Just finished this 1949 debut novel by CBC Radio dramatist Len Peterson, in which boxing, baking, juvenile delinquency, knitting, and S/M feature. Entirely forgotten, it is one of the best books I've read this year.
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@brianbusby.bsky.socialJust finished this 1949 debut novel by CBC Radio dramatist Len Peterson, in which boxing, baking, juvenile delinquency, knitting, and S/M feature. Entirely forgotten, it is one of the best books I've read this year.
@cndhistassoc.bsky.socialLast chance to submit your proposals for the CHA’s annual meeting! Send yours in by Friday, October 16th and join us in Winnipeg this coming June.
@cndhistassoc.bsky.socialC'est votre dernière chance de soumettre vos propositions pour la réunion annuelle de la SHC ! Envoyez-les avant le vendredi 16 octobre et rejoignez-nous à Winnipeg en juin prochain.
@forrestpass.bsky.socialA band of westerners seek more infrastructure investment, better access to global trade, even independence. Albertans in 2026? No, Vancouver Islanders in the 1930s! Check out my 2013 article in @canadashistory.bsky.social for referendum prehistory. #cdnhist #bchist #cdnpoli
@tpcanoe.bsky.socialA challenge for this week’s #HiddenHistory of #swont: is there a municipal politician more influential in our region’s history than Adam Beck? I say no, but am looking to be challenged: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... #onpoli #onhist #cdnpoli #cdnhist
@cndhistassoc.bsky.socialCHA President Colin Coates was recently featured on the CBC to speak about the beaver as an official symbol of Canada! #cdnhist @ccoates.bsky.social
Le président de la SHC, Colin Coates, a récemment été invité sur CBC pour parler du castor en tant que symbole officiel du Canada ! #histoire
@lootina.bsky.socialGreat piece of #cdnhist research featuring @stillots1.bsky.social who literally has the receipts!
@forrestpass.bsky.socialSuch a glorious time of year when the markets overflow with locally-sourced produce: squash, apples, kale, asphalt... #cdnhist
@joannehammond.bsky.socialYoho National Park was created at the expense of its Ktunaxa, Secwépemc, and Stony Nakoda residents. People were expelled and movement in the park was restricted. Hunting, gathering, fishing and traditional land management criminalized. Stolen Indigenous land is the heart of the NPS. #cdnhist
@jessicamdewitt.bsky.socialMust-read report from @heritagesask.bsky.social and Museums Association of Saskatchewan - "The Economic Case for Heritage in Saskatchewan - 7f2c5b73-9c67-4b14-81ca-a7356fae3605.filesusr.com/ugd/dd9388_b...
@nichecanada.bsky.social"Prior to the treaty, the Canoe Valley river bottom had been a rich source of lumber and enjoyed by residents for things like trapping, berry picking, and soaking in the year-round hot springs." - Laura Keil
@nichecanada.bsky.socialThe Canadian Canoe Museum - @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social
@nichecanada.bsky.social"The resulting environmental racism, devastation and pollution that mining brings to the land disproportionately affects Indigenous and other marginalized communities in Canada." - Sarah Perry
@cndhistassoc.bsky.socialOne week left to submit proposals for the CHA’s annual meeting! Send yours in by October 16th and join us in Winnipeg this June. #CHASHC2027 #cdnhist #history #Winnipeg
@cndhistassoc.bsky.socialVous avez encore une semaine pour soumettre vos propositions pour la réunion annuelle de la SHC ! Envoyez-les avant le 16 octobre et rejoignez-nous à Winnipeg en juin prochain. #CHASHC2027 #histoire #cdnhist #Winnipeg
@rebeccabeau.bsky.socialI enjoyed the opportunity to share my thoughts on the history of food, gender roles, and the rise of convenience culture on @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social: www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/... #cdnhist #foodhist #CBC
@nichecanada.bsky.social"Postwar nudism—like postwar socialism or postwar feminism—reminds us that Canadian society always included subgroups of those who swam against the current—in this case, in the buff." - Sharon Wall
@tpcanoe.bsky.socialAnother real loss for #cdnhist. Steele’s work was pivotal & profound.
@tpcanoe.bsky.socialOne of the #cdnhist folks who made a real impact on the field. May he rest in peace.
@nichecanada.bsky.social"Pilots described oil pipeline spills as 'the blackest of black' or a 'living black' they could see from the skies." - @seankheraj.bsky.social