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Good Morning #Canada
December 15th, 1964, the Canadian House of Commons votes 163 to 78 to approve the red Maple Leaf flag. The vote put an end to years of conflict over the Liberals proposing a new flag, and gave Canada a new symbol for its upcoming 100th birthday celebration. In 1960, Lester B. Pearson, then Leader of the Opposition, declared that he was determined to solve what he called “the flag problem.” To Pearson, this issue was critical to defining Canada as a unified, independent country. As the newly elected Prime Minister in 1963, Pearson promised to resolve the question of a new national flag in time for Canada’s centennial celebrations in 1967. Traditionalists fought for their beloved Union Jack while a younger generation wanted a new modern design to represent Canada. Thousands of designs, some truly ugly, were considered and rejected, including Pearson's preferred flag. I think we did OK in the end.
#CanadaIsAwesome #History
https://youtu.be/qTMdH9-kmDk?si=9G9ykcp7wpxihKQR

I have been reading parts of Isherwood's Goodbye to Berlin.
Sure seems like History repeats itself.

#history #Isherwood

macOS Icon History #apple #icons #history https://…

macOS Icon History — Basic Apple Guy
Documenting the evolution of macOS system icons over the past several decades.

i like teasels.
:autumnleaf7:
The surprisingly important history of teasels
#history

What's the charge? A brigade? A cavalry light brigade?
#history

Not to be that guy, but it was #ASIS—#Australia’s *external* intelligence agency. #history

This is a fascinating series, and just 15m an episode. I find it enduringly fascinating to understand the world I was born into, 21 years after the end of #WWII #history #podcasts
Politically: Postwar: Tr…

BBC Radio 4 - Politically, Postwar, Trailer
David Runciman tells the story of the 1945 election and the dawn of a new age.

Enjoy the evening everyone, get a good night's sleep wherever you happen to end up, and good luck getting home in the morning.
"Young Man Has Snooze In Coffin As Hearse Carries Him 15 Miles," Toronto Daily Star, 1 November 1934, p. 1.
#Halloween #history

Some wonderful photos here.
A new book edited by the State Library of New South Wales’s Margot Riley showcases 250 striking photographs from the PIX magazine archives from 1932 to 1972
#Photos #Archives #History

From breakfast with a koala to Sydney Harbour high jinks: era-defining photographs from Australia’s PIX magazine
A new book showcases 250 striking photographs from a publication that captivated readers and reshaped Australian photojournalism

63 years ago, on the 27th of September 1962,
Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring was published.
It handled the environmental harm caused by the pesticide DDT
and the disinformation spread by the chemical industry.
Carson managed to sway public opinion and even policy.
#otd #history 🗃️

#WorkingClass #History

macOS Icon History #apple #icons #history https://…

#satellite #mystery

Skynet-1A: Why did the UK's oldest space satellite end up thousands of miles from where it should have been?
Britain's oldest satellite is in the wrong part of the sky, but no-one's really sure who moved it.

Why the #pretzel—baked worldwide—is shaped the way it is, according to the Wiesender Bakery.
In short: it symbolizes folded arms for prayer.
PS: This is a picture I took today of a wall poster.
#photography #amateur #FotoMontag #PhotoMonday #Germany #Deutschland #Bavaria #bakery #food #history

Great meet the author event tonight with Frank Bongiorno in conversation with Virginia Haussegger about her new book (launched tonight) *Unfinished Revolution*. Elizabeth Reid was there too!
#Books #History #Politics

Un brin d’histoire Épisode 2: the word Creole #louisiana #french #creole #history

Currently researching life goals.
#travel #history #spain #mallorca #alemany #torre

Good Morning #Canada
Sunday mornings should include some relaxation, a good cup of coffee, and a tale of one man forging a legacy of independence. Today we present to you the story of American businessman Russell Arundel who, in 1949, claimed sovereignty over approximately 4 acres of Outer Bald Tusket Island, off the southern tip of Nova Scotia. After purchasing the island for $750, Arundel announced the principality of Outer Baldonia with its own charter, a flag, currency, passports, and an organized military that consisted of 69 fishermen (all Admirals). Citizens of the principality who caught a Bluefin tuna and paid a $50 fee were accorded the rank of prince. Government officials included Prince of Princes Russell Arundel, Chancellor Elson Boudreau, and Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary Ron Wallace. The Canadian government mostly ignored the farce but an official Russian communication declared Outer Baldonia a fascist state.
#CanadaIsAwesome #History
https://backyardhistory.ca/f/the-nova-scotian-island-that-declared-independence

Diving into a thrilling action-adventure or unraveling the complexities of WWII history offers me the ultimate escape. These stories inspire strategic thinking and meaningful connections in life. What genre do you relax with? 📚✨
#BookLovers #HistoryBuffs #AdventureReads

Good Morning #Canada
Today we reach the end of the #CanadianCapitals series and I've left the Keystone Province for last. Manitoba, with IMO the best Premier and worst flag, has Winnipeg as its capital. The city lies at the junction of the Assiniboine River and the Red River, an historic focal point for canoe routes travelled by Aboriginal peoples for thousands of years. The fur trade brought forts, both British and French, and conflict amongst trappers and indigenous people. In 1869, the Hudson's Bay Company formally surrendered its charter rights over the western half of Canada, prompting Louis Riel to attempt a rebellion and become an independent territory before the Canadian government got organized. That ended badly for Louis and in 1870 Manitoba became a province with Winnipeg as its capital. A fun fact: The Royal Winnipeg Ballet is Canada’s oldest dance company and also the longest continuously operating ballet company in North America.
#CanadaIsAwesome #History
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/winnipeg

Good Morning #Canada
We are almost at the end of our #CanadianCapitals series and today's post is about the sunniest city in Canada. Yellowknife and its surrounding water bodies were named after a local Dene tribe, who were known as the "Copper Indians" or "Yellowknife Indians", because they traded tools made from copper deposits near the Arctic Coast. Yellowknife is a relatively new capital becoming the seat of Government for the Northwest Territories in 1967. The settlement was founded in 1934 with the discovery of gold and became a centre of economic activity in the NWT. As gold production began to decrease, Yellowknife shifted from being a mining town to a centre of government services in the 1980s but a new mining boom started with the discovery of diamonds north of the city in 1991. Established on the shore of the world's 9th largest lake, Yellowknife is a popular tourist destination for watching the Northern Lights.
#CanadaIsAwesome #History #Geography
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/yellowknife-nwt

Enjoy the evening everyone, get a good night's sleep wherever you happen to end up, and good luck getting home in the morning.
"Young Man Has Snooze In Coffin As Hearse Carries Him 15 Miles," Toronto Daily Star, 1 November 1934, p. 1.
#Halloween #history

#JDraper’s latest London #History Show: “How We Beat The #Fascists Last Time”
A really good, solid 48 1/2 minutes on how #antifa

"Mocha Dick was a rogue albino sperm whale"
Probably #juvenile of me, but I'm guessing the name Dick for a sperm whale was no accident. 🧐
#whales #history #names #inspirations

Good Morning #Canada
Today's post about #CanadianCapitals is a town that has the most tennis courts per capita in Canada. I got that factoid from from the internet so we know it's true. As one of the 4 original provinces to join Confederation, New Brunswick joined the Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867. Fredericton, previously known as Fort Nashwaak, Pointe-Sainte-Anne, and Frederick's Town, became the provincial capital. Although it was a small community at the time, It was an easy decision because the town had served as the capital of Acadia under the French, and as the seat of government for the colony of New Brunswick under British rule. The New Brunswick Legislature building was originally opened in 1788, but was destroyed by fire in 1880 and replaced in 1882. Fredericton is known for its spacious downtown with wide streets, thanks to the original street plan laid out in a detailed map in 1785.
#CanadaIsAwesome #History
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/fredericton

Then, France: Let them eat cake. 🥪
Now, USA: Let them eat $hit. 💩
USA the clear winner. 🙄
#USA #uspol #NoKings #shame #history

Good Morning #Canada
#HappyBirthday to Bat Masterson, the famous American gunslinger who was born near Henryville Quebec in 1853. He's our segue to another #CanadianCapitals post, naturally about Quebec City. Explorer Samuel de Champlain founded the French settlement in 1608 and adopted the Algonquin name, which means "where the river narrows." Quebec City is one of the oldest European settlements in North America. The ramparts surrounding Old Quebec (Vieux-Québec) are the only fortified city walls remaining in the Americas north of Mexico. Those walls were put to good use as Québec spent the next 170 years fighting off invaders, mostly by the British but also by Americans. The city was established as the capital of Canada under British rule in 1792 and was named the provincial capital in 1867 when Canada East became Quebec.
#CanadaIsAwesome #History
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/quebec-city