This week on Ask A Historian, Matthew Wilkinson joins Lisa Abbott, Manager, Museums of Mississauga and Small Arms Inspection Building, as they discuss the many amazing current and future programs planned for the Museums of Mississauga. They revisit some of the staple programs, some returning favorites, and new programs that delve into the history of…
Queen Frederica Drive in Mississauga was named in the 1960s after the SS Queen Frederica, a passenger liner that itself was named in honour of Queen Frederica of Greece. Other nearby streets include Gripsholm, Kingsholm (originally Kungsholm), Westerdam, Sylvania, Saturnia, Orcades, Parthia, Vera Cruz, Argus, Franconia and Flagship are all names of early passenger liners,…
August is the seventh moon of the Anishinaabe lunar calendar and is known as Wild rice Moon or Manoomin Dabik-Giizis and is the time to harvest the wild rice. The wild rice grains are green, tan and brown which once harvested are then husked and parched in a wide shallow drum, which brings out the…
Indigenous men and women have been a part of our proud military history for over 200 years. Indigenous Veterans Day recognizes the vital contributions and sacrifices of Indigenous soldiers throughout history. Today Prime Minister Trudeau acknowledged the incredible contributions of Indigenous military men and women and expressed gratitude for their history of service. The Prime…
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