ReCollections
Parks Canada
Parks Canada is known worldwide as a leader in nature conservation, but we do much more than that. Together with our partners, we commemorate the people, places, and events that have shaped what we now call Canada. Join us to meet experts from across the country, as we explore the sites, stories and artifacts that bring history to life.ReCollections will take you on a journey, coast-to-coast-to-coast, from a Viking Age Norse settlement in Northern Newfoundland to a sacred Haida village site in Gwaii Haanas, where the rainforest meets the wild Pacific Ocean... with many stops in between. Each episode explores new places and stories to help make sense of a complicated past.
Episodes
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Apr 17, 2023 • 30min
Louisbourg: Enslavement and Freedom at the French Fortress
In this episode, we find traces of the lives of enslaved people at the 18th-century French Fortress of Louisbourg in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. By piecing together the unique story of Guinea-born Marie Marguerite Rose, we’ll learn about those who lived and died in enslavement…as well as the rise and fall (and rise again) of the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site.Special thanks to our Consulting Producers: Dr. Karolyn Smardz-Frost and Dr. Afua Cooper of A Black People’s History of Canada Project: https://www.blackpeopleshistory.ca/Learn More:
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site: https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/louisbourg
Marie Marguerite Rose, National Historic Person: https://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_nhs_eng.aspx?id=12005
Plan your visit: https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/louisbourg/visit
Google Arts and Culture Exhibit: https://artsandculture.google.com/story/vQVxpt_04-996g
Do you have a suggestion for a new National Historic Person, Site or Event? We’d love to hear it! Visit https://parks.canada.ca/commemorate for details on how to submit a nomination.A transcript and bibliography for this episode is available on our website: https://parks.canada.ca/recollections
Apr 17, 2023 • 52min
Bill Mason: Wilderness Artist - from Discover Library and Archives Canada podcast
A special episode from our friends at the Discover Library and Archives Canada podcast - Bill Mason: Wilderness Artist.If you enjoyed our ReCollections episode Grosse-Île: The Quarantine Island, check out their The Shamrock and the Fleur-de-Lys episode to learn more about Irish immigration to Québec.Bill Mason's films: Pukaskwa National Park and Paddle to the Sea.Plan a visit to Pukaskwa National Park in Ontario.Discover Library and Archives Canada podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe for lots more stories about the treasures in their collection.
