#TBT: B-A-R-B-I-E, Barbie Girl
58 years ago today Ruth and Elliot Handler, founders of Mattel Creations, launched the famous children’s toy, the Barbie doll. The Barbie...
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The History DSC
Mar 8, 20171 min read
TOMORROW !! :D
Tomorrow is going to be a busy day full of some fun opportunities! Event One: Bring Your Thing | 9:30AM - 11:30AM Tomorrow morning...
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M.S. Lafrenie
Mar 7, 20172 min read
Returning to the heart of campus: exploring our sites and museums part two
This article was originally posted on the Kingston Association of Museums' blog and is written by a Queen's History student participating...
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The History DSC
Mar 2, 20171 min read
#TBT: A look back at the first Academy Awards
On May 16th, 1929, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) hosted the first ever Academy Awards at the Hollywood...
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M.S. Lafrenie
Feb 28, 20172 min read
In the heart of campus: exploring KAM sites and museums, part one.
This article was originally posted on the Kingston Association of Museums' blog and is written by a Queen's History student...
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The History DSC
Feb 23, 20171 min read
#TBT: The Perfect Shot
February 23rd 1945 is the date, Associate Press Combat Photographer, Joe Rosenthal took the iconic photo “Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima.”...
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The History DSC
Feb 16, 20171 min read
#TBT: Traditions of Valentine's Day
For this week’s Throwback here are two Valentine’s Day historic facts you may not have known about: 1) The phrase “wear your heart on...
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M.S. Lafrenie
Feb 15, 20174 min read
Pearson's project: The search for a Canadian flag
Canada’s 19th Prime Minister, Lester B. Pearson, is perhaps known more for his feats preceding his prime ministership than those...
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The History DSC
Feb 10, 20171 min read
Canadian Black Muslims, Histories and Experiences of Conversion and Community
In commemoration of Black History Month, the History Department and Muslim, Societies Global Perspectives invites you to Canadian Black...
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The History DSC
Feb 9, 20172 min read
#TBT: Mary Queen of Chop…I Mean, Scots
On February 8, 1587, after 19 years imprisonment for her complicity in the plot to murder Queen Elizabeth I, Mary Queen of Scots was...
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Chelsea Fennell
Feb 7, 20174 min read
What's in a Name?
How much do you really know about the grand buildings you walk past every day? Theological Hall One of the oldest buildings on campus,...
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The History DSC
Feb 2, 20171 min read
#TBT: Idi Amin takes power in Uganda
On this day in 1971, Ugandan dictator Idi Amin declared himself as the new president of the country, the third in it’s history. Amin was...
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Steven Maynard
Jan 31, 20176 min read
A Queen’s History Buff … in the Buff
A few years ago, a friend and fellow Canadian historian found at an old-paper show in Toronto a Queen’s student handbook from 1910-11....
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The History DSC
Jan 26, 20171 min read
#TBT: Tipsy Tuesday Cancelled
On this day in history in 1838, the state of Tennessee passed a bill that prohibited the sale of all alcoholic beverages. This was the...
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Duncan McDowall
Jan 24, 20175 min read
From Both Sides of the Glass Ceiling
The Queen’s history department where I arrived as an eager undergraduate in the fall of 1968 epitomized the academic patriarchy that had...
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The History DSC
Jan 19, 20171 min read
#TBT: GoFundMe Lewis and Clark Edition
On January 18, 1803 (yes, I know that’s one day ago, but close enough) Thomas Jefferson asked the United States Congress for money to...
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Kathleen Lew
Jan 17, 20172 min read
LIFE AS AN APE: Feminism in the Art Museum
“Do women have to be naked to get into the MET museum?” The Guerrilla Girls, an anonymous feminist art collective, asks this important...
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The History DSC
Jan 12, 20171 min read
#TBT: The Man of Steel
On this day in history in 1913, Josef Dzhugashvili publicly signed his name “Joseph Stalin” for the first time in a letter to the Social...
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The History DSC
Jan 10, 20172 min read
Alumni Adventures: Teresa Howe
Hello! Happy New Year and welcome back! We hope that you enjoyed the break and that this term is shaping up to be a fantastic one. With...
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The History DSC
Dec 13, 20163 min read
Office Hours: Part Two
With exam season well underway and the snow continually accumulating we believe now is the perfect time to extend our office hours. If...
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