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Medieval Book Curses

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Given the extreme effort that went into creating books, scribes and book owners had a real incentive to […]

May 13, 2020 Books, History, Uncategorized, writers, Writing

Fascinated by Queen Victoria

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Good old Queen Victoria was born on May 24, 1819…200 years ago!! Queen Victoria may be long dead […]

May 19, 2019 Biography, Books, British, DVD - TV, DVD-Movies, England, films, History, Non-Fiction, Politics, Royals, Television Series, TV Series, Uncategorized, women

Wunderland

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Wunderland by Jennifer Cody Epstein is a historical fiction page-turner that brings readers into the lives of two teenage […]

April 25, 2019 Books, Drama, Fiction, Germany, Historical Fiction, History, novel, Uncategorized, WWII

The Island of Sea Women

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Fans of Lisa See know and love her for her detailed historical fiction stories that include strong female […]

March 21, 2019 Books, films, Historical Fiction, History, Korea, novel, Uncategorized, women

Turning 100

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Frank’s Jewellers and the Ellis Little History Room There is a prevailing perception that libraries are a place […]

February 19, 2019 Business, Canadian, History, Local History, Non-Fiction, Uncategorized, UpTownWaterloo, Waterloo

Six Degrees From a Typewriter

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A popular game suggests that all things in the world are six or fewer steps away from each […]

December 25, 2018 American, Books, Documentary, DVD-Movies, History, movies, Non-Fiction, Uncategorized

The Romanov Empress

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If you like historical fiction, The Romanov Empress by C.W. Gortner is a great read! Narrated by Maria […]

August 21, 2018 Books, Fiction, History, novel, Royals, Russia, Uncategorized

Indigenous Authors in Canada

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In honour of National Indigenous People’s Day we are sharing our “must reads” list.

June 21, 2018 Biography, Books, Canadian, children, Fiction, History, Indigenous, Non-Fiction, novel, Uncategorized

Men & Women of Our Past

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Greetings from the Ellis Little Local History Room! The Ellis Little Local History Room is located at WPL’s […]

March 23, 2018 Books, Canadian, History, Local History, Non-Fiction, Uncategorized, Waterloo

The Alice Network

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The Alice Network unfolds along two timelines, one being 1915, the early years of the Great War and […]

November 23, 2017 Books, Fiction, History

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