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History Group
The History Group welcomes history buffs. An interesting array of guest speakers is planned for Sept. 2021 to May, 2022. Please see below the tentative Program.
We will meet on the Third Wed. of the month between 10am and Noon. Due to the impending 4th wave of the pandemic, we will meet via ZOOM for the Fall session at least.
Members have agreed to help in the costs of purchasing Thank you gifts for the guest speakers, which will be given to charities of choice. Members will forward a cheque of $25.00 ($3.00 per meeting) to participate in the lectures.
Please contact the Convenor for further details.
Historical Tidbit
Artifact c.1550 - A Notation Knife https://youtu.be/-mai-7WUbBo (video 5:19 minutes)
(from the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.)
| DATE | TOPIC | SPEAKER | CONTACT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 15 | A Tour of Art Deco in Shanghai |
Cathie Faubert | |
|
Oct 20 |
The 'Great' Influenza and Covid 19: Comparing the Present with the Past. | Dianne Dodd | |
| Nov 17 |
The Wine Industry during the French Revolution |
Carleton Univ. |
Cathie Faubert |
| Dec15 | Mackenzie King, Churchill + Roosevelt and their role in WW2. |
William Tyler Manchester UK. |
Cathie Faubert |
| Jan 19 | The EXTRAordinary Case of Building a COVID Collection |
John Lund City of Ottawa Archives |
Dianne Dodd |
| Feb 16 |
Black History Month Caribbean influences in Canadian Culture |
Desmond Reid Jamaican Ottawa Assoc. |
Cathie Faubert |
| Mar 16 |
"Elsie McGill: 20th Century Engineer & Feminist. So what?" |
Dr. Crystal Sissons, Independent Historian |
Dianne Dodd |
| Apr 20 | "I miss you more than words can tell:" The Impact of Early Cold War Canadian Military Policy on one Family's Experience” | Dr. Jane Elliot Nurse Historian | Dianne Dodd |
| May 18 | History of Afghanistan | TBD | Cathie Faubert |