The Mary Celeste
A haunting odyssey of an abandoned ship… In November 1872, during the worst weather event since records began, hundreds of vessels were...
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Jul 29, 20201 min read
Now You Can Blog from Everywhere!
We’ve made it quick and convenient for you to manage your blog from anywhere. In this blog post we’ll share the ways you can post to your...
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Jul 29, 20201 min read
Design a Stunning Blog
When it comes to design, the Wix blog has everything you need to create beautiful posts that will grab your reader's attention. Check out...
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Jul 29, 20201 min read
Grow Your Blog Community
With Wix Blog, you’re not only sharing your voice with the world, you can also grow an active online community. That’s why the Wix blog...
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Mar 20, 20203 min read
Interview with a History Professor
What is your favourite part about being a professor? The obvious answer is watching students get excited about the world of ideas, about...
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Mar 12, 20202 min read
Interview with a History Professor Roseanne Currarino
What is your favourite part about being a professor? Having students say “Yea, well, what about _____?” and getting my easy assumptions...
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Mar 5, 20205 min read
Interview with a History Professor: Dr. Vassili Schedrin
Hello Queen's History students and welcome back to another professor interview! This week's prof is Dr. Vassili Schedrin. Hope you enjoy,...
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Feb 26, 20201 min read
Interview with a History Professor: Dr.Nancy van Deusen
1. What is your favourite part about being a professor? The interactions with the students and discussing the philosophy of history. I...
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Shannyn Bald, Blog Manager
Feb 14, 20201 min read
FBF: Be My (Saint) Valentine ♥️
Happy Valentine’s Day! Today is the feast day of Saint Valentine, read on to learn more about the man who inspired today’s love-filled...
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Shannyn Bald, Blog Manager
Feb 12, 20202 min read
Interview with a Professor: Dr. Richard Greenfield
Happy Wednesday, Watson readers! We're back with a new Prof interview. This week, enjoy reading about Professor Greenfield. And as...
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Shannyn Bald, Blog Manager
Feb 5, 20204 min read
Interview with a Professor: Dr. Adnan Husain
Welcome back to another instalment of our new segment, "Interview with a Prof!" Please enjoy this weeks interview with the Graduate...
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Shannyn Bald, Blog Writer
Jan 31, 20202 min read
Interview With A Professor: Dr. Jeffrey Collins
Hello Watson readers! This week we are starting a new series where we interview our lovely Queen's U History professors! This week we...
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Chloe Fine, Blog Writer
Jan 30, 20202 min read
#TBT, An Extra Morbid Execution
January 30th marks the anniversary of the posthumous execution of Oliver Cromwell, former Lord Protector of the United Kingdom. On this...
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Colin Walsh, DSC Member
Jan 23, 20203 min read
TBT: Dutch princess born in Canada...sort of...
Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands in Canada with their daughters, Princess Beatrix, Princess Irene and the infant...
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Shannyn Bald, Blog Writer
Jan 16, 20202 min read
#TBT Ivan the Terrible Becomes the First Tsar of Russia, 1547
Portrait of Ivan IV, the first tsar of Russia, by Viktor Vasnetsov Hello Watson readers and welcome back for the winter semester! We’re...
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Sam Nicholls, DSC Member
Nov 11, 20193 min read
What Remembrance Day Means to Me
One of the many grave sites of Canadian soldiers. Photo taken by Sam Nicholls. My memories of Remembrance Day growing up heavily consists...
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Shannyn Bald, Blog Writer
Nov 11, 20192 min read
Today is Remembrance Day
The eleventh hour, of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month and all Canadians pause in a moment of silence to remember the fateful...
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Chloe Fine, Blog Writer
Nov 9, 20192 min read
National Aboriginal Veterans Day
Image by Brooke Cunningham This Friday, 8 November 2019, marks the 25th celebration of National Aboriginal Veterans Day. This holiday...
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Shannyn Bald, Blog Writer
Oct 25, 20192 min read
Why We Study History
Happy Friday everyone! I’ve got something a little different for you this week! The one thing I’ve noticed about people that study...
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Chloe Fine, Blog Writer
Oct 18, 20193 min read
A Brief History of “Homecoming”
Graphic by Catherine Bowers Happy HOCO Queen’s! The Watson is back for another amazing year and we are so excited to start sharing some...
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