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"Intercultural Dialogue in Tourism: 2020 Vision" - October 5 and 6, 2010 This year's theme is dedicated to and in collaboration with UNESCO's International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures and International Year of Biodiversity It is in this spirit that Centennial College's Culture and Heritage Institute's fourth annual symposium will explore how our knowledge, events, institutions and industries in culture, heritage and tourism can be more effective in facilitating and developing platforms for intercultural dialogue in Canada. Our goal is to explore the challenges and synergies for all three sectors - culture, heritage and tourism - as we engage each topic: China ADS, Panam 2015, Geotourism, Dialogue in Intercultural Dialogue, and Progressive Museology to name a few. To view detailed Symposium Agenda, please visit: http://www.centennialcollege.ca/chi/symposium/agenda10 | ||
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Start: Sep 15 2010 - 10:00am
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"Intercultural Dialogue in Tourism: 2020 Vision" - October 5 and 6, 2010 This year's theme is dedicated to and in collaboration with UNESCO's International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures and International Year of Biodiversity It is in this spirit that Centennial College's Culture and Heritage Institute's fourth annual symposium will explore how our knowledge, events, institutions and industries in culture, heritage and tourism can be more effective in facilitating and developing platforms for intercultural dialogue in Canada. Our goal is to explore the challenges and synergies for all three sectors - culture, heritage and tourism - as we engage each topic: China ADS, Panam 2015, Geotourism, Dialogue in Intercultural Dialogue, and Progressive Museology to name a few. To view detailed Symposium Agenda, please visit: http://www.centennialcollege.ca/chi/symposium/agenda10 | ||
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You are invited to a harvest celebration at Toronto's oldest schoolhouse. Experience first hand an authentic lesson in the Victorian era classroom. Savour seasonal local foods and brews. Acclaimed vocalist Shannon Butcher creates a perfect harmony of jazz, pop and rock and the students of the Dixon Hall Music School display their talents. Each $55 ticket includes a drink, food, entertainment with the proceeds going to support the Schoolhouse and it education programs. We welcome donations which enable the Enoch Turner Schoolhouse Foundation to carry out its mission to recognize and value the roots of free education. Tax receipts will be issued for the maximum allowable amount. Information and reservations: www.enochturnerschoolhouse.ca or 416-863-0010. 106 Trinity Street, east of King and Parliaments Streets. TTC and wheelchair accessible. The Enoch Turner Schoolhouse Foundation is a registered charity 11927 2862 RR0001 | ||
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Start: Sep 15 2010 - 10:00am
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Sunidhi chauhan live in concert show for diwali festival celebration 2010 in Toronto. Black Diamond Entertainments presents Indian & bollywood biggest concert in Toronto with sunidhi chauhan . Radisson Plaza Mississauga and Grand Victorian Convention Centre organizing the concert which will be held on Oct 31st, 2010 at Sony Centre, 1 Front St, Toronto at 7:30pm. The event will be organized on the celebratory occasion of Diwali. Grand Victorian Convention Centre and Radisson Plaza Hotel Mississauga www.lightuptoronto.com | ||
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Silent Sundays at the Revue Cinema returns on November 7 with Buster Keaton's THE GENERAL! Featuring live piano accompaniment by William O'Meara! Orson Welles called the 1926 film the greatest comedy, the greatest Civil War film and possibly the greatest movie ever made. Make no mistake, though, The General is no army hero. It’s a locomotive, and, along with fiancée Annabelle Lee, is one of two great loves for Keaton’s character. The General really existed. It’s now safely housed in a Civil War museum. And the train chase that will have you sitting on the edge of your seat actually happened. The feature will be preceded by a series of shorts and newsreels. The Revue Cinema, 400 Roncesvalles Ave. Show starts at 4pm. Admission $11 non-members/$8 members/$6 children and seniors More info at Silent Toronto. | ||
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11 / 15
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm
David Miller wrote a book this year, his last year in office as Mayor of Toronto. Strangely for a politician, most of the book is about other people. The inspiring stories he tells in 19 chapters are about people he has met during his 19 years as Councillor and Mayor: they're stories of personal courage, of loss, hardship and recovery, of discovering one's own power, and taking action for the greater good. Joining Mayor Miller will be many of the 18 Torontonians featured in his book, four of whom will participate in a panel Q & A: Anne Johnson: former City Councillor Doors open at 7pm, the event begins at 7:30. FORT YORK National Historic Site | ||
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Start: 2:00 pm
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Join us at the Tollkeeper's Cottage (Bathurst and Davenport) for the launch of Dorothy Duncan's book, Feasting and Fasting: Canada's Heritage Celebrations. The author will be on hand to autograph books. | ||
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Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Junction historian Gib Goodfellow will describe the streetscape from Runnymede to Humberside Avenue in the early 20th century. Learn about the evolution of a city inspired by transportation along Dundas Street. Part of the monthly Roots & Routes Lecture Series at historic Lambton House, 4066 Old Dundas Street. For more information: http://www.lambtonhouse.org/Lecture%20Series.pdf | ||
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The East York Historical Society invites you to our first afternoon Show and Tell meeting at 2 pm on Wednesday, February 16th at the S. Walter Stewart Library at 170 Memorial Park Avenue at the corner of Durant. The topic will be our earliest roads and their communities. Melanie Milanich will discuss her research on Dawes Road, the Chapman family and their brickyards. We may also discuss Don Mills Road (now Broadview Avenue). Bring your stories, photos, maps etc. and join in the discussion. Further afternoon meetings will be held on March 23 and April 20. Information at www.eastyork.org/eyhs.html or eyhs@eastyork.org . | ||
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Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Warren Park resident and local historian, Michael Freeman will facilitate an open forum on the history of the Warren Park community in this bygone era. Included will be rarely seen video and photographs from the period. Any residents are encouraged to submit photographs, video, memories or any other materials from the period. For more information: http://www.lambtonhouse.org/Lecture%20Series.pdf | ||
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Start: 2:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
Join members of the East York Historical Society for a Show and Tell discussion about East York's former politicians. We will have guests who knew and worked with Agnes Macphail, True Davidson and R.H. McGregor. Bring any photos, memorabilia, questions or stories you would like to share with the group. We will meet in the John Ridout Auditorium of the S. Walter Stewart Public Library, 170 Memorial Park Avenue at Durant Avenue. The event is sponsored by the East York Historical Society and the Toronto Public Library, S. Walter Stewart Branch. Free admission. | ||
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03 / 29
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Dr. Rae Fleming is a biographer, historian and raconteur who believes that history begins at home. His latest book is a biography of Peter Gzowski that reveals a darker side of the man that he kept well hidden from his adoring fans. Fleming argues that this darkness contributed to Gzowski's knowledge of people and to his laser-sharp ability to get to the essence of any issue or person. Refreshments are served before the meeting from 7 pm. The meeting takes place at the S. Walter Stewart Library at 170 Memorial Park Avenue at Durant Avenue and is sponsored by The East York Historical Society and The Toronto Public Library, S. Walter Stewart Branch. | ||
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Samuel Lount & Peter Matthews—Patriots of the Rebellion of 1837 Historical Walk Saturday April 9 2:00 pm Tickets: $15 or FREE to supporters of Sam Lount and Peter Matthews fought to institute democratic government, resorting to revolution when diplomacy failed. After being captured, and despite a petition to spare their lives containing 5,000 names, the royal governor had Lount & Matthews publicly executed on April 12, 1838, in Toronto. Come walk the streets these men trod as you discover stories of the Rebellion, how it ushered democracy, redrew the map of America, and weakened the colonial crown—leaving Canada’s independence from overseas monarchy to a future generation. CCR offers free and paid support levels: www.canadian-republic.ca/support_donate.html | ||
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"Samuel Lount" stars R.H. Thomson as Sam Lount. Tuesday April 12 7:00 PM With an introduction by author and Constitutional scholar Randall White. Samuel Lount is the Blacksmith of Holland Landing, U.C., in the rural America of the 1830s. A devoted family man and good neighbor, Lount is also a prominent member of the Children of Peace, who are dedicated to pacifism and a life of ascetic spiritual community. But they are an island of calm in a colony that is deeply troubled. While helping a friend who is being persecuted by the corrupt and twisted colonial administration, Lount is gradually drawn into the world of radical politics and befriended by its leader, the fiery William Lyon Mackenzie. Lount is tempted from his religious isolation to run for Parliament, but when political solutions fail, the only recourse is revolution, and Lount is faced with the decision of his life—to let his dreams of a free Canada die, or betray his religion and become the blacksmith who beat his ploughshares into swords. | ||
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Randall Reid, program director at Montgomerys Inn and local historian, will describe the streetscape from the Lambton to Islington Avenue in the early 20th century. For more information: http://www.lambtonhouse.org/Lecture%20Series.pdf | ||
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Start: 6:30 pm
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Course Description (Formerly entitled Your City, Your House, Your Family) Number of Sessions: 6 Registration | ||
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Agnes Dunbar Mooodie Fitzgibbon was a daughter of Susanna Moodie and resided in Lambton Mills, on Dundas Street, in the 1860s. At this time she illustrated her book “Canadian Wildflowers,” for which her aunt Catharine Parr Traill, wrote the text. All of her specimens were from the Baby Point and Humber Valley area adjacent to her home; many of these flowers still survive in the Magwood Sanctuary on the north side of Baby Point. Published in 1867, the book may be seen in the Baldwin Room of the Toronto Reference Library. The Humber Heritage Committee is giving its annual Spring Wildflower Walk through Agnes' world of 1865 on Sunday, MAY 8th, 2011, led my Madeleine McDowell. | ||
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Start: 6:30 pm
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Come to Enoch Turner Schoolhouse on May 12, 2011, at 6:30 p.m. for a screening of DEATH or CANADA, the Gemini Award-nominated docudrama produced by Canadian and Irish filmmakers. Set in Ireland and Toronto, DEATH or CANADA tells the story of how Canada gave refuge to 38,000 Irish famine victims in the summer of 1847. The film uses groundbreaking research, interviews with historians and CGI effects to recreate the journey of a single family of Irish immigrants to Toronto. A reception will be held at 6:30pm for friends and Enoch Turner Schoolhouse Foundation members - all are welcome! Students from the St. Paul's Toronto School of Irish Music will perform. Tickets for this special event are $8 for adults, $5 for students, seniors and Enoch Turner Schoolhouse Foundation members. For more information or to buy tickets in advance, please visit Enoch Turner Schoolhouse or call 416-327-6997. Tickets will also be available at the door. This event is supported by the Enoch Turner Schoolhouse Foundation, celebrating the roots of free education. Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Weston historian Mary Louise Ashbourne will describe work along the Humber of Weston’s first mayor and master builder, William Tyrrell. For more information: http://www.lambtonhouse.org/Lecture%20Series.pdf | ||
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We'll visit some awe-inspiring specimens near the Royal Ontario Museum, Philosopher's Walk (on the main campus of the University of Toronto) and Queen's Park, and learn about the incredible biodiversity value they provide as they get older. Philip will share the latest, cutting edge techniques used in the art and science of "Conservation Arboriculture", an approach that prioritizes the preservation of old trees while minimizing risk in the urban environment. Special guest Peter Simon, City of Toronto,will showcase new innovative technologies Toronto has recently implemented that are designed to help newly planted trees reach maturity and become remarkable giants themselves. | ||
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Join award-winning essayist and novelist John Ralston Saul, Professor Thabit Abdullah (Professor of Middle Eastern History, York University) and Professor Peter H. Russell (Professor Emeritus of Political Science, University of Toronto) as they engage each other and the audience in a discussion of the origins and current state of democracy in Canada, the prospects for democratic change in North Africa and the Middle East, and our nation’s role in encouraging democratic movements in other countries. $10 (8.85 +HST) | ||
05 / 31
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Chief Historian and Assistant Director of Heritage Toronto, Dr. Gary Miedema will give an illustrated presentation on Remembering Toronto: How we have Marked our Past. From gravestones to public monuments to commemorative plaques, Torontonians have long tried to remember their past. Their efforts can tell us a great deal about how Torontonians have understood themselves and about how that understanding has changed. An historian of symbolism and identity in public life, Dr. Miedema has also been responsible for the revival of Heritage Toronto's Plaques and Markers Program since 2005. The meeting takes place at the Toronto Public Library, S. Walter Stewart Branch, 170 Memorial Park Avenue at Durant on May 31 at 7:30 pm with refreshments available from 7:00 pm. Free admission. All are welcome. | ||
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With the upcoming Canadian River Day, members of the Humber Heritage Committee provide an overview of the Humber River and its role in Canada’s development as a nation. For more information: http://www.lambtonhouse.org/Lecture%20Series.pdf | ||
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Wayne Reeves speaks about our waterfront’s past, present & future prospects with Gene Desfor, Jennefer Laidley, Jennifer Bonnell, Susannah Bunce, Hon Q. Lu & Michael Moir at the launch of their new book, RESHAPING TORONTO'S WATERFRONT. They will discuss how we got here, what’s been tried or suggested in the past, and will invite a wide-ranging discussion of how understanding the waterfront’s history can help us ask important questions about current plans for a waterfront that could, at last, serve all Torontonians. Admission: $10, FREE for students compliments of the University of Toronto Press. | ||
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Artifacts, whether found in museums, our community, or our homes, offer glimpses into the past. Be they documents, photographs, books, or clothing, as custodians of our history, we're faced with how to maintain these items. Professional conservator Kennis Kim tells us how. Topics discussed include: creating an accession list; the nature of conservation, restoration, and preservation; deciding on display, storage, or using the artifact; common threats such as light, humidity, insects, and rodents; and when to call in a professional. Here is what is needed to determine what can be done to preserve precious articles for future generations. There will also be a short presentation by Branch member Marian Press on "Using the databases on the TPL web site". Please note: There will be a $5.00 charge at the door for non-members of the Ontario Genealogical Society. | ||
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On July 3rd, see the Island in a way you've never seen it - an 'insiders' bike tour of the history, geography, flora and fauna, that has made the Toronto Islands so special. The Toronto Island Grannies in Spirit, who raise funds for the Stephen Lewis Foundation, will be hosting, in partnership with the Great Waterfront Trail Adventure, a self-guided tour which will share our local knowledge of many lesser-known sites of interest from Hanlans Point to Wards island. This will include two special opportunities : although not normally open to the public, there will be access to the historic - and purportedly haunted - Gibraltar Point Lighthouse , and the delightfully small architectural gem from 1888,the Church of St Andrew-by-the-Lake, with its magnificent stained glass windows. The tour will be followed by a delicious island-cooked buffet dinner at the Algonquin Island Association clubhouse, where one can relax on the large deck and enjoy a cool drink while viewing the Toronto skyline from this unique vantage point. | ||
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Toronto’s first mayor William Lyon Mackenzie will be back in the spotlight on Thursday 4 August at the City of Toronto Archives - as the subject of the first annual Toronto History Lecture: “Rebel Remembered: The Legacy of William Lyon Mackenzie, 150 Years After His Death”. The featured speaker at this inaugural event will be writer and historian Chris Raible, whose primary research interest is Upper Canadian history with a particular focus on the career of the colourful and controversial Mackenzie. He is the author of four books – two on Mackenzie – and has spoken and conducted seminars for many heritage organizations. Join us for refreshments before the lecture to find out more about the Archives and its spectacular collection of records – including 12 million photographs, more than 3000 maps, and records from the townships, villages and boroughs that form Toronto today. | ||
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The Toronto Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society and the Canadiana Department of North York Central Library are pleased to present a one-day workshop at the North York Central Library Auditorium on finding Ontario ancestors. Find out how to get the most from familiar records or discover a new source to expand your understanding of your Ontario ancestors. You'll enjoy this relaxed, information-packed day with speakers who revel in the intricacies and richness of records—and love to share their knowledge. Program includes:
For program details, speaker biographies and registration information, please visit http://www.torontofamilyhistory.org. | ||
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Start: 10:59 am
Toronto Public Library's 2011 History Matters series focuses on two themes: labour and environmental history in the Toronto area and beyond. Part of TPL’s Thought Exchange programming, these lively talks give the public an opportunity to connect with working historians and to discover some of the many and surprising ways in which the past shapes the present. The series has been curated by Dr. Lisa Rumiel, SSHRC Post Doctoral Fellow McMaster University, and we are especially grateful for a generous grant provided by The History Education Network (THEN/Hier), which has made the series possible. | ||
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Start: 6:15 pm
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This course is for experienced genealogists who want to learn the stories behind their Ontario ancestors’ names, places and dates. Whether your ancestors were county farmers or city merchants, you can learn more about their lives using the records and techniques taught in this class - ideal preparation for writing the family history book. Schedule: Tuesdays, 6:15-8:15 PM, September 13, 20, 27 and October 4, 2011 (a four week course) Location: Toronto Reference Library, Learning Centre 1. Instructor: Janice Nickerson Fee: $66 ($60 for members of the Ontario Genealogical Society) | ||
09 / 14
Start: 7:00 pm
Lillian H. Smith Branch, 239 College Street, 416-3939-7746. Toronto Public Library is pleased to host the 2011 History Matters series. These lectures focus on two themes: labour and environmental history in the Toronto area and beyond. Part of TPL’s Thought Exchange programming, these lively talks gives the public an opportunity to connect with working historians and to discover some of the many and surprising ways in which the past shapes the present. The series has been curated by Dr. Lisa Rumiel, SSHRC Post Doctoral Fellow McMaster University, and we are especially grateful for a he generous grant provided by The History Education Network (THEN/Hier), which has made the series possible. | ||
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Start: 9:00 am
End: 4:00 pm
This fresh air festival on wheels is a way for you, along with your friends and family, to enjoy an at-your-own-pace marshaled bike ride through a variety of areas throughout Ontario's Greenbelt. This year, the Tour will feature Canada's newly announced national park - Rouge Park. Conveniently located close to downtown Toronto, this year's tour will bring the Greenbelt closer to home. Re-discover the joy of a leisurely bike ride and come explore Ontario's Greenbelt, 1.8 million acres of protected land wrapping around the Golden Horseshoe. Visit www.tourdegreenbelt.ca for all the details! | ||
09 / 18
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
The Toronto Beer Quest is an urban adventure where teams of two solve clues, photograph themselves as proof they were at the clue location, and reach the finish line for a chance to win great prizes. It’s a fun, great way to learn about beer's place in Toronto's history. This event is part of Toronto Beer Week. Choose a partner, register yourselves in advance, and have fun! Date: September 18th, 2011 Must be 19yrs of age or older. Space is limited. Check in starts at 11:00am, and the Quest starts at 12:00pm on Sun Sep 26, 2010. Prizes will be awarded at the finish line. | ||
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09 / 24
Start: 9:30 am
End: 2:00 pm
The expedition assembles at the Queen Street right of way, to depart northwards at 9:30am from the Rousseaux Site and ends at the Governor's 1793 campsite at Eglinton and the Humber River at 2:00pm. Historical Commentary by Madeleine McDowell. | ||
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09 / 26
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Nearly 200 years have passed since the death of Sir Isaac Brock - the "saviour of Upper Canada" (today's Ontario). Brock's legacy lingers in the hundreds of streets and institutions that bear his name across the Province of Ontario - including a newly re-named bridge adjacent to Fort York National Historic Site on Bathurst Street. As a commander of the British land forces in colonial Canada and civil administrator in the years that led up to the War of 1812, he prepared for war with the United States from his posts across the frontier, including Toronto (York) where he resided at Government House located archaeologically on the grounds of Fort York today. Historian WESLEY TURNER, author of The Astonishing General: the Life and Legacy of Sir Isaac Brock (Dundurn, 2011); TOM TAYLOR, author of the historical novel, Brock’s Agent (Hancock & Dean, 2011); and RICHARD GERRARD, the City of Toronto’s historian for the Bicentennial Commemoration of the War of 1812, explore Brock the man, the general, the hero. Admission: $10 | ||
09 / 27
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm
September would have been a busy month for our ancestors as they harvested their crops, stored or preserved the grain, vegetables and fruit from their fields, gardens and orchards. They would have set aside the finest of the harvest for the celebration of Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hogmanay and the New Year that were all fast approaching. Dorothy Duncan will bring samples of some of those historic foods for those brave enough to try them. The meeting takes place at the S. Walter Stewart Memorial Library at 170 Memorial Park Avenue at Durant Avenue at 7:30 pm, preceded by refreshments from 7 pm. Free admission. All are welcome. | ||
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Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Parkdale Branch, 1303 Queen Street West, 416-393-7686. Toronto Public Library is pleased to host the 2011 History Matters series. These lectures focus on two themes: labour and environmental history in the Toronto area and beyond. Part of TPL’s Thought Exchange programming, these lively talks gives the public an opportunity to connect with working historians and to discover some of the many and surprising ways in which the past shapes the present. The series has been curated by Dr. Lisa Rumiel, SSHRC Post Doctoral Fellow McMaster University, and we are especially grateful for a he generous grant provided by The History Education Network (THEN/Hier), which has made the series possible. | ||
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