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And now that we've let you all know that the...
And now that we've let you all know that the museum will re-open tomorrow, let's get back to our regular programming.
Who went to Patricia School in 1967? Do you recognize anyone? Let's see if we can get everyone in this photo identified. =)
#schooldays #localhistory #storiesmatter
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Book Recommendation - we are not an affiliate nor is...
Book Recommendation - we are not an affiliate nor is this a paid advertisement, it's just a #localhistory #booksuggestion because #storiesmatter
Harbour Publishing is one of our favourite local book publishers, and we highly recommend Go Do Some Great Thing by Crawford Kilian for #BlackHistoryMonth. It's an incredibly informative and well-written book that has been updated as new information came available.
Go Do Some Great Thing : The Black Pioneers of British Columbia
"Living in pre-Civil War Philadelphia, young Black activist Mifflin Gibbs was feeling disheartened from fighting the overwhelming tide of White America’s legalized racism when abolitionist Julia Griffith encouraged him to “go do some great thing.” These words helped inspire him to become a successful merchant in San Francisco, and then to seek a more just society in the new colony of Vancouver Island, where he was to become a prominent citizen and elected official.
Gibbs joined a …
School Promotion Lists from all of our community districts, years...
School Promotion Lists from all of our community districts, years are varied but still so many familiar names. If only we could see the grades and teacher comments! 😉
#storiesmatter #localhistory #schooldays
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