And my grandfather George was among them. He was an engineer. Upon landing, his landing craft was destroyed. He and 3 others survived the attack. He ALONE survived the war. #Canadians are not to be fucked with. 🇨🇦 #Cdnmilitary #Cdnhistory #WWII #Stormtroopers

They weren't just soldiers they were #Canadian attack aircraft — #Stormtroopers, as the #Germans themselves called them. It's the same word they used to call their elite shock troops in the First WorldWar. But now it was the nickname of their enemies 🇨🇦 #Cdnhistory #WWI #WWII youtu.be/_Rou4qhb50Q?...

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Saturday, November 15 at Montreal’s Grande Bibliotheque, there will be a day-long conference on the American invasion of Canada in 1775. https://chateau-ramezay-musee-et-site-historique-de-montreal.s1.yapla.com/fr/event-78255 #CdnHistory #Québec #Montréal #histoire #AmRevolution

Raising of the Continental colors during re-enactment at Chateau Ramezay of fall of Montreal in 1775. #CdnHistory #Montreal #Quebec #histoire #AmRevolution

Re-enactment of capitulation of Montreal 1775. Signing was in front of the Chateau Ramezay, headquarters of Continental Army for next seven months of American occupation. #CdnHistory #Montreal #Quebec #histoire #AmRevolution

A snowy day today for the re-enactment in front of the Château Ramezay of the capitulation of Montreal to the American Continental Army OTD in 1775 https://www.chateauramezay.qc.ca/en/museum/america-250/
#CdnHistory #Québec #Montréal #AmRevolution

In November 1775, Montreal residents were worried about recent advances of American troops: Saint Jean, 40 km southeast of the city, had fallen on Nov 3 and on Nov 8, Benedict Arnold's army reached Ponte Lévy, across the river from Quebec City #CdnHistory #Québec #Canada #Montréal #histoire #AmRevolution

In the mid-19th century, the education department of Upper Canada produced more paper than the Colonial Office in its administration of the affairs of the entire British empire. Houston, S. and A. Prentice. Schooling and scholars in nineteenth-century Ontario. U of T Press, 1988. #CdnHistory #UpperCanada #education #bureaucracy

Sept 25, 1775 Ethan Allen attempts to take Montreal by crossing the Saint Lawrence River from Longueuil to Longue Pointe, where he is defeated by a small force of British regulars and militia. https://www.montrealgazette.com/news/article335891.html
#AmRevolution #CdnHistory #histoire #Montréal #Québec

Interested in the history of the American invasion of Canada in 1775? If you read French, have a look at the following:
Lanctôt, Gustave. Le Canada et la révolution américaine 1774-1783
Trudel, Marcel. La révolution américaine 1775-1783
Sanguinet, Simon. Témoin oculaire de l'invasion du Canada par les Bostonnais https://numerique.banq.qc.ca/patrimoine/details/52327/2096634?docref=RHigHf9J-oVI6UAmRiU_aA&docsearchtext=Sanguinet%20Temoin%20oculaire #CdnHistory #histoire #Québec #AmericanRevolution #French #Canada

September 17, 1775 Siege of St. Jean by American Continental Army begins #AmericanRevolution #CdnHistory #histoire #SaintJean #Québec
https://www.cfsj.qc.ca/en/the-history-of-fort-st-jean-and-the-corporation/

#G7 it’s been a long time since I watched on the G20 in TO. When Bill Blair became a MP, I always wondered how I would interact with him. Never met him. #HeritageMoment #CdnHistory https://youtu.be/GtN20v0AvXk?si=qEhf2jV9aTYUXR0J

🤔 🏠 🇨🇦 'The Great Selloff: How Our Homes Became Someone Else’s Business.' - J. Pasalis https://youtu.be/U_mMnbmjc1g?si=_Mg4Um3Vdq0z7800 #tore #toronto #speculation #cdnpoli #cdnecon #labour #realestate #cdnhistory #financialization

Canada’s very own Anne of Green Gables. Here is an amazing history about her story being exported around the world and how it landed and is loved in Japan #CdnHistory #Election2025

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jmtnawmplc5anp7dh5scy22a/post/3lnv2pxhhj22z

Signal Hill, NL

Signal Hill in St. John's, NL, witnessed the last battle of the Seven Years’ War in North America. 🪖 It's also where Marconi received the first transatlantic wireless signal! 📡 #Canada #SignalHill #cdnHistory

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_Hill,_St._John%27s

Il n'y aura pas de Festival d'histoire de Montréal cette année https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/859591/culture-festival-histoire-montreal-2025-aura-pas-lieu? #histoire #Cdnhistory #Montréal

Yesterday I enjoyed teaching the class on the late 18th & 19th c. to volunteer guides at the Château Ramezay #Cdnhistory #museums #volunteering #Montréal https://www.chateauramezay.qc.ca/en

Throwback to the last time we let religious ideology guide government decision making:

#ChristoFascism #Genocide #Canada #CDNPoli #Reconciliation #CDNHistory

@gfarrell a great Canadian
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