Today is William Davis Miners' Memorial Day
This day remembers the miners killed in Nova Scotia's coal mines
It is named for William Davis, who was killed during a miners' strike on June 11, 1925 by British Empire Steel company police
Miners vowed never to work on June 11 again

#mining #canada #history #histodon #histdons #novascotia

#histdons and #academics what is the etiquette for asking someone who you've never met to be on your committee? Is it enough introduce yourself, say that their expertise is relevant to your dissertation, and then pop the question?

Four years ago our MP of the Month for January was Alfred Seymour, who challenged an opponent to a duel during one election contest in 1865. Find out more about him in our blog: https://victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2019/01/28/electoral-malpractice-and-uncivil-political-speech-the-case-of-alfred-seymour-mp/ #19thcentury #histdons

Born #OnThisDay 1824 John Tomlinson Hibbert, Liberal MP for his native Oldham 1862-74, 1877-86, 1892-5. He was described by John Stuart Mill as ‘rather clever as well as careful in framing amendments’ to legislation. There’s more on him in our blog: https://victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2017/08/29/mp-of-the-month-john-tomlinson-hibbert-1824-1908/ #HistParl #HistoryofParliament #19thcentury #histdons #Oldham

Daniel Hough was the first soldier to die in the American Civil War. Hough, an Irish immigrant, served in the Battle of Ft Sumter (April 12-13, 1861) and survived. However on April 14, Hough was killed when a gun exploded during the 100 gun salute following the surrender of the fort and was killed instantly.

#history #histdons #civilwar

I'm reading a book on the #koreanwar and it really demonstrates the power of media that I can't really stop picturing Malibu Creek State Park.^^ #histdons