Today in 1989, a massive solar flare hit the Earth. This flare overwhelmed the electrical grid of Quebec, knocking out power to the entire province for nine hours.
The combination of outdated electric grids & the Canadian Shield, made it a perfect storm.

#Quebec #Canada #History #Histdon #Space #SpaceHistory

https://canadaehx.com/2022/03/26/the-1989-quebec-blackout/

Today in 2021, Christopher Plummer died.
One of Canada's greatest actors, he was nominated for 3 Oscars, winning once, 7 Tonys, winning 3 times and 7 Emmys, winning twice. He was also nominated for 15 Genie/Gemini/CSAs, winning four times.

#Canada #Acting #Actor #History #Histdon #Histodons #Canadian

Federal NDP leader Tommy Douglas kisses a supporter while walking past a coffee shop on his way to a TV interview in this photo from May 10, 1968.
The pic was used in a Star story about how the Liberal, NDP & Conservative leaders kissed supporters

#Cdnpol #Canpol #Cdnpoli #Canpoli #Canadian #History #Histdon #Histodons

📸Toronto Star TSPA_0044398F

A short #histdon introduction - I'm Bram Hubbell. I write about decolonizing the teaching of world history at the @LiberatingNarratives newsletter. I taught for over 20 years at Friends Seminary in NYC and recently stepped away from the classroom. I also travel a lot; I’ve been to over 70 countries. My travels are often history focused.

It is #waterfallwednesday

This group of individuals are looking pretty dang stylish while sitting next to Fenelon Falls in the summer of 1900.

Credit: Toronto Star TS-2-125-GO-152

#Canada #History #Histdon #Histodons #Canadian #Waterfalls

Hello, Mastodon! I just defended my dissertation (history Ph.D.) titled "Gender, Sex, and the Body in Medieval Armenia." #introduction #histdon #medieval #middleeast #armenia #somatology #history anyone else out there study history of the body/sexuality?

On Jan. 21, 1887, Georges Vezina is born. He will play for the Montreal Canadiens from 1910-1925, winning the Stanley Cup in 1916 & 1924. He is the 1st goalie to record a shutout
He will die in 1925 from TB.

Learn more in my 1887 episode!
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https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/canada-a-yearly-journey/id1631682503

#Canada #History #Histdon #Histodons #NHL #NHLHistory #Montreal #Canadiens #Hockey #HockeyHistory

Arthur Sifton was Alberta's 2nd premier from 1911-1917. His seven years, 157 days as premier ranks sixth among all premiers in Alberta's history.
He left the position to join the Union Government of Sir Robert Borden.

Learn more on Wednesday!
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https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/from-john-to-justin/id1542423250

#Canpol #Cdnpol #Cdnpoli #Canpoli #Abpoli #Abpol #CanadaHistoryWeek #Canada #History #Histodons #Histdon #Alberta

"How a Draft of the Constitution Ended Up in a Drawer in Trenton, N.J."

A fascinating article that includes the fact that the last English Royal Governor of New Jersey was one William Franklin - son of the more famous Benjamin.

Franklin the younger left America after the Revolution and spent the rest of his life in exile in England. #History #histdon

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/20/nyregion/draft-constitution-trenton-nj.html?unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuonUktbfqYhlSVUZAybTTMIqoRyBg7_D2rUymjr1Ky6OVTde0vgUBI7F513AY7ZkYZ413XKbWNpFevcJdcBF89V-bQZrWhX65dyNgogEKCE47o_tBTM_gcydGOg0rjKvMzm3eaIuybbj-kuMbWDgCPDc1XQgdB134scwLSHc0nACw6bOFuF2y4M-ia9nXsYmMG9GMCqavPDoCAF9OMGGb3zc6goxWuJfXFLDjILWquJAIEgJVwWwHD4o6n086dhcJNsXIK_5ShUjc8b8irgXYXd6o3zCIvchKIwk1J-3Delpfg

Hello #histdon folks! #TeachWorldHistory is new weekly chat about teaching #WorldHistory to students from grade 7 through university level. The group will vote on a weekly topic or theme to discuss. At the end of the week, there will be a round up of what we discussed shared with the group. We have a group list you can join - @teachworldhistory or simply use the hashtag.

Prime Minister John Diefenbaker is inducted into the Whitecap Dakota First Nation on May 27, 1959. Chief Harry Littlecrow gives him the name Chief Walking Buffalo.
As PM, Diefenbaker gave the Indigenous people the vote & appointed the 1st Indigenous Senator, James Gladstone.

#Indigenous #FirstNations #PrimeMinister #JohnDiefenbaker #PrimeMinisterofCanada #Canada #History #Histdon #Histodons

My own course got laid to rest when I hung up my chalk eraser thingies, bur one of my favorite things in life is still advising students on their #beerhistory projects.

#histdon profs: keep (or start) teaching beer history! And if I can ever help your students, send 'em my way!

https://twitter.com/xruiztru/status/1589622943122075650?s=46&t=2mc7V4zB4QryhrUkv9GZzg. #histodons #histodon #hist #histdon

A History of the United States Episode 164 - The French Revolution Part 2 is out! Available on all major podcast platforms. This week we continue our high speed overview of the French Revolution, taking events from 1794 to the coup of 18 Brumaire in 1800. #History #Histdon #Histodon #HistoryPodcast #AmericanHistory #FrenchRevolution #Napoleon

The sort of content you can expect from me: the outbreak of World War 1 (colourised) in three panels #history #histodon #histdon #worldwar1 #simpsons

Any #truecrime crime reading & podcast buffs out there? Just started this...Kate Winkler Dawson's new book. She does excellent historical true crime podcasts that are worth a listen too: https://pca.st/podcast/3ef32e30-ff99-0138-4173-0acc26574db2
https://pca.st/podcast/c8943360-2626-0137-f265-1d245fc5f9cf
#truecrime #books #exactlyright #histdon #podcast

Hi to all the #histdon folks out there! I am organizing a weekly chat about #teaching #worldhistory from grade 7 through university level. . As a group, we’d decide on one topic or question to discuss for a week. At the end of the week, I’d do a quick summary of our discussion and post a wakelet for folks to refer back to. I’m leaning towards #TeachWorld as our hashtag. What do you think?

A short #histdon introduction - I'm Amy-Elizabeth. I teach high school world history in Atlanta. I have an MA in history from Georgia State University. This year I am teaching classes focused on Medieval Afroeurasia, and Early Modern "Globalization." I'm interested in cross-cultural interactions, syncretism, empire, witchcraft, and anything that's spooky/weird.