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Photo of a collection of Lewis chessmen.

The Lewis chessmen: 800-year-old chess pieces with pizazz

I’m a big fan of the game of chess, which is why I was thrilled to find this 800-year-old chess piece – a chunky king with a sword across his lap and a bug-eyed expression on his face – on display at the Canadian Museum of History. Standing 10 centimetres (about 4 inches) tall and…

October 7, 2018 in History, Reports from the Road.
Photo of Avro CF-100 aircraft.

High-flying history at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum

Want to see over 65 historically significant aircraft in one place? Check out the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa, Ontario. A visit to this museum’s vast exhibition gallery provides a first-hand look at aircraft that have shaped both Canadian and world aviation history. Displays cover early aviation, war planes, bush flying, helicopters, fighter…

September 15, 2018 in History, Reports from the Road, Travel.

Forty years of x-ray vision in Port Angeles, WA

If the shoe fits, x-ray vision will tell you. At least, it did in Port Angeles, Washington – and other towns across North America – in the early- to mid-1900s, when any shoe store worth its salt had a contraption called the shoe-fitting fluoroscope somewhere on its sales floor. A waist-high box topped with eyepieces,…

June 26, 2018 in History, Reports from the Road, Travel.

Bashing through the snow, northern style

It looks, from the front, like a bad accident between a cargo ship and a loading ramp. But this mass of metal on display in Nakusp, British Columbia, played an important role in Canadian rail history. Winter-worn residents of rail-side communities might recognize this machine for what it is: a snowplow, or, more accurately, a…

June 18, 2018 in History, Reports from the Road, Travel.

12 hours, 12 stops: A history lover’s guide to Port Townsend, WA

Got a day to spend in Port Townsend, Washington? This small seaport packs significant historical punch — including dozens of pre-1900 heritage buildings and businesses, many owned and operated by residents keen on preserving and sharing their town’s history. I made a day trip to Port Townsend in May 2018. There, I devised my own…

May 21, 2018 in History, Reports from the Road, Travel.
Dipsea Hikers, 1920

100 years of women’s sporting history on California’s Dipsea Trail

On April 21, 1918, some 150 women gathered at a popular hiking trail in Mill Valley, California, and made athletic history. The women had entered the inaugural “Dipsea Hike,” a long-distance cross-country running race along the seven-mile (11.25-kilometre) Dipsea Trail connecting Mill Valley to Stinson Beach in Marin County.[1] The “Hike” – so called to…

April 20, 2018 in History, Reports from the Road.

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