Tag Archives: Canada

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 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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Treachery: A Whole Lot of Faking Going On

Posted on June 19, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Surrender of Quebec (July 20, 1629) Oh dear. This is the moment when a permanent stain was placed on Étienne (Stephen) Brûlé’s memory. As a background movement, he may have been instrumental in the Kirkes’ capture of Quebec, but history … Continue reading →

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Here’s How Much the Past Impinges on My Present Life

Posted on June 18, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Sainte-Marie among the Hurons, Midland, Ontario . . . . . . . All for this…

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Here’s the Prototype White Man ‘Gone Native’:

Posted on June 18, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Étienne Brûlé (March 15, 1592 – June 30, 1633) OK. This post is going to be mostly speculative. Even Étienne Brûlé‘s birth and death details are sketchy, but as I’ve learned during this process of research into the past, there … Continue reading →

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“Peace on Earth” was All It Said

Posted on April 15, 2021 by cdsmiller17

One Tin Soldier (1969) “One Tin Soldier” tells the story of two neighboring tribes, the warlike Valley People and the peaceful Mountain Kingdom which possesses a great treasure buried under a stone. The Valley People demand the treasure. The Mountain … Continue reading →

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It’s Like “Northern Exposure” but Without the Humour

Posted on March 14, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Virgin River We starting binge-watching this series on Netflix last night. Almost immediately I got the “Northern Exposure” vibe. But, to be honest, this one is more like a Hallmark movie. The mountains in the background weren’t fooling me: the … Continue reading →

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Here’s the Story That Never Was:

Posted on February 22, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Canadian Boy Fills the Sky Over D.C. with Red and White Balloons It was a dream I had last night: it repeated itself over and over again until I knew I wouldn’t forget to write about it today. I researched … Continue reading →

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Cliffs of Moher Snow

Posted on February 11, 2021 by cdsmiller17
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Today in 1975, a Great Lakes Freighter Sank in Lake Superior

Posted on November 10, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald The disaster is one of the best-known in the history of Great Lakes shipping. Gordon Lightfoot made it the subject of his 1976 hit song “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald“ after reading an article, “The … Continue reading →

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