Remembering and Commemorating a Complicated Past
In this post, I look at controversies surrounding a statue of Nellie McClung, due to her early-20th century support of eugenics.
Tag Archives: Local History
Street History
Often the public face of history is seen in museums or government issued historical plaques; but important historical narratives also exist outside of these structures, and they often tell stories that otherwise remain obscure or hidden by more official ways of historical story telling. I call this way of sharing the past street history.
Public Trust at Your Local Museum
The ethic guidelines established by the Canadian Museum Association (CMA) maintain that museums which operate in the public trust have two main responsibilities to the public: stewardship and public service. Stewardship refers to the need for museums to acquire and preserve valuable heritage, as a means of protecting this heritage for the general public. The public service component refers to… Read more »
Space and Historical Imagery: Making History Accessible
This post quickly looks at some neat new internet-based websites that attempt to make historical imagery accessible to the general public.
Walking Tours: Brooklyn and Beyond
By Teresa Iacobelli Relocating to a new city can be exciting, but it can also be overwhelming. Recently I have made the move from Ottawa, Ontario to Brooklyn, New York, and in the short time that I have been here I have felt a slew of emotions ranging from awe to frustration. Living in a city of this size can… Read more »
“Local Effort Brings Our Past to Life”: Halifax Chronicle-Herald
This post discusses a recent effort to bring the local history of an area into the history classroom and asks broader questions about the role of local history generally.