The Toronto Archives started in 1960 in the attic of the old city hall when various city department heads were convinced that important records should be kept in special conditions for future generations. It was later moved to the basement Read more
Alexander Graham Bell is credited for inventing the telephone as we know it today. He lived near Brantford, where he lived, worked, and invented the telephone. Former prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King had his telephone subscription backdated to make Read more
Chicago – I visited just in time for the annual Taste of Chicago festival where there was free entry and a variety of delicious food in small taster portions at reasonable prices. Of course I had to try two different Read more
When I told my friends I visited Iowa the first thing they typed back on messenger was “where’s Lowa?” [sic]. “Welcome to the flyover state.” ~ Ken I went to Des Moines as part of my epic American road trip Read more
There are worthwhile things to do in Rochester, but my favourite place is the Strong National Museum of Play. The day before I visited, I spoke with a friend and told her that I value people who are able to Read more
It took me a while to understand what the museum’s name meant. It’s both a museum on the history of Rochester and a science museum. The nature exhibits are quite impressive with everything from taxidermy penguins to a full skeleton Read more
The University of Rochester has that stereotypical private university campus layout. Long grassy squares surrounded by dark brick buildings hugged by vines. Greek fraternities perpendicular to the main corridor. Neat rows of student housing arranged around pathways that radiate from Read more
Susan B. Anthony was a champion for women’s rights in America. When she was a child, her Quaker parents wanted to send her to school, but when the teacher refused to teach girls long division, her family hired a private Read more
Rochester is home to Eastman Kodak and the Xerox corporation, the founders of which funded the University of Rochester in the early nineteenth century. Susan B. Anthony, a suffragette who lived before the suffragette movement existed, fought for women’s vote Read more
Bedford Falls from the 1946 movie It’s a Wonderful Life was partially filmed in Seneca Falls, NY. In 1917, a man jumped from the bridge and saved a young girl from drowning in the canal at the risk of his Read more