History
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The Mush Hole – An Incredible Resource Offering a Chance to Reflect
The horror of residential schools became real to me by reading Elizabeth Graham’s The Mush Hole: Life…
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Break from Routine with These Junior Non-Fiction Reads
This week marks the first (almost) normal March break in a long time. Families are heading…
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Black History in Waterloo Region – More Than One Month
In the Local History Department, we are keenly aware of how fragile the historical record can…
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The Mystery of the Traverspine Creature
Over a century ago, terror ripped through a remote settlement near the Traverspine River in Labrador.…
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Medieval Book Curses
Given the extreme effort that went into creating books, scribes and book owners had a real…
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Fascinated by Queen Victoria
Good old Queen Victoria was born on May 24, 1819…200 years ago!! Queen Victoria may be…
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Wunderland
Wunderland by Jennifer Cody Epstein is a historical fiction page-turner that brings readers into the lives of…
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The Island of Sea Women
Fans of Lisa See know and love her for her detailed historical fiction stories that include…
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Turning 100
Frank’s Jewellers and the Ellis Little History Room There is a prevailing perception that libraries are…
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Six Degrees From a Typewriter
A popular game suggests that all things in the world are six or fewer steps away…