Category Archives: history

The Grey Eminence: Friend and Confidant to Richelieu

Posted on July 2, 2021 by cdsmiller17

François Leclerc du Tremblay (November 4, 1577 – December 17, 1638) Just after researching Cardinal Richelieu last week, I heard this term “Grey Eminence” on Jeopardy for the first time. I took it as a sign. Father Joseph started out … Continue reading →

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They Called Him “The Red Eminence”

Posted on July 1, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Cardinal Richelieu (September 9, 1585 – December 4, 1642) You’ve seen him in films about “The Three Musketeers”. He figures strongly in the creation of New France. But what else do we know about Cardinal Richelieu? Maybe astrology can help. … Continue reading →

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We’ve been told to contemplate our history today…

Posted on July 1, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Canada Day, 2021 This image is our usual way of making fun of ourselves. But this year due to the ‘discovery’ of unmarked graves at residential schools across Canada, our national celebrations have been toned down, and we are being … Continue reading →

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As Missionary to the Huron, He was Killed by the Iroquois

Posted on June 27, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Jean de Brébeuf (March 25, 1593 – March 16, 1649) I do not wish to speak ill of the dead, but it seems to me that this Jesuit priest tried and failed to bring peace to the Huron and the … Continue reading →

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It’s an Old, Old, Old, Old Story: Atlantis and the Continental Drift

Posted on June 26, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Pangea I was watching a replay of ‘The Search for Atlantis’ episode of “The UnXplained” on the History Channel last night: it was discussing (yet again) about all the theories of how Atlantis disappeared beneath the waves in the ancient … Continue reading →

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The Huron Didn’t “Eat Him”: They Beat Him in a One-Sided Melee

Posted on June 26, 2021 by cdsmiller17

The Murder of Étienne Brûlé (June 30, 1633) When someone is knocked off his high horse, we say he has been brought down a peg or two. The Huron Bear tribe were not cannibals. So the inference that they ate … Continue reading →

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The True Story of “Me & Bobby McGee”

Posted on June 25, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Kris Kristofferson (June 22, 1936) and Janis Joplin (January 19, 1943) I was thinking about Kris Kristofferson yesterday, wondering if I remembered how to spell his name. Then I thought about Janis Joplin’s version of his song. This post is … Continue reading →

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Wikileaks: The Truth Will Out

Posted on June 24, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Julian Assange (July 3, 1971) It doesn’t pay to be an international journalist, these days. Especially if you become the conduit of revealing secrets that the United States of America would prefer the world didn’t know. But he’s only the … Continue reading →

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This Man is Canada’s First Lord

Posted on June 24, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Louis Hébert (1575 – January 25, 1627) When I first read the name of Louis Hébert in connection to a proposed loan from Étienne Brûlé, I thought to myself: “Ho, here’s my friend Raymond, from the distant past…” Because we … Continue reading →

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The Man Credited with Creating Canada

Posted on June 22, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Samuel de Champlain (August 13, 1567 – December 25, 1635) When I was young, I knew all about this man, but I was never impressed with his story. I always wondered why. But I know better now. As this chart … Continue reading →

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