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Since September 2020, the Historical Society of Ottawa has presented a virtual speakers series using Zoom. A full recording of those presentations is available on the HSO YouTube channel and shown here as well.
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Thursday, 02 November 2023 22:19
Phyllis Turner Ross - Career Woman and Single Mother
The story of John Napier Turner, Canada's 17th Prime Minister, is well known. Less known…
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Friday, 06 October 2023 08:48
Chief Pinesi and his Pursuit of Justice
Grand Chief Pierre-Louis Constant Pinesi (1768-1834) witnessed great and tragic changes during his lifetime. The…
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Wednesday, 07 June 2023 22:31
The Secret Murder of Country Constable John Morrison
Ivan Tanner and Gerard Boyer of the Cumberland Township Historical Society highlight stories from Cumberland…
Monday, 01 May 2023 22:25
The Role of Art & Artists in Ottawa's History
Jim Burant, author of 'Ottawa Art & Artists: An Illustrated History', takes us on a…
Sunday, 02 April 2023 21:41
Ottawa-Bytown in 1847
What fate awaited the typhus-stricken Irish Famine refugees upon their arrival in early Bytown? Michael…
Monday, 06 March 2023 08:13
The End of Slavery in Upper Canada
Glenn Sweazey and June Girvan explain why attempts to abolish slavery in Upper Canada failed…
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