Posts Filed Under: Historicist

Historicist: Reigning Over Queen’s Park

Toronto's Scattershot Efforts to Commemorate Queen Victoria.

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

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Historicist: Opposing the Subway

In the late 1950s, several suburban municipalities tried to block construction of the Bloor-Danforth and University subway lines.

By Jamie Bradburn May. 11th, 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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Historicist: Defending Fort York… From Ourselves

Local government wasn't always so keen on maintaining Fort York.

By David Wencer Apr. 27th, 12:00 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: A Box of Laura Secord

When Frank O'Connor launched his candy chain a century ago, he saw its ideals embodied in the War of 1812 heroine.

By Jamie Bradburn Apr. 13th, 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: Warrendale, a Mental Health Treatment Centre for Children

An experimental treatment centre for children in 1960s Etobicoke, and the award-winning documentary the CBC wouldn't air.

By David Wencer Mar. 30th, 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: Two Days with the Queen

Were Torontonians feeling indifferent toward Queen Elizabeth II during her 1959 royal visit?

By Jamie Bradburn Mar. 16th, 12:15 pm

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Historicist: Attempting to Remember the War of 1812

The failed effort to erect a monument to the War of 1812 in Toronto.

By Ross Fair Mar. 9th, 12:00 pm

Historicist: First Spring Training for the Blue Jays

In 1977 the team got together for the very first time.

By David Wencer Mar. 2nd, 12:45 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

Historicist: The Trouble With O’Brien

An Irish nationalist's attempt to embarrass the governor general provoked mob scenes in May 1887.

By Jamie Bradburn Feb. 16th, 12:58 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: Water Over The Bridge

Ice takes out the Old Mill Bridge in 1916.

By David Wencer Feb. 2nd, 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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