Tom presents on the Northwest Resistance in St. ALbert on March 28, 2026.
Tag Archives: Edmonton
New History Talks: Queer History in Alberta
Understanding the past can help us understand the present. Join Tom, our resident historical storyteller, in unearthed stories of queer pioneers! Stories of same sex relationships, stories of gender-bending and gender-challenging, and even a few stories of Depression era movies and books available in Alberta with strong queer themes. QUEER PIONEEERS Stories of Sex, Gender,Continue reading “New History Talks: Queer History in Alberta”
Fresh Content: new ECAMP article from Tom
Tom has authored a new article for the Edmonton City as Museum Project. Read all about collective bargaining among the HBC’s boatmen in 1853!
North Saskatchewan Heritage River Webinar
In Spring of 2021 I got to participate in a Heritage River webinar as part of Smoky Lake County’s efforts to have the North Saskatchewan River recognised as one of Canada’s heritage rivers. (This was successful!) From 30.40 to 40.51 you can see my story “Mr. Rowand’s River Race: The Year the North Saskatchewan wasContinue reading “North Saskatchewan Heritage River Webinar”
New history talks: 30 minute exciting presentations for when you’ve only got a brief slot to fill
Don’t have time for a whole hour of history? Based on some specific requests, we have added two more 30 minute presentations to our menu. I suspect these will just whet your whistle for a longer talk, but sometimes you just need a few good stories! TOSS ‘EM INTO THE RIVER: Vigilantes in 19th CenturyContinue reading “New history talks: 30 minute exciting presentations for when you’ve only got a brief slot to fill”
New History Talks: BC and Christmas History
We’re very happy to announce a few new historical presentations available. A TALE OF TWO VANCOUVERS: 1846, BC, Washington, Oregon and the West That Wasn’t. Length: 1 hour.Recommended audience: 3-30 personsDelivered via: Zoom; Google Meets. Where does British Columbia’s name come from? How was Washington state nearly part of Confederation? What is the connection between one of Canada’s greatest blues-rock bands, anContinue reading “New History Talks: BC and Christmas History”
New history talks: History of Protest, History of Resistance
We’ve been hard at work this fall and have come up with two new presentations to offer via webinar: CITY OF CHAMPIONS: Stories of Petitions, Protests, and Action in Edmonton’s Past. Length: 1 hour – 1:30 hours.Recommended audience: 3-30 personsDelivered via: Zoom; Google Meets.From fur traders’ demands to suffragists’ demonstrations, Edmonton has been home toContinue reading “New history talks: History of Protest, History of Resistance”
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