Tag: history
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The Night The CIA Borrowed A Soviet Space Capsule
A number of years ago the Soviet Union toured several countries with an exhibition of its industrial and economic achievements. There were the usual standard displays of industrial machinery and models of power stations and nuclear equipment. Of greater interest to the CIA were apparent models of the Sputnik and Lunik space vehicles. U.S. intelligence twice…
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Landmarks of Ancient Yemen added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Paris, January, 2023 – The World Heritage Committee meeting in an extraordinary session on Thursday inscribed the Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib (Yemen) on the List of World Heritage in Danger. The Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib, is a serial property comprising seven archaeological sites that bear witness to…
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Canada’s Truth And Reconciliation Commission
[This article was first published by The Silo on April 22, 2014] On June 10, 2009, the Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, Marie Wilson and Chief Wilton Littlechild were appointed as Commissioners to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC), a component of the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement. Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission is…
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Hope & Horror Of War Brought To Life At Canadian War Museum
Every Remembrance Day I try to tour the Canadian War Museum – a mammoth exhibition of battle since earliest times. Each year, “lest I forget”, the photos and exhibits tell a story of fear and courage, sacrifice and survival, humanity, brutality, violence, and hatred. Early combat was limited to the distance you could throw…
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Prehistoric Trails Across Southern Ontario Farm Lands
For over 25 years archaeological efforts have been ongoing to delineate where potential prehistoric trails exist across the landscape of southern Ontario. Trails were created and used by the earliest inhabitants of the region after glaciers disappeared some 15,000 years ago. One of the roles for a trail system was to help keep people alive.…
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Human Face Carved On Pebble 15000 Years Ago
There is a paucity of Palaeolithic art in the southern Levant prior to 15000 years ago. The Natufian culture (15000–11500 BP; Grosman 2013) marks a threshold in the magnitude and diversity of artistic manifestations (Bar-Yosef 1997). Nevertheless, depictions of the human form remain rare—only a few representations of the human face have been reported to…
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How Canada Influenced American Civil War
This August we saw the fifth U.S. Civil War re-enactment at Circle G Ranch, east of Cayuga, Ontario. On Sept. 13, re-enactors of the ‘Blue and Grey’ will go to battle in Otterville. The American Civil War had a tremendous influence on the British North American colonies, and continues to be of mind. At onset…
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Free Presidential Helicopter Game Via White House Historical Association
NEW GAME Added to White House Experience App “Fly Like Ike” Players Can Pilot Presidential Helicopter Around Washington, D.C. August, 2019 (Washington, D.C.) – The White House Historical Association has just launched a new game in its WHExperience mobile app called “Fly Like Ike.” This interactive game allows users to pilot the president’s helicopter and make stops to…
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Case Against Students Being Forced To Memorize
“Pay attention students, write this down for memorization.” The Trivium and Quadrivium, medieval revival of classical Greek education theories, defined the seven liberal arts necessary as preparation for entering higher education: grammar, logic, rhetoric, astronomy, geometry, arithmetic, and music. Even today, the education disciplines identified since Greek times are still reflected in many education systems.…
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North Korea’s Nuclear Program- In A Defector’s Own Words ©
According to experts, the weaponization of North Korea’s nuclear weapons program began in the early-1960s or early-1970s. 1 And yet, it was not until October 2002, during high-level meetings in Pyongyang with Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs James A. Kelly, that North Korean officials admitted they were pursuing a nuclear…
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Adult Coloring Books Inspired By Yves Saint Laurent & Jean Cocteau
If you enjoy French fashion, art and film and coloring books, sharpen your pencil crayons and prepare to be inspired by two French icons of unparalleled creativity: fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent and playwright and filmmaker Jean Cocteau in these two funky adult coloring books. “The chicest stress reliever ever.” —Buzzfeed This elegant, imaginative colouring…
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Historic de Havilland Vampire Jet Fighter Featured At Charity Airshow
The Brant Community Charity Airshow is a little gem for aviation buffs and each year, on the Wednesday before the Labor Day Weekend, fans have a chance to see and hear something unexpected either in the sky or up close on the ground. This time around I decided to walk to the eastern limit of…
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Vinyl Records Reconstruct History Of Moog Synthesizer
Original vinyl recordings of popular music provide a rich source of data to supplement other historical research. Vintage recordings and associated liner notes provide details about the chronologic, geographic, biographic, and artistic elements that contribute to an understanding of music, music technology, and popular culture of the time. Information derived from a study of vinyl…
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University Of Pittsburgh Professor Asks Teachers To Decentralize Race
H. Richard Milner, a professor, noted researcher and expert on race in education at the University of Pittsburgh believes that “education is the key to addressing inequity and racism in society” and if we are not “working in education to combat racism, we are complicit in maintaining inequity and the status quo.” Are teachers prepared…
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Do’s And Don’ts Of Political Conversations
We live in one of the most politically heated times in history. Expressing your point of view is a personal decision and can be tricky. Although conversations may start out benign, they can quickly become a toxic dialogue. Sharon Schweitzer, an international etiquette expert, author, and the founder of Access to Culture, says there are…
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Warm History Behind Sanderson Centre 100th Anniversary
Opened as the Temple Theatre on December 22, 1919, the centre was originally designed as a vaudeville and silent movie house. Opening night premiered with five acts of vaudeville and the silent movie “Heart of the Hills” starring Mary Pickford. As one of the premiere theatres in Canada at the time, the Temple was a…
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Day Marks Another Anniversary Of JFK Assassination
2015’s historic JFK 50th assassination Special was a riveting and powerful demonstration of media technology. We co-hosted the CBS feature which “rebroadcast” their original assassination television coverage in real-time, fully and completely. Every detail was reproduced exactly as it was shown on that fateful day- even the interruption of a certain soap opera with the first…
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May 4 is Yom HaShoah ‘ Holocaust Remembrance Day ‘
The Holocaust was a time of devastation, hate and corruption and is considered one of the most terrible events in human history. While the horror and mass extermination of more than six million Jews is known as fact around the world, it is more than just history to Arthur Weisze— it is his most vivid…
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Fascinating Book- CANADIAN PACIFIC: Creating A Brand, Building A Nation
Canadian Pacific: Creating A Brand, Building A Nation, the forthcoming luxury coffee table book from School of Design of the Université du Québec à Montréal professor emeritus Marc H. Choko and Callisto Publishers. The private railway corporation that united Canada and built the world’s greatest transportation system, Canadian Pacific broke boundaries with its powerful commercial…
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More dogma in North American Archaeology ? Euro-style tools being discounted.
Levallois lithic technology in the USA? The cores tell the story by Richard Doninger EDS. DISCLAIMER- We reproduce here a portion of our disclaimer from Doninger’s PCN Part1 article. Doninger’s collection is controversial and may indeed be a mix of genuine artifacts and geofacts. One of the primary reasons to look at his material is the story he…
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Are More Native Children In Gov’t Care Today Than At Height Of Residential Schools?
Truth and Reconciliation Report – One Oneida Woman’s Perspective Indian Residential Schools are a large part of Canadian History. I use the present tense. Every Canadian lives with the fallout of these schools which were to, “Kill the Indian in the Child.” Cultural Genocide the TRC [Truth and Reconciliation Commission CP] says in its opening paragraph.…
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Understanding The Jihadist Threat And Qur’an’s Scriptured Concept of War
The Qur’anic Concept of War (1979) is one of “4 core texts of jihadists” today. US military officials are finding summaries of it in various languages on captured and killed jihadists. Written by Pakistani Brigadier General S. K. Malik with the first English Indian reprint edition published by Himalayan Books in 1986. This is more…
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Australian Archaeologist In Ontario For Practices Exchange
Phil Czerwinski of Perth, Australia and director of “Heritage Western Australia” an archaeological consultant company focusing on the survey of indigenous rock art, archaeological, and ethnographic sites in Western Australia came to learn about archaeology in southern Ontario. Phil arrived in Haldimand-Norfolk County July 4-11, 2014 to participate in an archaeological exchange with the Haldimand…
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Government of Canada Invites Canucks to “Have our Say” On Canada’s 150th Celebrations
TORONTO, December 2013 – The Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, recently launched pan-Canadian consultations to seek Canadians’ views on how they would like to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Confederation. “Canada’s 150th celebrations will give us the opportunity to reflect on all the things that make Canada the united,…
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Woodland Cultural Exhibit Formed Engaging Look At Six Nations
BRANTFORD, ON –– The Woodland Cultural Centre is proud to announce the launch of their first exhibit for 2013, “Spirit of Community: People and Neighbourhoods”. This all-new exhibit will officially open Monday January 21st, 2013. Exploring the heart of Six Nations, this exciting exhibit examines the community, people, places and landscape that make it so…
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Canada’s New ePassport Contains Biometric Chip?
Gatineau, Québec, October 26, 2012 – Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today announced that Canada’s new ePassport will be full of iconic images that will make Canadian passports more attractive and more secure. “The new ePassport will be more reflective and representative of who we are as Canadians,” said Baird during an event at the…