Buy Domestic, Buy Local, Buy Union? Historical Lessons for Today’s Consumer Activists
A look at some of the problems with current consumer activist campaigns and some lessons we can learn from the past.
Category Archives: Canadian history
Ecological Indigenization: Buffalo-Clad Imperialists at the 49th Parallel
Scrub oak speaks: It speaks Sioux. It speaks Anishinaabe. English now. Maybe – since Trudeau – it even learned some French. If you listen carefully, beneath the roar of stories about colonialism, it will whisper we were here, we were here.
Announcing the Mississauga Library System Speakers’ Series
In this post, we announce an upcoming speakers’ series in March, April, and May 2011 at the Mississauga Library System.
Digital Accessibility of Canadian History
An exploration of digital Canadian history resources, with a focus on local and national museums and archives.
Slavery Affects 27 Million Lives Today: Legal Abolition vs. Effective Emancipation
An analysis of slavery past and present from the Alliance Against Modern Slavery.
WikiLeaks and the End of History?
An analysis of WikiLeaks, access to information, and the public’s right to know.
Active History on the Grand: Rural Raids and Divided Loyalties – Southwestern Ontario and the War of 1812
Rural Raids and Divided Loyalties – Southwestern Ontario and the War of 1812 is a new documentary in the works that examines little known stories of the American raids on Southwestern Ontario.
Bigness, Bureaucracy and Schools: What Can We Learn from History?
Bigness and bureaucracy are not always good for students, teachers, or schools. It is not a matter of turning back the clock, but rather one of regaining control over our schools, rebuilding “social capital”, and revitalizing local communities. That’s a theme connecting history with public policy and one worthy of further serious research and discussion.
Reflecting on Kan’s “Shamanism and Christianity”: Making Sense of Family Conversion Narratives
Brittany Luby reflects on how her studies, particularly Sergei Kan’s “Shamanism and Christianity” inspired critical reflection of her own family’s conversion narratives.
Strengthening Community through Digitized Local History
The Black Creek Living History project is a great example of how community history can be told over the internet.