In April 1936, three workers at the Moose River Mine in Nova Scotia became trapped over 40 metres below the ground when the mine’s roof collapsed.
History Slam 193: The Bad Detective
In this episode of the History Slam, I talk with Bob Gordon about the book.
In this episode of the History Slam, I talk with Bob Gordon about the book.
I Will Ride
I rode as a kid, cherishing the possibility of exploring on my own. I rode for fun, just because I could.
I rode as a kid, cherishing the possibility of exploring on my own. I rode for fun, just because I could.
Critical Cycling: Race and Memory on an Old Stagecoach Route
It was one of the most important stagecoach routes in the early 1800s.
It was one of the most important stagecoach routes in the early 1800s.
Socially Distant: Writing History in ‘Unprecedented Times’
We are part of academia’s COVID generation – ours is a cohort of scholars whose graduate studies coincided with the global pandemic.
We are part of academia’s COVID generation – ours is a cohort of scholars whose graduate studies coincided with the global pandemic.
The Stubborn Commuter
I’m a relatively recent convert to cycling. I knew very little about it until about 10 years ago.
I’m a relatively recent convert to cycling. I knew very little about it until about 10 years ago.
The Forgotten History of Cyclone Science: Lessons for the Climate Crisis
The historical record reveals that two devastating cyclones hit the centre of Sundarbans and Calcutta in the latter half of the nineteenth century.
The historical record reveals that two devastating cyclones hit the centre of Sundarbans and Calcutta in the latter half of the nineteenth century.
What Counts as Work: Exploring What It Means To Conduct Graduate Studies in a Social and Sustainable Way
At the beginning of September, I sat down to plan out my fall term schedule and goals.
At the beginning of September, I sat down to plan out my fall term schedule and goals.
Land Back, Indigenous Futurisms, and the Climate Crisis: An Interview With Molly Swain
Indigenous peoples protect 80% of the world’s remaining biodiversity.
Indigenous peoples protect 80% of the world’s remaining biodiversity.
Driftless Historian
The bike I’m riding at any given moment determines what type of historian I am.
The bike I’m riding at any given moment determines what type of historian I am.
E.P. Thompson’s the Making of the English Working Class, Industrial Capitalism, and the Climate Emergency
If you are a historian, your work is about global warming
If you are a historian, your work is about global warming
Embodied Learning – By Way of a Bicycle
Bam! Within less than 30 seconds, Kaisy collided into my bicycle, dented and bent the fender – years later, I still haven’t been able to straighten it out entirely.
Bam! Within less than 30 seconds, Kaisy collided into my bicycle, dented and bent the fender – years later, I still haven’t been able to straighten it out entirely.
Climate at the Speed of Weather
They say that climate is what you expect but weather is what you get.
They say that climate is what you expect but weather is what you get.
Alarming! The Rhetoric of Warning
The rhetoric of warning, emergency, and alarm is everywhere in climate change coverage.
The rhetoric of warning, emergency, and alarm is everywhere in climate change coverage.
Inequality: Only for Academics? A Self-Publishing Saga
I have always believed in the mission of public history. I have given public talks, written op-eds, and published books and articles intended for non-academic readers.
I have always believed in the mission of public history. I have given public talks, written op-eds, and published books and articles intended for non-academic readers.
A Precautionary History?
The next Ice Age is behind schedule. Now for the bad news: the infernal and, for many in the northern hemisphere, eye-opening summer of 2021 has shown that global warming’s effects are reaching critical levels sooner than expected.
The next Ice Age is behind schedule. Now for the bad news: the infernal and, for many in the northern hemisphere, eye-opening summer of 2021 has shown that global warming’s effects are reaching critical levels sooner than expected.