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Dearest Mother Pt 2: In a Continual Downpour
Postcards from a Métis Trooper in the First World War In 2024, my father shared with me some postcards he had kept. They were passed down by his great-grandmother, Eliza Scheer (nee Desmarais) a Métis midwife who ran a boarding house in Fort MacLeod in the early decades of the 20th century. Most were from…
Dearest Mother Pt 1: Hurrying Us Through
Postcards from a Métis Trooper in the First World War In 2024, my father shared with me some postcards he had kept. They were passed down by his great-grandmother, Eliza Scheer (nee Desmarais) a Métis midwife who ran a boarding house in Fort MacLeod in the early decades of the 20th century. Most were from…
Steal this Idea: Whenfinding
This isn’t a new or really different idea, but it’s surprising how many museums don’t do this very well. Simple, clean design and clear calls to action. Give your guests a reason to come back. Also did I just coin “whenfinding?” It must appear somewhere else, right? Got other examples? Put them in the comments!…
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