Archive for 'Kevin Plummer'

Historicist: Reigning Over Queen’s Park

Toronto's Scattershot Efforts to Commemorate Queen Victoria.

By Kevin Plummer May. 18th, 12:00 pm

Historicist: Goody Rosen Makes Good

One mensch's hard journey from the sandlots of Toronto to New York's Ebbets Field.

By Kevin Plummer May. 4th, 12:30 pm

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Happy Birthday, Historicist!

Our weekend history column marks its fifth year of telling Toronto's stories.

By Jamie Bradburn and Kevin Plummer Apr. 23rd, 3:00 pm

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Historicist: Hovercrafts to Mimico

A futuristic solution to Metro Toronto gridlock.

By Kevin Plummer Apr. 20th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: Elvis in Toronto, 1957

Elvis Presley's two concerts at Maple Leaf Gardens were among only five he ever performed outside of the U.S.

By Kevin Plummer Apr. 6th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: The Heavyweight Showdown

George Chuvalo squares off against Muhammad Ali at Maple Leaf Gardens in 1966.

By Kevin Plummer Mar. 23rd, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: North Aboard the Nascopie

Artists F.H. Varley and T.M. Shortt spend a summer in the Arctic.

By Kevin Plummer Feb. 23rd, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: A Massey Family Murder

The tale of the Massey's bad seed and the family maid.

By Kevin Plummer Feb. 9th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: “The World Will Little Note Nor Long Remember…”

William McDougall, Canadian witness to the Gettysburg Address.

By Kevin Plummer Jan. 26th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: The King of Deadpan

The inimitable comedian Ned Sparks.

By Kevin Plummer Jan. 12th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: The Provocative Street Players Crash the Levee

That time Jane Jacobs' son got thrown out of the mayor's New Year's levee.

By Kevin Plummer Dec. 29th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: Starring Berton Churchill

The bit-player and union activist's journey from Toronto to Broadway and Hollywood.

By Kevin Plummer Dec. 15th, 12:00 pm

Historicist: The Canada Spelling Book

The Toronto-published school-book that pioneered copyright law in Upper Canada.

By Kevin Plummer Dec. 1st, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: The Red Lion Inn

The tavern's role in trade, rebellion, and the foundation of Yorkville.

By Kevin Plummer Nov. 17th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: The Animated Life of George Dunning

From the National Film Board to the Yellow Submarine.

By Kevin Plummer Nov. 3rd, 12:15 pm

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Historicist: The Heart of the City

The eventful history of the Church of the Holy Trinity

By Kevin Plummer Oct. 20th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: “Jesus, think of the hangovers that went into this.”

The dazzling, disastrous premiere of Camelot at the O'Keefe Centre.

By Kevin Plummer Oct. 6th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: The Great Detective

The True Story of John Wilson Murray, the inspiration for Murdoch Mysteries.

By Kevin Plummer Sep. 22nd, 12:00 pm

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