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Back in 2018, last times we did #PhantomsOfThePast, Robert Milligan’s statue was still standing. Today, for #PhantomsOfThePast2023, this enslaver’s statue has been removed. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of…

After a fabulous day of place-based History with Huron students, today we’re at British Library The Eccles Centre sharing research on antislavery print linking London to London! Huron Research Scott Schofield Tim Compeau Thomas Peace Western Archives

Studying anti-slavery books with Scott Schofield ⁦British Library⁩ as part of ⁦@huronatwestern⁩ #PhantomsOfThePast2023

Here’s a shot of ⁦Nina Reid-Maroney⁩ encouraging our students to sing farewell song of Frederick Douglass. #PhantomsOfThePast2023 ⁦Huron History Dept & Community History Centre⁩ ⁦@huronatwestern⁩

Great day ⁦British Library⁩ as part of @historyhuron #PhantomsOfThePast2023. Here’s ⁦Tim Compeau⁩ introducing us to a colleague who toured us around the library. I spent the day with dozens of maps of Mi’kma’ki (Acadie/Nova Scotia).

Morning visit to the site of the Crystal Palace and the Great Exhibition of 1851–now a vast space and evocative site of memory recalling Josiah Henson’s participation as one of the 13937 exhibitors at the event Huron Research Ontario Heritage Trust #phantomsofthepast

Steven Cook, curator at Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History, gives the 1st keynote at #PhantomsOfThePast2023 conference. Thanks to ⁦SOAS University of London⁩ ⁦@OlivetteOtele⁩ for hosting us ⁦British Museum⁩.

Wonderful presentations from @huronatwestern students today at our research conference British Museum Thanks to @OlivetteOtele and SOAS University of London for making us welcome! Barry Craig Huron Research Thomas Peace Tim Compeau Scott Schofield Ontario Heritage Trust

We had a great day yesterday with students presenting their papers British Museum. It is the last day of #PhantomsOfThePast2023 & we are shortly headed over to V&A for a series of workshops. Huge thank you to @OlivetteOtele for organizing these opportunities for our students

Anna Julia Cooper is someone you should know about. Her biography profoundly shifted how I teach one of our two intro to global history courses Huron History Dept & Community History Centre @huronatwestern

Thanks!! Looking forward to working on the project Huron Research Scott Schofield CKBHS Western Archives

Watch Huron History Dept & Community History Centre @huronatwestern professor amy bell open the box full of her new book, Life Sentence. Congratulations Professor Bell!

You should pick up a copy of amy bell ‘s Life Sentence. Making History engaging & accessible is a core part of our History program @huronatwestern - nimbus.ca/store/life-sen… #cdnhist #TrueCrime #Legalhistory

Our #Letterpress exhibit @huronatwestern is now complete. To make space in the studio this afternoon we moved our “small” Reliance Press out into the hallway beside our Reliance paper cutter. #bookarts

Here’s an action shot of me hard at work at the Ontario Heritage Conference talking about what I have learned through my paddling partnership with the Munsee-Delaware Language & History group.

Our wonderful Nina Reid-Maroney !

Bio of the Day: John Brant was the youngest son of Joseph Brant [Thayendanegea] and Catharine [Ohtowaˀkéhson]. In 1828 he was officially appointed resident superintendent of the Six Nations of the Grand River. He died #OTD 1832. biographi.ca/en/bio/tekarih…

I held this book in my hands today! It looks great &, no surprise, it is concise & very accessible. Congratulations Tim Compeau. We have a great team Huron History Dept & Community History Centre @huronatwestern #VastEarlyAmerica

Our students are out with Thomas Peace this week learning about 17th & 18th century Mi’kmaw, Acadian, & Nova Scotian history.

I was honoured last night to receive the CHA's 2024 Clio Award for the best book in the history of Atlantic Canada. My name is on the book, but the ideas in it developed from being part of some wonderful scholarly communities CHA/SHC (cndhistassoc.bsky.social) @huronatwestern (among others). #cdnhist