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There Were No Safety Nets, Part 1: Edmonton’s Italian Community, 1900 to 1920
In an age in which Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees fundamental rights and immigrants, whether economic migrants or…
In an age in which Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees fundamental rights and immigrants, whether economic migrants or…
Edmonton’s history is full of remarkable women. From Beatrice Carmichael to Thelma Chalifoux, from Betty Stanhope-Cole to Felicia Graham, from…
As you approach the bridge from the east, on the south side you will catch a glimpse of a tall…
In its simplest terms, the mace represents the authority of Her Majesty the Queen to create law and to rule…
Right from the beginning, Edmonton has had a sweet tooth. Newcomers from European countries brought with them a love for…
As the century continued, Edmonton entered a heyday of its own, including the opening of the University of Alberta in…
Known to her students and close friends as Auntie Van, Beatrice Carmichael was a classically trained musician from Chicago, who…
The floor in Jesse Watson’s Calder bungalow is stamped with words like “wheat” and “barley,” clues to a fascinating past….
Necolai “Nick” Mischi was eight years old in 1915 when he fell in love for the first time. It happened…
Kilns used to produce bricks in the early 20th century didn’t have the ability to heat evenly, and those placed…
In 1908, Alberta premier Alexander Rutherford’s dream came to fruition. The University of Alberta was formed in Strathcona, and class…
Jacob and Aafje Prins helped more than 800 Dutch newcomers settle in Canada and the hospitality of their big white…