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Historicist: William Lyon Mackenzie King Fixes the Column

After he became prime minister, William Lyon Mackenzie King could finish what he started and improve the public memory of his grandfather.

By Dennis Duffy Nov. 4th, 12:46 pm

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Historicist: Fixing the Broken Column

William Lyon Mackenzie King encountered his grandfather's grave and decided that something just wasn't right.

By Dennis Duffy Oct. 28th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: The Real Bandits in the Valley

By Dennis Duffy Sep. 30th, 12:00 pm

Historicist: The Spicy Story of Toronto’s First Jewish Delicatessen

The Harris family brought good eats and smoked meats to the city.

By Ellen Scheinberg Aug. 26th, 12:00 pm

Historicist: The Man the Rocks Talked To

A.P. Coleman uncovered Toronto's prehistory, among other adventures.

By Dennis Duffy Aug. 19th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: The Catalina Kid and the Black Shark

The world’s top marathon swimmers compete at the 1927 CNE.

By David Wencer Aug. 12th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: Eden Smith and the Arrival of the Arts and Crafts Movement in Toronto

A key figure within the Canadian Arts and Crafts movement, and well-connected to the cultural elite, Toronto architect Eden Smith made a lasting impact on the urban fabric of the city.

By Adrian Gamble Jul. 22nd, 12:10 pm

Historicist: The Caravan is on its Way

Torontonians travel the world—without leaving the city borders.

By David Wencer Jun. 24th, 12:13 pm

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Historicist: How the ROM Became a World-Class Museum

After Sir Edmund Walker decided to make a museum, he needed to build a team of people dedicated to making the dream happen.

By Dennis Duffy Jun. 3rd, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: Sir Edmund Walker

How a boy from Hamilton became a banker, an art collector, and a museum founder.

By Dennis Duffy May. 27th, 12:00 pm

Historicist: Mama Chikie Shakes Up the Clubs

Dora Drummond, better known as Mama Chikie, became a go-go-dancing sensation on Yonge Street at more than 65 years old.

By Chris Bateman May. 20th, 12:00 pm

Historicist: Uncomfortably Numb

Anaesthesia comes to Toronto in the mid-19th century.

By David Wencer Apr. 29th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: Reflections of a Historicist

A few thoughts as Jamie Bradburn wraps up nearly a decade of contributing to Historicist.

By Jamie Bradburn Apr. 8th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: Socialite and Nazi Spy

Toronto's Grace Buchanan-Dineen's life of intrigue and espionage in Detroit.

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

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Historicist: “As Interesting as It Is Timely”

Young journalist William Lyon Mackenzie King describes the “foreigners who live in Toronto.”

By David Wencer Mar. 25th, 12:00 pm

Historicist: The Trouble With O’Brien

Battles between ultra-Protestant Orangemen and local Irish Catholics earned Toronto a reputation as the Belfast of North America.

By Jamie Bradburn Mar. 18th, 10:15 am

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Historicist: Ted Rogers, Communist?

The future media mogul's run-in with American immigration officials in 1954 occurred against a backdrop of anti-McCarthyist sentiment at the University of Toronto.

By Jamie Bradburn Mar. 11th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: The Women’s Home Guard

The women who were prepared to defend Toronto in 1915.

By David Wencer Mar. 4th, 9:15 am