympic downhill ski competition. She is on the slopes, having just gone through two slalom gates. She is wearing a blue and white uniform, and a fiercely competitive look on her face.

Canadian woman entrant in women’s downhill skiing, Tenth Olympic Winter Games. February 1968. H.J. Leclair / Library and Archives Canada / 3241319. Copyright: Library and Archives Canada

The latest in blog posts, news, and podcasts from the world of Canadian history.

This week’s highlights: Color our Collections 2018 at Canadian institutions, Black History month, and the history of Canada at the Olympics.

 

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