Recent work by Scott

A moment in history: Jan. 25, 1949
On this day 74 years ago, CKUA was broadcasting cooking lessons and drama lectures out of the University of Alberta.
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A moment in history: Jan. 18, 1913
On this day 110 years ago, people were still searching for survivors after one of the city's worst fires.
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A moment in history: Jan. 11, 1975
On this day 48 years ago, audiences were invited to free tapings of The Tommy Banks Show.
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A moment in history: Jan. 4, 1984
On this day 39 years ago, the first newspaper focused on Edmonton's Black community got some ink.
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A moment in history: Dec. 14, 1928
On this day 94 years ago, one anonymous resident was unimpressed with Edmonton's new slogan. The letter to the editor captured here might just be one of the oldest surviving examples of a grand Edmonton tradition: Complaining about the city's many slogans.
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A moment in history: Dec. 7, 1945
On this day 77 years ago, Edmonton's city council was considering a cap on the height of new buildings along Whyte Avenue.
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A moment in history: Nov. 30, 1984
On this day 38 years ago, details were coming out about how close Edmonton came to losing the iconic Birks Building.
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A moment in history: Nov. 23, 1918
On this day 104 years ago, Edmonton was in the grips of a deadly influenza pandemic.
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A moment in history: Nov. 9, 1968
On this day 54 years ago, the city was issuing a perennial warning to Edmonton drivers about parking restrictions due to snow removal.
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