Sir John A. Uses Twitter?
A look at dead, historically prominent Canadians who have twitter accounts
Category Archives: History and Culture
“You’re gonna be glorified, unified and filled-with-pride”: Movie Review of Five on the Black Hand Side
A review of the Blaxploitation film Five on the Black Hand Side.
Technology and the Post-War Presidency
What is the relationship between presidential popularity and technology?
Fun Camp for Adult Researchers: Reading Artifacts at the Canada Science and Technology Museum
By Ioana Teodorescu You may have heard of it. Or not. Its official title is Reading Artifacts Summer Institute at Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa and this is the third year when it happens. Jaipreet Virdi gave it a serious review in June last year on this very blog and I totally agree with that. I won’t repeat what… Read more »
Exploring Local Heritage Through Doors and Trails Open
This year marks the tenth anniversary of Doors Open Ontario. Doors Open is a program that celebrates heritage and culture by inviting the general public to visit buildings that are normally closed to the public. Doors Open also includes a number of sites which normally charge an entrance fee, these sites typically waive this fee for the duration of the… Read more »
A Novel Approach to Connecting Young Canadians with the Past: Leaders and Legacies Series
Is historical fiction a useful approach for connecting young Canadians with the past?
Movie Review: “Swedes and Scots and Sadists…Oh My”
This past weekend I watched two movies that were seemingly more different than any two movies could be. They did have things in common though. Both films were intriguing and entertaining in their own way and at their heart is a similar theme: reclaiming and uncovering the “true” past.
Why “I Used to Love H.E.R,” Why I Still Love H.E.R: Hip Hop THEN, Hip Hop NOW
While Hip Hop’s socio-political consciousness has faded, the examples in this post denote that it is not dead. However, even as some employ its ethos to confront material realities, others invest only it its promise of wealth, power and pleasure. Thus the reason why the time is ripe for this reminder: Hip Hop wields much power, but with that power comes responsibility.
Performing History, Class and Gender in Billy Elliot: The Musical
Billy Elliot: The Musical’s overarching historical context – the British mining strike of 1984-1985 – serves as the backdrop to examine issues of class and gender through the story of a struggling community and one very talented boy. Yet what happens to those who lacked the opportunity to leave town like Billy?