Halifax-based archivist and historian Barry Cahill will discuss his upcoming biography of Norman McLeod Rogers, one-time Queen’s political economist, policy advisor to Mackenzie King and Kingston MP, with special focus on Rogers’ Kingston affiliation. Non-members, please contact kingstonhs@gmail.com for the link to Zoom.
An evening of storytelling that explores overlooked, unseen, and forgotten stories in Toronto’s history. Join Myseum of Toronto for an evening of storytelling that explores overlooked, unseen, and forgotten stories in Toronto’s history. These fascinating stories will be told by notable Torontonians who have their own special connection to these stories. The storytelling portion of...
Speaker: Ray Peacock Ray Peacock will talk of the historical background leading to the building and launch of the ship near what is now Kingston in 1780, her involvement in the defence of the border, and her subsequent loss and discovery in Lake Ontario. His slides include stills of the sunken ship when she was found and...
Most of the stories we learned about the "first Thanksgiving" in the Americas in 1621 are wrong. John Ota explains what really happened. As part of the research for his recent book, The Kitchen, Culinary Historians of Canada member and author, John Ota traveled to Plymouth, Massachusetts, where he cooked a meal over an open...
The Artist Voice Online Lecture Series DAVID KAYE PROJECTS WEBSITE “My presentation will illustrate an overview of the many artists that I had the pleasure to work with. My original interest was in exhibiting object-based work in a variety of media which then veered showing some painting. I was a practicing artist in textiles before...
