Speaker: Julia Scott Details: This presentation will tell the story of a young man, born in Barbados, descendent of an enslaved woman, who enlisted at age 15 in the British Army. Robert served as a drummer and then a private in the 100th (later the 99th) Regiment of Foot (Prince Regent’s County of Dublin Regiment), settling […]
When, as a young U.S. naval officer, Jimmy Carter played a courageous role in repairing the damage from the world's first nuclear meltdown — here in the Ottawa Valley — it was the beginning of a lifelong connection with Canada for the future U.S. president. This speaker series presentation will take place on Zoom. Registration: tinyurl.com/HSO-26-Oct-2022 All are […]
Do you have a passion for the preservation of built heritage? Join Marc Denhez, lawyer and adjudicator with over 30 years’ experience in the law of built, natural and intangible heritage, and Heritage Ottawa for an evening lecture series on the challenges facing the growing “fix-up” industry and the challenges it faces when it comes to reconciling […]
Join us virtually this fall for a free series of talks that highlight relevant Cold War themes and events. The Diefenbunker’s 2022 Cold War Speaker Series will host several experts who will help us uncover new insights and lesser-known secrets from this critical period of recent world history. Thursday, September 22, at 7:00 p.m. ET […]
Speaker: Gordon L. McBean Details: Different researchers come to different conclusions, Who is right? What do you need to do to prove you have the correct information? Through several case studies of Ontario families we will look at how standard Genealogical research techniques can and were used to find the truth, when we find conflicting […]