The rural post office in Canada was once a vibrant institution of sociability and communication in Canada. Its impact was both tangible and inescapable. Everyone who lived in a rural community was touched ...

The printed program of Mrs. Widder’s 1844 Soire Musicale, a formal concert at her lavish Toronto, lists eleven musicians performing opera, parlour ballards, and glees. This information helped trace ...

The outport furniture of Newfoundland and Labrador is one of the most colourful and distinctive forms of regional furniture in North America. Based upon European country furniture, it was adapted to reflect ...