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  • Queen Elizabeth II Planetarium: The Crown Jewel in Coronation Park

    Tracey L. Anderson

    Royal Beginnings Coronation Park is a 35-hectare park in west central Edmonton. It was named to honour Queen Elizabeth II’s 1953…

  • The University of Alberta at War

    Adriana A. Davies

    When the First World War broke out on August 4, 1914, the University of Alberta had only 439 students and…

  • The Haven Social Club: Buy Lots, Tip Well

    Jamie Ausmus

    The walk up to 15120 Stony Plain Road was a gritty one. Dimly-lit advertisements for adult parlours, pawn shops and…

  • Beatrice Carmichael – The Grand Dame of Edmonton Opera

    Peggy Donnelly

    Known to her students and close friends as Auntie Van, Beatrice Carmichael was a classically trained musician from Chicago, who…

  • A Place for Women: The Wauneita Society at the University of Alberta

    Sally Scott

    In 1908, Alberta premier Alexander Rutherford’s dream came to fruition. The University of Alberta was formed in Strathcona, and class…

  • Queers on Campus

    Bruce Cinnamon

    Before the decriminalization of homosexuality in 1969, the University of Alberta’s queer community was similar to those everywhere else in Canada:…