History
Recent stories about history
A moment in history: Jan. 23, 1968
On this day in 1968, there were questions about what would happen to the "wasteland" of railroad right-of-ways that snaked through downtown Edmonton.
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A moment in history: Jan. 16, 1988
On this day in 1988, Alberta's nursing union was preparing to hold an illegal strike vote.
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Beloved community garden deemed a resource worth conserving
The Strathcona Rail Community Garden has been added to Edmonton's inventory of historic resources, which could signal a widening of the definition of heritage in Edmonton, says the advocate heading the preservation effort.
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A moment in history: Jan. 9, 1954
On this day in 1954, a new sanding truck was setting off on Edmonton's snowy roads.
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A moment in history: Dec. 19, 1986
On this day in 1986, a land sale was the first step to building one of Edmonton's tallest downtown towers.
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A moment in history: Dec. 12, 1979
On this day in 1979, the city's plan for naming the roads in Riverbend's new neighbourhoods came to light.
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A moment in history: Dec. 5, 1967
On this day in 1967, Alberta's new provincial museum was set to open its doors.
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RAM calls for artifacts of queer life
A trans man's first chest binder. A pair of platforms used in a drag performance. A Polaroid of a gaggle of lesbians at a queer dance party. All of these could be items that tell the story of queer history in Alberta, said Julia Rudko, assistant curator of daily life and leisure at the Royal Alberta Museum.
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A moment in history: Nov. 28, 1898
On this day in 1898, Edmonton's town council was discussing the construction of the first bridge across the North Saskatchewan River.
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