
2025-09-30 10:10:08
Army Soldier Recalls the Day that Victory over Japan Was Declared | Military.com #history
Good Morning #Canada
It's a holiday across most of our nation today, so why not take 14 minutes to find out why Alaska isn't part of Canada and discover why Lord Alverstone is the villain you've likely never heard of.
Lord Alverstone, whose full name was Richard Everard Webster, 1st Viscount Alverstone, played a key role in the Alaska Boundary Dispute of 1903. As the British representative on the arbitration tribunal, he ultimately sided with the United States, leading to a decision that favored the US claim over Canada's claims regarding the Alaska panhandle. At the time, the British government was trying to rebuild relationships with the U.S. and likely instructed Lord Alverstone to rule against Canadian border claims.
#CanadaIsAwesome #History
https://youtu.be/woXBk3OAtSM?si=-pTwI7OKidfK2g2L
How Ancient Receipts Ushered in the Dawn of the Written Word ‹ Literary Hub #history
Great way to learn history.
#History #Education
Caught in the Game: On the History and Evolution of Web Browser Gaming
#history
Oh, brother!
(It says that in a story about Anne Frank yesterday, the reporter called her a resistance fighter rather than a victim of the Nazis.)
#journalism #history
“LOL” used to be an acronym for “little old lady.”
— History Facts
:awesome: #history
compiler bad! only handcrafted assembler good! #historyrepeating https://vivekhaldar.com/articles/when-compilers-were-the--ai--that-scared-programmers/
It's Duck Tape!
#History
Currently making my way through this podcast, S4, which is all about how the USA was founded, and how its supposed ideals have played out since then.
It strikes me that the root problem, before the genocide, the slavery, the exploitation and racism, is oligarchy.
#history #AmericanHistory
The new Python documentary is good. Definitely worth watching if you think you might be interested. It's on YouTube.
#python #programming #history
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July 1840 - British parliament passed the Act of Union 1840, and it was proclaimed officially on February 10, 1841, in Montreal. The act abolished the legislatures of Lower Canada (basically the East coast and Quebec) and Upper Canada (most of present day Ontario) and established a new political entity, the Province of Canada to replace them. British objectives were to exert more control of their colony and suppress the French speaking population. In 1848, the Province of Canada was allowed "responsible government," giving them limited rights to pass laws, and some of the more repressive laws of the Act of Union were repealed.
#CanadaIsAwesome #History
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/act-of-union
Oh, my. I truly hope this gets released to the public in some way. #WW2 #familyhistory #history
Here the latest episode of my Human Meme podcast!
#time
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When I'm on the interwebs looking for material to post every morning, I occasionally come across an interesting bit of history that isn't taught in school. Today, courtesy of @…, we get the tale of two French aristocrats who are embezzling from the colony of Quebec that they were sworn to oversee and protect. The wife of one of the men is having an affair with the other, apparently with permission. After narrowly escaping death by British cannonball, the trio fled to France after Quebec City fell to Britain. There, they faced scandal and were blamed for the loss of France's colonies, facing prison and banishment. French aristocracy knew how to have a good time.
#CanadaIsAwesome #LoveTriangle #History
https://youtu.be/PsdPCuBg3fs?si=olJU6_qOFUK_im8F
This weekend is the last chance to say goodbye to our local West Montrose Covered Bridge ("Kissing Bridge"). The historic 145 year old span of the Grand River is the last remaining original one in #Ontario. It will be replaced over the next 2 years by a rebuilt covered bridge, with hopefully many of the original elements reused.
I wonder how involved my abuelo, who would have been only 13, or his father/family, was in this. They lived in village called Silla a few kilometres south of Valencia.
Soy pensamiento de mi abuelo y su familia durante el guerra civil en València.
#Valencia #SpanishCivilWar #España #historia #history #fascism
https://mastodon.social/@onthisday/114898085057932640
Statue of a rifleman on the old battlefield at Gettysburg, PA
#photo #photography #landscape #history
Interior, Wells Cathedral, Somerset, April 2025
#photography #heritagephotography #history #documentingplaces
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The Webster–Ashburton Treaty was signed August 9, 1842, and resolved several border issues between the United States and the British North American colonies (the region that very soon would become the Dominion of Canada). The treaty would end disputes and controversies over the vague indefinite terms and text of the old peace agreement of the Treaty of Paris of 1783, which ended the American Revolutionary War. Specifically, it defined borders between Maine and New Brunswick, territory surrounding Lake Superior, and reaffirmed the western border on the 49th parallel. More importantly, it began a period of peace and friendly diplomacy between the two countries... until Americans decided a moronic spray tanner, suspected abuser of women, convicted felon, golf cheat, and narcissistic conman should be their president.
#CanadaIsAwesome #History
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/webster-ashburton-treaty
It's dangerous to go alone! Take this.
#PhallusThursday
#GreekRomanArt #antiquidons #history
My son Elliot when we were visiting Gettysburg, PA this spring
#gettysburg #history #photo #photography
Good Morning #Canada
Collingwood Ontario today is known as a resort town, supporting skiers at Blue Mountains and swimmers at nearby Wasaga Beach. But the town was built on their reputation for ship building for over 100 years. The Collingwood Shipyard, established in 1882, was a major shipbuilding center, building over 200 ships including Great Lakes freighters, naval vessels, and the HMCS Hochelaga. During #WWII the shipyard launched ships for the Canadian Navy. The shipyard was famous for its unique side-launching technique, necessary due to harbour constraints, which became a significant local spectacle. It closed in 1986, and after significant remediation efforts, the site is now a waterfront park with mixed housing and a marina.
#CanadaIsAwesome #History
https://definingmomentscanada.ca/all-for-9/historical-articles/whats-a-side-launch/
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The Battle of Lundy's Lane, also known as the Battle of Niagara, was fought on July 25th 1814, during the War of 1812. An invading American army clashed with British and Canadian defenders near present-day Niagara Falls, Ontario. It was one of the bloodiest battles of the war, and one of the deadliest battles fought in Canada, with approximately 1,720 casualties, including 258 killed. The engagement was marked by intense musketry at close range and instances of friendly fire on both sides amidst the smoke and confusion, which caused several units to break entirely. The two armies fought each other to a stalemate; neither side held firm control of the field following the engagement. However, the casualties suffered by the Americans precipitated their withdrawal and signaled the beginning of the end of the War of 1812. This battle therefore gave Canada a strategic victory.
#CanadaIsAwesome #History #ElbowsUp
https://youtu.be/TfOqx-qO9gM?si=W-JF7tkWZDxgwweN
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July 24th, 1534, the original Cross of Gaspé was erected overlooking the bay of Gaspé, by the crew of Jacques Cartier on his first trip exploration in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Planting the cross symbolized the ownership of the territory on behalf of the King of France. Today, a granite Cross of Gaspé, erected in 1934, has replaced the original. Amazing that the installation of a religious artifact defined clear ownership of a continent you didn't know existed just days prior.
I have a small Easter Island statue in my garden that I'm going to install in the middle of my neighbour's yard. Wish me luck.
#CanadaIsAwesome #History #Colonization
https://youtu.be/aXZkwrI3V10?si=8abMJ6iEnSgGLUCr
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It's World #Emoji Day! Let's all celebrate by sending small cartoonist images that people over 50 can barely see. Why are they so small
It's also a great day to celebrate the creation of the most important Emoji in history. Yes, after thousands of years waiting, the iconic 🦫has only been with us 6 years, but it feels like forever. Here is a repost of how Canada’s favourite mammal opened up communications with the rest of the world.
#CanadaIsAwesome #Beavers #History
https://slate.com/technology/2019/05/beaver-emoji-proposal-is-hilarious-and-extremely-correct.html
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On August 19th, 1942, Operation Jubilee was launched. Commonly known as the Dieppe Raid, it was a disastrous Allied amphibious attack on the German-occupied port in northern France. Over 6,050 infantry, predominantly Canadian, supported by a regiment of tanks, were put ashore from a naval force operating under the protection of Royal Air Force fighter aircraft. Aerial and naval support was insufficient to enable the ground forces to achieve their objectives. The tanks were trapped on the beach, and the infantry was largely prevented from entering the town by obstacles and German fire. After less than six hours, mounting casualties forced a retreat. Within ten hours, 3,623 of the 6,086 men who landed had been killed, wounded, or taken prisoner. 5,000 were Canadians, who suffered a 68% casualty rate, with 3,367 killed, wounded, or taken prisoner. The operation was a fiasco and a dark day for Canada’s military.
#CanadaIsAwesome #History #WWII
https://youtu.be/jiFKJNiXFok?si=fWzmcigVM8ZFfmHE
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#HappyBirthday to
Sir James Douglas (August 15, 1803 – August 2, 1877) who was a Canadian fur trader and politician who became the first Governor of the Colony of British Columbia. He is often credited as "The Father of British Columbia." Douglas was born in Guyana to a wealthy Scottish planter and a free woman of colour. He was educated in Scotland, and in 1819, at age 16, he went to Canada to work for the North West Company and then the Hudson's Bay Company. After a long career managing remote outposts, in 1851, he became Chief Factor at Fort Vancouver. In 1858, he became Governor of the Colony of British Columbia, where he oversaw gold rushes and fought against American annexation.
#CanadaIsAwesome #History
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/sir-james-douglas
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On August 7, 1927, the Peace Bridge, an international bridge spanning the Niagara River between Buffalo, New York, and Fort Erie, Ontario, was dedicated. This event commemorated over a century of peace between the United States and Canada. I'm guessing there won't be a ceremony for 200 years of peace since we're now the "nasty Canadians."
#CanadaIsAwesome #History #ElbowsUp
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/en/remembrance/memorials/canada/peace-bridge-0