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Historical Society of Ottawa – Call to Arms: The Fenian Threat
onlineGuest Speaker Phil Gurski, Author, Historian & former CSIS Analyst Details Among the earliest threats of invasion to stir concern in our new nation’s capital came between 1866 and 1871 as Irish-American militants launched a series of cross-border raids in an attempt to pressure Britain into granting independence to Ireland. Join Phil Gurski as he explores how…
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Oakville Historical Society – Speaker Night “Who Were the Farmerettes?”
onlineThe Oakville Historical Society is pleased to announce the speaker for our last Speaker Night of 2026, a ZOOM virtual presentation, on Thursday, November 19th, presented by Ms. Bonnie Sitter. During 1941 – 1952, approximately 40 thousand girls between the ages of 16 – 18 went to work on Canadian farms during World War II,…
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Culinary Historians of Canada: Vanilla – The History of an Extraordinary Bean
onlineA fascinating look at the history of the world's only edible orchid. A history framed by the commodity chain, and culinary and cultural history. Join us for a presentation by award-winning author and University of Toronto history professor Eric Jennings. Monday, November 30 7:30 - 9:00 pm EST on Zoom Tickets on sale through Eventbrite…
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OHS members may submit events for addition to the calendar by emailing ohs@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca.