Author Archives: The Acadiensis Blog

By R. Blake Brown  The Nova Scotia Rifle Association proudly claims to be the oldest provincial rifle association in Canada. It leaves unstated that it was largely a product of the state. A key skill possessed by effective military forces … Continue reading →

By John Reid Recently, my friend Peter Latta was kind enough to share with me a newspaper item – a letter to the editor – drawn from his research on the history of Amherst, Nova Scotia.  Published on 24 March … Continue reading →

Philippe Volpé Institut d’études acadiennes  Voici la seconde et dernière partie de l’étude de l’historien Philippe Volpé sur les Corps-écoles des officiers canadiens (CEOC) en Acadie. La première partie peut être consultée ici. [hyperlien]  CEOC d’Acadie et louvoiements d’après-guerre  Au … Continue reading →

Philippe Volpé Institut d’études acadiennes  C’était à l’occasion de notre chantier de doctorat. Travaillant à l’étude des mouvements étudiants acadiens de la première moitié du 20e siècle, nous nous étions occupé à dépouiller des albums de finissants des universités/collèges classiques … Continue reading →

By Shelby Blair Martens At first glance, the Anglican women of the coastal communities of Conception Bay, Newfoundland in Bonnie Morgan’s Ordinary Saints: Women, Work and Faith in Newfoundland are very different from the Calvinist farm women of Southern Alberta … Continue reading →

By Cynthia Wallace-Casey  Remembering the First World War 2018 marked the 100th anniversary of the ending of the First World War. This was a significant centenary year for Canadians, as the anniversary sparked a great deal of interest in commemorative … Continue reading →

By Gail Campbell Editor’s Note: This post was submitted on 13 May 2020. The daughter of a ‘working man’ whose experience and understanding of the world in some ways surpassed that of my teachers, I became interested in politics at … Continue reading →

This essay is part of a series of contributions to be published over the coming years by members of the research group “Military Service, Citizenship, and Political Culture: Studies of Militias in Atlantic Canada.” Any questions about the project can be sent to Gregory … Continue reading →

By Suzanne Morton and Donald Wright The publication of the Spring 2020 issue of Acadiensis takes place in a very different world from that of when it began to come together. Indeed, no one could have anticipated how quickly the … Continue reading →

By Linda Kealey On a recent news broadcast, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Chief Medical Health Officer of Alberta, compared the current pandemic crisis to a tidal wave that sweeps all before it out to sea.  Tidal waves and tsunamis destroy lives … Continue reading →