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History: Dr. Richard Reid on African-Canadians in the US Civil War

by Teresa Pitman for @Guelph

African Canadians in Union Blue by Richard Reid, Professor Emeritus looks at why so many black Canadians left the safety of home to serve in a foreign war.

Each year Canada honours the legacy of black Canadians during Black History Month in February, and Canadians can gain insight into the experiences of black Canadians and their vital role in the country’s history. But what many people might not know is these contributions extended beyond the border. In the years before the American Civil War, many African-Americans moved to Canada – or, more accurately, the territories that would become Canada in 1867 – seeking a better life without slavery or restrictive laws. Racism was still a reality in Canada, but it was not institutionalized as it was in the U.S.

read the rest of the story @Guelph

Dr. Richard Reid on African-Canadians in the US Civil War

by Teresa Pitman for @Guelph

African Canadians in Union Blue by Richard Reid, Professor Emeritus looks at why so many black Canadians left the safety of home to serve in a foreign war.

Each year Canada honours the legacy of black Canadians during Black History Month in February, and Canadians can gain insight into the experiences of black Canadians and their vital role in the country’s history. But what many people might not know is these contributions extended beyond the border. In the years before the American Civil War, many African-Americans moved to Canada – or, more accurately, the territories that would become Canada in 1867 – seeking a better life without slavery or restrictive laws. Racism was still a reality in Canada, but it was not institutionalized as it was in the U.S.

read the rest of the story @Guelph

Careers in law for philosophers

Careers in law

On Wednesday, February 4, four Philosophy alumni with careers in different areas of law come to campus to talk with Philosophy students.  Please join us!  5:30 pm in MacKinnon 114.  (more information)

History: Winter 2015 Newsletter of the Department

History Newsletter Winter 2015

 

 

Our Winter 2015 Newsletter is now out! Thanks again to our Newsletter editor, Dr. Femi Kolapo, and all our contributors who keep us in the loop with their accomplishments and events. If you have news for future issues - let us know!

Get the Newsletter .pdf.

 

Winter 2015 Newsletter of the Department

History Newsletter Winter 2015

 

 

Our Winter 2015 Newsletter is now out! Thanks again to our Newsletter editor, Dr. Femi Kolapo, and all our contributors who keep us in the loop with their accomplishments and events. If you have news for future issues - let us know!

Get the Newsletter .pdf.

 

History: Dr. David Murray's History of the University of Guelph - Gone Digital

 

 

from @Guelph

Hatching the Cowbird’s Egg: The Creation of the University of Guelph, a book commemorating the University’s 25th anniversary in 1989, is now available as an e-book through the Internet Archive.

Written by David Murray, a retired U of G history professor and former dean of the College of Arts, and published by the University of Guelph, the book chronicles the formal creation of the university in 1964 and the contributions and obstacles faced by those involved in the transformation of three colleges into a university. Visit the digitized version of the Hatching the Cowbird’s Egg at the Internet Archive.

Dr. David Murray's History of the University of Guelph - Gone Digital

 

 

from @Guelph

Hatching the Cowbird’s Egg: The Creation of the University of Guelph, a book commemorating the University’s 25th anniversary in 1989, is now available as an e-book through the Internet Archive.

Written by David Murray, a retired U of G history professor and former dean of the College of Arts, and published by the University of Guelph, the book chronicles the formal creation of the university in 1964 and the contributions and obstacles faced by those involved in the transformation of three colleges into a university. Visit the digitized version of the Hatching the Cowbird’s Egg at the Internet Archive.