I'm back and as Canadian as ever, ready to share the nonstop twists and turns of the story of Mona Parsons! Featuring: my hometown, and maybe my ancestor? And also, hard launching What'shisface, my boyfriend! Elbows up, y'all.
Learn more about Mona Parsons at monaparsons.ca
Get a copy of Mona Parsons: From Privilege to Prison, From Nova Scotia to Nazi Europe by Andria Hill-Lehr
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Eugénie of France, the Rebel Empress (with Nancy Goldstone)
Eugénie of France was one of the most influential and glamorous women in nineteenth-century Europe. Nancy Goldstone's new book Rebel Empresses explores Eugénie's efforts to rule amid the scandal, intrigue, tragedy, and violence of their era.
Order a copy of Nancy Goldstone's book The Rebel Empresses: Elisabeth of Austria and Eugénie of France, Power and Glamour in the Struggle for Europe.
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Canadian Heritage Minutes: Viola Desmond
Time to learn about Canadian history! In this first Canadian Heritage Minute(s) we learn about:
Why Canada has united in rage-patriotism
What "elbows up" means
And, most importantly, the story of iconic Canadian heroine Viola Desmond!
References:
Canadian History Ehx episode about Viola Desmond
'Elbows up' rallying cry evokes memories of Mr. Hockey by Alastair Steele, CBC
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What's The Real Story of Malinalli? (with Veronica Chapa)
A real-life historical figure, the woman known as Malinalli, Malintzin, La Malinche and Doña Marina is best known as the Nahua interpreter who helped Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés communicate with the native people of Mexico. But she was a whole person long before he arrived.
Mexican-American author Veronica Chapa has retold her story in the new novel Malinalli, and joins us to talk about the real history that inspired her book.
Buy a copy of Malinalli by Veronica Chapa.
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Fagin the Thief: Live from Minneapolis with Allison Epstein!
Here's a recording of the event that I did last week in Minneapolis at Magers & Quinn booksellers with Allison Epstein! You may recognize a familiar voice from the audience, which is Minneapolis local and Vulgar History icon Lana Wood Johnson! Yes, this is the event where Lana, Allison and I all met each other in person for the FIRST TIME in front of twenty other people!
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