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Tanya Zenobio & Sameer Gupta
Nov 21, 20173 min read
Women Throughout History: Edith Wharton
Edith Wharton's seemingly contradictory legacy reveals an American literary force, and someone with a penchant for surprisingly potent w
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Sameer Gupta
Nov 17, 20173 min read
Chai: A Tale of Intrigue, Empire and Thievery
When most people hear chai tea, the immediate association that probably comes to mind is India. The country is chai-crazy, estimated to...
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Sameer Gupta
Nov 10, 20172 min read
#TBT: The Evolution of Remembrance Day
You probably know why we stop for a moment to commemorate fallen armed service members at 11 am on November 11th, but Remembrance Day as...
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Sameer Gupta
Nov 3, 20173 min read
#TBT: Luther and His Reformation
This week marked the anniversary of a pivotal moment in history, touching off a schism that saw massive social, political and religious...
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Sameer Gupta
Oct 26, 20172 min read
Frights at the Fort: Tales of Hangings and Haunting at Fort Henry
As Halloween draws nearer, and the shelves at Phase 2 grow barer, for those of you who have spent hours fruitlessly scouring Value...
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Cade Cowan
Oct 26, 20172 min read
The Prince George Hotel
And we're back for day two! Today’s post is about the Prince George Hotel. Today's site is interesting in that if you've ever been to the...
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Tanya Zenobio
Oct 25, 20172 min read
Femurs and Fastballs: The History and Legends Behind Skeleton Park
Hello again, historians! As many of us know, some of the best ghost stories find their roots in some truly bizarre moments in history....
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Cade Cowan
Oct 19, 20174 min read
TBT: T'was the Night Before Halloween...
Hey history fans, your friendly, neighbourhood DSC would like to wish you a spooktacular Halloween with this week’s #TBT post. Halloween...
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Tanya Elyssa
Oct 16, 20173 min read
An Interview with Dr. Healey
We're really excited to present the first edition of a monthly feature we've been working on, where we will pick the brains of our...
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Sameer Gupta
Oct 12, 20173 min read
#TBT: Catalonia
Curious about Catalonia? We take a brief look at the Spanish region's unlikely bid for independence that has been centuries in the maki
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Cade Cowan
Oct 6, 20172 min read
#TBT: Cold War on Ice
Hey History fans, Its your friendly neighbourhood DSC back in the game with our famous #TBT posts!! Our blog team knows that some of you...
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Sameer Gupta & Jack Wilson
Oct 2, 20171 min read
Welcome Back!
Hi there! As editors of The Watson this year, Jack & I would like to welcome you back! Whether you are a history student familiar with...
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The History DSC
May 27, 20171 min read
A message from the History Department
Dear graduating class of 2017, Congratulations on the successful completion of your History degree! On behalf of the faculty and staff in...
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Raquel Simpson
Apr 5, 20172 min read
A Student Perspective: The Kingston Historical Society Internship
The Kingston Historical Society was created in 1893. The burial of Sir John A. Macdonald in Kingston after his death in 1891 is thought...
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The History DSC
Mar 30, 20171 min read
#TBT: The Battle of Paris
On March 30th and 31st of 1814, the Battle of Paris was fought between The French Empire, led by Napoleon Bonaparte, and the military...
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Steven Maynard
Mar 28, 20177 min read
The Queen’s Historical Society and Colonial, err, Canadian History circa 1908
The History Departmental Student Council is not the first organization for history students at Queen’s. During the early twentieth...
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The History DSC
Mar 27, 20171 min read
The Taste of the Library
When: March 30, 2017 Where: W.D. Jordan Special Collections at Douglas Library (2nd floor) The students of Prof. Maynard’s HIST 312...
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The History DSC
Mar 23, 20172 min read
#TBT: Who’s in Your Bracket?
We’ve all heard about it. Many of us have probably even done it. But do any of us really know what we’re doing? Filling out a College...
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The History DSC
Mar 16, 20172 min read
#TBT: Violation of Peace: Hitler Rearms Germany
At the end of World War One, the major powers signed The Treaty of Versailles, which was designed to limit Germany’s ability to cause...
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The History DSC
Mar 14, 20175 min read
Alumni Adventures: Shane Pacey
In this second installment of our Alumni Adventures series, we got in touch with History Alumni Shane Pacey. We asked Shane to share with...
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