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This week’s crème de la crème — April 8, 2017

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Voyageurs performed superhuman feats of endurance by Bill Waiser on Bill Waiser. Religious Records Part 4- Quebec and Ontario by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. Railway lines and trains … Continue reading →

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Voyageur artist Frances Anne Hopkins recorded part of Canada’s history

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Gail Dever

On the French Canadian Cultural Alliance of the Great Lakes’ website, Wisconsin-based MaryEllen Weller-Smith writes a fascinating story about Frances Anne Hopkins (née Beechey), an English artist who painted some of the most recognizable images of the voyageur world. Hopkins travelled with her … Continue reading →

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