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Homer Watson’s Black Thursday

This Black Friday, as shoppers scramble to the shopping centres, hoping to score some great deals, we’d like to explore

Before the television made its way into North American homes, radio changed the ways that Canadians consumed news and entertainment.

One of the tasks undertaken by researchers in a museum collection is the transcription of historic documents. Typing out old

Homer Watson became involved in the Spiritualist movement at a point when it was gaining interest in Canada after the

Each year, thousands of tourists flock to a small hamlet in New York with the hopes of witnessing something supernatural.

Historic paintings often provide a unique perspective of the past. Unlike photographs, they are not perfect reproductions of a given

In rural areas like Doon, lightning rods were commonly installed on houses, barns, and other structures to mitigate the danger

When observing piece of art, a feature that is often underappreciated is the frame it is displayed in. A frame

As trends and technology change, many once common household objects have fallen into obscurity. As a result, museums sometimes have

A painting of a sandhill, with cows grazing near a small pond in the foreground under a pink sky. A