History
Recent stories about history
A moment in history: March 29, 1971
On this day 52 years ago, credits rolled on the career of Bill Wilson, the longtime manager of the Garneau Theatre, which plays a big role in Edmonton's cinematic and architectural history.
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A moment in history: March 22, 1962
On this day 61 years ago, a New York company was pitching a massive development plan with promises of revitalizing Edmonton's downtown core.
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A moment in history: March 15, 1929
On this day 94 years ago, Edmontonians were all set to cheerfully celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
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A moment in history: March 8, 1982
On this day 41 years ago, picket lines stood across Edmonton as nurses and transit workers took part in two separate strikes.
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A moment in history: March 1, 1965
On this day 58 years ago, construction was starting on a major expansion to the Northlands Park horse track.
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A moment in history: Feb. 22, 1972
On this day 51 years ago, Edmonton polka master Gaby Haas was releasing an album, another addition to a discography that would make him one of Canada's most recorded musicians.
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A moment in history: Feb. 15, 1928
On this day 95 years ago, hundreds of Albertans were angling to find their fortunes in the province's burgeoning muskrat industry.
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New book documents residence life at the University of Alberta
A chance meeting at an alumni event that Ellen Schoeck almost skipped led to a series of books about the University of Alberta, the latest of which has just been published.
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A moment in history: Feb. 8, 1926
On this day 97 years ago, Edmonton's transit system was dealing with the aftermath of three separate collisions between cars and streetcars.
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