Public History on the Prairies
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Ukrainians settling in Dauphin, Manitoba in the late 1800s faced numerous challenges. This podcast discusses their experiences, and emphasizes visiting the Selo Ukraina - Ukrainian Folk Arts Centre & Museum to explore this rich history. It was produced by Brandon University students in collaboration with local institutions.
Wop May, Calgary, 1919. Image courtesy of Provincial Archives of Alberta (A11661) This entry in our Prairie Histories Podcast Series was created by Brandon University public history students in collaboration with the Carberry Plains Museum and students from the Centre for Creative Media at Assiniboine College. Listen to learn about Wilfrid Reid "Wop" May. Hear …
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Students from the Introduction to Public History course (Fall 2024) successfully created podcasts in collaboration with various museum partners and Assiniboine College's Centre for Creative Media. Special thanks were given to these partners for offering valuable real-world experiences, with the podcasts set to be released on Public History on the Prairies in the upcoming year.
We are working on an oral history project, interviewing individuals, and asking them to recount their experiences through COVID-19. Interested in being interviewed? If you are over 18 and were a resident of Manitoba during most of the pandemic, please email shareyourexperience19@gmail.com.
Ste. Madeleine was a Metis community formed in 1902 by Jules DeCorby. The community thrived for three decades until tragedy ensued.
The Association of Manitoba Museums (AMM) needs a new Executive Director. If you're interested in supporting and have experience with large and small rural and urban museums around the province, this could be the position for you. For more information and to apply, check out the job posting today.
Each of these four brothers would later make their way to Brandon, Manitoba – each arriving at different times and all arriving in their late thirties and early forties. Each of these young men involved himself in the community through his work and family.
In 1927, Manitoban gymnastics started off as a branch of the Winnipeg and Brandon YMCA and later grew from there.
McCreary, Manitoba is a small town roughly 253km northwest of Winnipeg with a population of around 400 people. The town has undergone changes over the years, but preserving its history has remained important and valued.