This summer's special exhibition at the Bytown Museum explores the vast collection of unique and eclectic works of art held within the museum's vault. Join Grant Vogl for a sneak preview of the intriguing stories. Hosted by the Historical Society of Ottawa.
Solving a 100-year-old mystery using DNA The identity of Jennifer Hill’s paternal grandfather was a family mystery so she decided to use her DNA results to try and find out who he was. Jennifer will talk about the steps she took to solve the mystery in the 100th anniversary year of her father’s birth. Jennifer […]
We at CHC are pleased to invite you to Capital Heritage Connexion's Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, June 22nd 2022 at 5:00 PM. The AGM will be held virtually on Zoom. Please use the link below to register in advance: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrc-6opzItHdV0xlkLKyHHAI85PrIfwSqB At the AGM you’ll get to hear from: Board President Britt Braaten; Chris Szubzda, from our Auditors at […]
King of the Cold War crisis film, Dr. Strangelove became a cultural touchstone from the moment of its release in 1964. The duck-and-cover generation saw it as a satire on nuclear issues and Cold War thinking. Subsequent generations, removed from the film’s historical moment, came to view it as a quasi-documentary about an unfathomable secret […]
Winnipeg was just one of 33 Canadian cities and towns to experience general strikes in 1919. So why no general strike in Ottawa? Ottawa came close. Four major attempts were made to convince the local labour movement but no general strike occurred. Guest speaker Brian McDougall, Peoples' History Walking Tours, and Adjunct Professor Indigenous and […]