MAILLARDVILLE: A LITTLE CORNER OF FRENCH-CANADIAN HERITAGE
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On the eastern suburbs of Vancouver, now part of the municipality of Coquitlam, is one of the largest francophone communities in Western Canada. Maillardville, named after its first parish priest, Edmond Maillard, was built by French-Canadians from Sherbrooke, Quebec and Rockland, Ontario in 1909/10 when skilled workers were recruited to work at the Canadian Western Lumber Company. Soon many other French-speaking people from across Canada arrived. The parish of Notre Dame de Lourdes grew under...
March 6th, 2009 | thevancouverguide | Read More | Comments: 2Filed under: culture, Events, Family Friendly, festival, francophones, French Canada, history, History & Information, music
17th Century Dutch Life on Canvas
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Pride of Place: Dutch Cityscapes of the Golden Age at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, showcases 48 paintings and 22 maps, atlases and illustrated books which tell the story of urban life in the Netherlands during the 1800s.
From wide panoramic images, the equivalence of modern aerial photograph, shows the skylines of cities such as The Hague, Amsterdam, Delft, and Haarlem located near the North Sea. Captured are the windmills, church towers, fortifications, and daily Dutch life...
March 4th, 2009 | Jon Rochetti | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: history, museums, National Gallery, Smithsonian, The Arts, Washington DC
BOOK: Historic Photos of Washington State
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Growing up in here in Washington, I spent lots of time reading and learning about Washington State history.
About the Native American tribes that lived here and from whom we have taken many of our local names. About the Lewis & Clark Expedition and the other explorers who first saw this part of the country. And about the coming of the railroads and the Alaska gold rush that influenced and shaped our community and state.
Historic Photos of Washington State brought back all...
February 27th, 2009 | Mary Jo Manzanares | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: books, history, History & Information, People - Interesting Local People, photography, Sound Like a Local - Local "speak"
This Weekend. . . Make it All About Coffee
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This weekend. . .
. . . make it all about coffee at the Burke Museum’s exhibit Coffee: The World in Your Cup.
This exhibit tells the story of one of the world’s most widely traded commodities – coffee – and how it has affected cultures, economies and environments around the world.
When you pick up a cup and take a drink it down, you are part of a huge network of global economy, culture, and environmental impact. This exhibit helps answer the question – what’s the...
February 26th, 2009 | Mary Jo Manzanares | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Burke Museum, coffee, culture, Food & Beverage, history, History & Information, museums, University-of-Washington
More Black History Month Celebrations
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The Black history Month celebrations continue this week in Greater Vancouver as they have all over Canada during the month of February. This is an opportunity to share the history, contributions and culture of black Canadians. There’s a rich tapestry of black history in Canada going back to early colonial origins. Here in British Columbia and in the city of Vancouver we have a number of significant people and events to celebrate. From performances by h VOC Soul Gospel Choir to storytelling...
February 23rd, 2009 | thevancouverguide | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Events, gospel choirs, history, music, Performing Arts - Theater & Dance, stories
Book: The Ballard Locks by Adam Woog
... the fish ladder, walk through the gardens, picnic or just hang out. It’s also a great summer date spot!
Author Adam Woog has captured the history of the locks in photos, beginning at the beginning — with the construction of the locks back in 1917. It’s a great photographic history lesson of one of Seattle’s great attractions!
You can The Ballard Locks (Images of America: Washington)’ target=_blank>purchase The Ballard Locks from Amazon or at your favorite local bookstore.
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January 30th, 2009 | Mary Jo Manzanares | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: architecture, Attractions, Ballard, books, Family Friendly, gardens, history, History & Information, Just a Bit Weird - Fun & Quirky Places, Locks, Lunch Hour Fun, Must-See Sights, People Watching, Sound Like a Local - Local "speak", tourist attractions
Historic Trolley Tours Through West Palm Beach
... Downtown Development Authority will relaunch their popular Historic Trolley Tours.
Although, these will take a different tone and focus more on the history of West Palm Beach, they are sure to be fascinating. Guests will hop aboard the big red trolleys and go back in history to 1945 where a local actress will lead you on this 45-minute ride through the Clematis District. Some stops along the way include: Cuillo Theatre, Harris Music Lofts, the 1916 Courthouse, CityPlace, Harriet Himmel Theatre,...
January 2nd, 2009 | klynch | Read More | Comments: 1Filed under: cityplace, clematis, history, Tours, trolley, West Palm Beach
At the Frye: Napoleon on the Nile
... early political humor.
The exhibit was, at times, a little dry. Wile this is not a particularly interesting era to me, from either an art or history point of view, I still found it fascinating. And it served as an awakening that people were “embedded” during war long before current times.
Location: 704 Terry Avenue, Capitol Hill (map it)
Date & Time: Through January 4th, 2009. 10 am – 5 pm, Tuesday-Saturday (open till 8 pm on Thursday); noon – 5 pm, Sunday.
Admission: ...
December 6th, 2008 | Mary Jo Manzanares | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Egyptian history, French history, Frye Museum, history, History & Information, Lunch Hour Fun, museums, Napoleon, The Arts
National Museum of American History Reopens Today
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The National Museum of American history, is reopening after a two year, $85 million renovation project.
The museum upgraded many of the environmental and physical facilities (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, lighting, fire and security systems, elevators, heating, etc., along with a 600-seat cafe), but will also feature several major upgrades and visitor enhancements, including:
A new state-of-the-art gallery for the giant Star-Spangled Banner flag that flew over Fort McHenry that inspired...
November 21st, 2008 | Jon Rochetti | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Announcements, history, museums, Smithsonian, Washington DC
The Grand Old Lady by the Sea: The Sylvia Hotel
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…As the old song goes. There’s a number of small hotels in Vancouver and one of my favourites is the Sylvia Hotel one of Vancouver’s landmarks, right by English Bay in Vancouver’s West End.
Built in 1912, as an apartment building the Sylvia was named after the owner’s daughter. The Sylvia Court Apartments, as it was originally named, fell on hard times during the depression and was converted into a hotel in 1936. During WWII many of the rooms used a private residences for merchant...
October 28th, 2008 | thevancouverguide | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Attractions, history, Hotels & Places to Stay, landmarks, Restaurants & Bars
Antique Books: Gateways into Our Shared Past
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You may not be able to read the German language, nor do you know how to pronounce the letter ß (sounds like “ss”), but that doesn’t mean that you should pass up the opportunity to own some pretty amazing antique books. I may be one of the few, but I absolutely love antique books whether 50 or 500 years old, I love them all! These items can only grow in their worth and it’s also a great way to preserve some of our shared past through literature. You might even be able to find...
August 5th, 2008 | themunichguide | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: books, bookstores, Family Friendly, history, News, Shopping, The Arts, Universität, university
Die Geschwister-Scholl
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There’s a place that most tourists walk past, without any idea that they are walking past one of the greatest points of the anti-Nazi movement: Der Geschwister-Scholl Platz.
In June of 1942, a group of university students at the Ludwig-Maximillians University, including siblings Hans and Sophie Scholl, formed a small group called the White Rose, which was an anti-Nazi, resistance group. In all accuracy, Sophie joined the group after she learned of her brother’s involvement. The group...
March 19th, 2008 | themunichguide | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Attractions, Family Friendly, geschwister scholl, history, History & Information, scholl, university, wartime, white rose
Cafe an der Uni
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... gone for a while”.
How many more reasons do you need? A terrace that is great in snow or sunshine, great food and sitting in a little bit of history.
U3/U6: Universität
link coming soon.
...
March 19th, 2008 | themunichguide | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: cafe, cheap, Family Friendly, history, Restaurants & Bars, university
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