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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
MSVU History is launching the “9/11, MSVU and Historical Memory Project,” to collect & share memories of the Mount community that supported travellers stranded by the 9/11 attacks. We'd love to hear from you! Contacts: Adriana.Benzaquen@msvu.ca or Martha.Walls@msvu.ca (Image source: Saltwire)
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Welcome back! We hope you all had a great summer and a wonderful first week of classes. Please stay tuned for news about what is happening in the History Department this year!
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Congratulations to all MSVU graduates - and especially graduates of the History program. We are very proud of all of you!
Image of MSVU History Graduating List - Congratulations Spring 2026 Grads!
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Today marks the final day of March. History continues beyond the classroom — through research, discussion, and engagement with the past. At the History Department, students also learn from a community of dedicated and inspiring historians.
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Sources Fisheries and Oceans Canada: www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca The Canadian Encyclopedia — Atlantic Fisheries: www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/a… Pictures: thetravelexpert.ie
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Sources The Historical Thinking Project historicalthinking.ca The Big Six Historical Thinking Concepts The Canadian Encyclopedia www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Archives preserve documents, photographs, and institutional records. Archival collections influence how historical narratives are constructed and whose experiences are documented.
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Sources United Nations www.un.org/en/observances/end-racis… South African History Online – Sharpeville Massacre www.sahistory.org.za/article/sharpe… The Canadian Encyclopedia – Apartheid www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/a…
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Summer Jobs! Take a look at the full description: msvuhfx-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/per…
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
"Dedicated to the original Irish settlers of 1749 and to the contributions of the Irish community to Halifax, to Nova Scotia and to Canada. Presented by the Charitable Irish Society of Halifax, established 1786, dedicated March 17, 2000." - irishtocanada.com
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Source / Credit: Nova Scotia Archives / Wikimedia Commons – Public Domain commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wom…
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
The History Department invites you to our Career Night & Course Booklet Release event on March 12, 4:30–7 PM. Explore opportunities and professional trajectories in History!
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
International Women’s Day emerged from early 20th-century labour movements. In 1910, Clara Zetkin proposed an international day for women’s rights. March 8 later became linked to protests during the Russian Revolution in 1917. Sources: United Nations; Encyclopaedia Britannica; Smithsonian Magazine.
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
The Nova Scotia Women’s History Society recently shared a public letter raising concerns about proposed cuts to the provincial museum system and the impact on heritage sites across the province.  #PublicHistory #NovaScotiaHistory #WomenInHistory #MSVUHistory
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
March is Women’s History Month in Canada. The month recognizes the historical contributions of women to political movements, education, labour, culture, and institutional change. Do you want to know more about #WomensHistoryMonth?#StudyHistory at MSVU!
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Curious about the past? Discover what studying History at MSVU is all about.
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Learn how to think critically about the past — study History at MSVU.
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
At MSVU, studying History means engaging with all of these spaces — from museums across Nova Scotia to our department’s podcast. Come study with us!
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
On International Mother Language Day, we reflect on the importance of language and how language has been suppressed through colonialism and migration — and why linguistic history matters.
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
February 15th was National Flag of Canada Day. Canada’s flag was adopted in 1965. National symbols can tell us a great deal about how identity and memory, sometimes contested, influence how nations represent themselves. If you want to know more, visit www.canada.ca! #nationalflagofcanadaday
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
What do you think?  Study History at MSVU to explore questions like this. @AfricanHeritageMonth @NovaScotiaHistory
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Public memory is never neutral. Heritage Day invites us to ask who is remembered, who decides, and why. Public history shapes how societies understand their pasts, presents, and futures. Do you want to know more about NS Public History? Study History at MSVU!
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Happy Valentine's Day!🤭
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Think concepts, themes, methods, or values from History 👀 Comment your word below 👇 #HistoryStudents #HistoryMajor #StudyHistory #HistoricalThinking  #PublicHistory #UniversityLife #StudentEngagement  #WhyHistoryMatters #AddYourWord
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
africvillemuseum.org/africville-her…
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Learn more about African Nova Scotian history, Black Loyalists, and the histories that shaped Nova Scotia. Follow @historymsvu as we explore African Heritage Month through history, memory, and community. #AfricanHeritageMonth #AfricanNovaScotianHistory #NovaScotiaHistory #BlackHistoryCanada
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
In 1951, a devastating fire destroyed Mount Saint Vincent’s main building during one of the coldest nights of the year. Thanks to the support of the Halifax community, classes resumed across the city. This spirit of generosity lives on through Caritas Day.
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Levi’s warning resists confinement to the past. Written from within catastrophe, it speaks not only to Auschwitz, but to recurring structures of exclusion, violence, and dehumanization that continue to shape the modern world. Memory, in this sense, is not retrospective.
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Visit MSVU.CA
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Image sources: Library and Archives Canada; Nova Scotia Archives.
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Sources: Library and Archives Canada; Zoological Society of London; Thwaite (1990); Morton (1993); Conrad (2020).
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Key facts  Born: January 11, 1815, Glasgow, Scotland. Died: June 6, 1891, Ottawa (ON). Prime minister: 1867–1873 and 1878–1891. Political party: Liberal-Conservative (predecessor of the Conservative Party of Canada). Major achievement: Confederation of Canada and the British North America Act, 1867.
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Just a reminder that there is still time to register for Winter courses. Copy and paste this link into your browser to access the Winter 2026 course catalogue: colssprod.msvu.ca/Student/Courses/S… #msvu_halifax #msvuhalifax #history #msvuhistory #msvuhistorysociety
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
Boxing Day began with British practices of distributing alms and service gifts, a tradition Canada adopted—and quietly reshaped—into something far removed from its charitable origins. Sources: Oxford Companion; McCulloch. #BoxingDay #CanadianTraditions
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
The Department of History wishes everyone a warm and joyful holiday season. We can't wait to see you all again in 2026! #msvu_halifax #ChristmasHistory #NSHeritage
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Seasonal foods in Nova Scotia draw on Acadian, regional, and coastal practices, illustrating long-standing patterns in winter foodways. Dr. Roberts teaches History of Food, exploring these traditions in broader context. Sources: Le Blanc; Can. Encyclopedia. #FoodHistory #AcadianCulture
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Nova Scotia’s annual tree for Boston, begun in 1917, reflects a continuing relationship shaped by relief efforts and intercity ties. Sources: NS Govt; Kitz. #BostonTree #NSHistory
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Victorian-era holiday imagery in Nova Scotia reflected broader 19th-century domestic traditions, emphasizing seasonal symbolism, sentimental motifs, and decorative print culture shared across the British world. Sources: CMH; Flanders. #VictorianEra #HolidayTraditions
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Decorated boats in Atlantic Canadian communities show how maritime labour and seasonal customs intersected in coastal culture. Sources: Maritime Museum; Sager. #MaritimeHistory #AtlanticCanada
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
The 1917 Halifax Explosion altered the city’s December through large-scale reconstruction, new welfare networks, and shifts in community routines. These changes marked how Haligonians approached the winter season that followed. Sources: Kitz; NS Archives. #HalifaxHistory #HalifaxExplosion
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
St. Nicholas Day in Atlantic Canada reflects European settler influences in the Maritimes. Traditions from Dutch, German, and other communities shaped early winter customs in the region. #HolidayHistory #Folklore Sources: Canadian Museum of History & Crummey, European Folklore in Canada
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Grounded in generations of land-based knowledge, Mi’kmaq winter traditions centered storytelling, craftsmanship, and practices vital to community survival. As noted by Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey and in Whitehead’s The Old Man Told Us, these traditions continue today. #MiKmaqHistory #IndigenousHeritage
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Established by the UN in 1992, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities is observed globally, its implementation varied across regions. MSVU's HIST 3224, History of Disability in Canada, explores this and other disability history topics. #msvu_halifax #DisabilityHistor source openschool bc
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
As December begins in Nova Scotia, early winter brought community gatherings, coastal preparations, and Mi’kmaq knowledge that guided seasonal rhythms. These traditions shaped daily life in the province. Sources: Beck; NS Archives./Image from Halifax.ca Gottingen St #NSHistory #CanadianHistory
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Check the updated 2025 final exam dates! Visit: www.msvu.ca/campus-life/registrars-… #MSVU #FinalExams #StudySmart #HistoryDepartment
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Nov 22 marks the Treaty of 1752 between the Mi’kmaq and the British—now seen as a Mi’kmaq–Canada agreement. #MiKmaqHistory #TreatyOf1752 #OnThisDay #CanadaHistory
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
November 20 marked 36 years of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Canada was an early supporter, helping shape this landmark commitment to children’s rights worldwide. #CanadaHistory #HumanRightsHistory #OnThisDay
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Discover the MSVU History Department at Open Campus Day! Meet faculty, explore projects, and see how studying History at Mount can shape your future. We will be waiting for you! #MSVUOpenCampusDay #MountSaintVincentUniversity #MSVUFutureStudents #HalifaxNovaScotia #StudyInNovaScotia
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
On Nov 18, 1929, a 7.2 Grand Banks earthquake triggered a submarine landslide and a tsunami up to 13 m high, devastating Newfoundland’s Burin Peninsula and taking 28 lives (updated).  Sources: earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca; heritage.nf.ca #EnvironmentalHistory #AtlanticCanada
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MSVU History Department @historymsvu.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
📚 Love stories, people & the forces shaping our world? Study History at MSVU! Explore local & global pasts, build critical skills, and join a welcoming community of curious minds. 🎓 Learn more & apply on our link bio! #MSVUHistory #StudyHistory
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