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1918 Pandemic and Fort William Public Library

Over the last 140+ years, public libraries in Thunder Bay have weathered a lot along with and as part of … More

1918, 1918 pandemic, canadian history, History, Local History, Thunder Bay
Ancestry Library Edition logo

Connecting to Your Past

Many of us are currently working from home and/or physically isolated as a result of the Covid-19 global pandemic. For … More

genealogical resources, genealogy, History, Local History

Marvel Comics: The Untold Story by Sean Howe

One of my fondest memories that I look upon with true nostalgia is my mother taking myself and brother on … More

comics, History, Marvel, Sean Howe

Between Gods by Alison Pick

We all have secrets. Often they are personal, things you don’t want to admit to your family and friends. But … More

Alison Pick, contemporary, conversion, drama, family, historical, History, Judaism, relationships, religion

The Care and Management of Lies by Jacqueline Winspear

When I first saw that Jacqueline Winspear had a new book coming out I assumed it was the next in … More

domestic life, England, historical, History, Jacqueline Winspear, mystery, relationships, World War 1

History Channel Worldwide Brand Campaign, “Know Where You Stand”

Amazing. Especially the first image on the beaches of Normandy.

Hinderberg, History, Normandy, photography, Remembrance Day

Gateway to Atlantis: the Search for the Source of a Lost Civilization by Andrew Collins

You might already be familiar with the myth of Atlantis. The Greek genius, Plato, wrote about it in his famous … More

Andrew Collins, archaeology, Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean, Atlantis, Cuba, Europe, History, Mediterranean, nonfiction

L’Inferno, by Dante Alighieri

“Lasciate ogne speranze, voi ch’intrate” – Abandon all hope, ye who enter here. At the gates of Hell, this is … More

classic, Dante, Dante Alighieri, Hell, historical, History, Italy, Punishment, Virgil

Life in a Thundering Bay: Voices from Thunder Bay’s Past edited by Tania L. Saj and Elle Andra-Warner (River Rocks Publishing, 2007)

I’ve been on a history kick lately.  My main focus is Native North American history, especially around the Great Lakes.  … More

Elle Andra-Warner, Fort William, historical, History, Local History, nonfiction, Ojibway, Port Arthur, Tania L. Saj, Tania L. Saj and Elle Andra-Warner, Thunder Bay, Thunder Cape

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