My reaction to the Departing Canada conference (Part 1)
There are two things I enjoy a lot: people smarter than me, and niche studies of Mennonite stuff. This is why I literally book a […]
History
World War I Trenches… in Manitoba?
Did you know that Manitoba has trenches remaining from World War I? I sure didn’t. At least, not until Andrew brought me to Camp Hughes […]
Seeing Mennonite Villages Through Russian Eyes & Video Game Tech
Look at this map! Just look at it! That detail is incredible! These are Russian maps from the 1850s that Brent Wiebe has found (through […]
Zig Zag Mennos
I’ve been a little less on-the-ball with posting lately. I’ve been preoccupied with attempting to solve the riddle of vaccine-hesitant Mennonites. I KNOW. I KNOW. I […]
Tools & Burial Sites: Learning More About Peter Baerg
I purport to be interested in local history, so it’s astounding and ridiculous that I’ve never read all the books that contain Peter Baerg’s translated […]