History and Stuff

Factoids on History, Social Studies, Geography and other subjects most people hate. These subjects are always relevant but hopefully this blog will make them interesting too. ***Warning - this blogger has only a college diploma in Hotel Management but is generally literate.

Friday, January 17, 2025

5 Facts about the Early History of Hockey Cards

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#1 The First Hockey Card Trade cards advertising someone’s business or “trade” go back to at least 1674. These cards eventually ended up bei...
Wednesday, October 23, 2024

5 Facts about Eru Ilúvatar: The God of the Lord of the Rings

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  Introduction John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892–1973) was a Catholic* and, as such, his Christian world view touched everything he created in...
Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Hope for the Future: Christianity and Linear History

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“But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.” 2 Peter 3:13 As you may know, I...
Monday, May 20, 2024

A Mountain Psalm (A Poem about Mount Robson)

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  A Mountain Psalm (by Joseph Harder) I’ve seen a mighty glory  Over the rocky range At once, provokes a story Of beauty, sometimes strange ...
Sunday, April 28, 2024

The “Heights” of Mount Robson

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Since the early days of written history, the estimated height of Mount Robson has changed several times. The first mention of Robson’s heigh...
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Friday, April 19, 2024

Ansel Adams at Mount Robson

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In the summer of 1928, the Sierra Club’s annual “High Trip” was an expedition to the Canadian Rockies. The members of the expedition left Oa...
Tuesday, April 9, 2024

The Okanagan and Mission Valley Wagon Road

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Long after the well-worn trails of the Indigenous Peoples and the Hudson’s Bay Brigade Trail were established, there arose a need for a wide...
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