Historical researcher in Ontario, Canada. Niagara History | Built Heritage | Historical GIS

Joined October 2021
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Want to learn more about Wainfleet's historic Rathfon Inn? I'll be giving a talk on Mon, Oct 28 @ 7pm at the Marshville Heritage Village. Hear stories of Mennonite farming, Depression-era bootlegging, a mid-20th century renaissance & more.. #niagarahistory facebook.com/events/19805887…
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We are partnering with @HistoireEngagee, @NiCHE_Canada, @Acadiensis, and @earlycanada to host a workshop on The Future of Knowledge Mobilization and Public History Online. Registration is open! activehistory.ca/workshop/. We hope to see you in London.
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One of my favourite Canada Day traditions - watching the 1996 Blue Jays belt out "This Land is Your Land".
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Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦 At Historica, we have been celebrating Canadian History for over 30 years in our iconic Heritage Minutes series. Which of these old series Heritage Minutes is your favourite?
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🌱🗺️ This spring, our team grew & distributed 500 vegetable seedlings to the Niagara community for free w/ help from our generous partners. Explore our @ArcGISOnline map to see where they went! thebrownhomestead.ca/journal… @esricanada @StCathRotary @PeaveyMart @0neWalker #ourhomestc
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This week, Jess, Mackenzie and Sara delivered presentations at a nearby high school to a class of Grad 10 history students, answering that age-old question: "What can you even do with a history/heritage degree?" #CommunityEngagement #Humanities #Twitterstorians
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Come work with us!
WE'RE HIRING! We are seeking a Program Coordinator with a background education and/or experience in program and event planning, volunteer coordination, and communications. Please apply via email by June 18th. thebrownhomestead.ca/careers
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Photos of cannery employees in Grimsby c. 1914 & 1920. Women, children & seasonal immigrant labourers were instrumental in the tender fruit sector, especially during wartime. So many interesting stories in this @GrimsbyMuseum collection! #niagarahistory communitystories.ca/v1/pm_v2…
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Interesting info about the marshland in NOTL. #niagarahistory
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My view of the eclipse today was extra special! #Eclipse2024 #NiagaraFalls @NiagaraFalls #EclipseNiagara
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It was neat to see all the people lined up along the shores of Lake Erie and around the Falls.
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Thank you @stick2thestory and Jim for this incredible opportunity!! 🥹
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With the clock on Ontario's heritage ticking ever-closer to Jan. 1, 2025, we've been asking a lot of hard questions lately. We reflect on the issues facing Ontario's heritage sector and how heritage can help address the challenges facing our communities. thebrownhomestead.ca/journal…
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While you wait for the release of Season 4 of The Open Door podcast, we thought we'd share a super fun cross-over episode we shared with @inkedhistorian and @brockhumanities. Give it a listen & subscribe to these great folks doing important work! foreword.podbean.com/e/s5e04…
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Navalny showed Russians what civic courage looks like. Putin wants to show Russians that courage is pointless. theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv…
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Newest #niagarahistory article for @BrHomestead! Talking about whisky production around the turn of the 19th century and featuring primary sources from @TownofLincolnON museum, @NellesManor, @ArchivesOntario @brock_library #aghist thebrownhomestead.ca/journal…
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When AI can accurately auto-transcribe this in seconds flat... I will have so much more time for activities.
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Over the 12 days of Christmas, we're treating you to our greatest hits from 2023. Behold, the anxiety-inducing antics of Mr Fred Dibnah - steeplejack extraordinaire. "I’ve never fell off a big chimney. You only fall off one of them once." #bbcarchive2023hits
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Scholarship money available to MA & PhD history scholars. Application deadline is approaching. Do you know students whose work supports the experience and legacy of Loyalists of the American Revolution. Pls alert them that the application deadline is February 28, 2024.
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