A Fistful of Alberta History – December
Howdy, in this "Fistful of Alberta History" I will be featuring three famous athletes and the Scottish grandfather of the 18th Lieutenant Governor...
A Fistful of Alberta History
Howdy from The History Wrangler, recipient of the 2019 City of Calgary Award for Heritage.In recognition of Remembrance Day, November's "Fistful of...
A Fistful of Alberta History
Howdy from The History Wrangler, recipient of the 2019 City of Calgary Award for Heritage.In October's “Fistful of Alberta History,” we feature...
A September Fistful of Alberta History
Howdy! September 1, 2020, is Alberta's 115th birthday, and to celebrate this special day, I have dedicated this article to Historic Albertans who...
An August Fistful of Alberta History
Historic Rancher—William Roper HullWilliam Roper Hull was born in Somerset, England, in 1856. When he and his brother John were in their late...
A Fistful of Southern Alberta History
by The History Wrangler, Your Neighbor Down at the Historic Bow Valley RancheHowdy, I’m known as ‘The History Wrangler’ and I serve as...
The Palace Theatre
219 8 Avenue SW
Information courtesy of the City of Calgary Inventory of Historic Resources.This month, we’re going to take a look at the...
#Instagramming History: Fort Calgary
750 9 Avenue SEby Jocelyn TaylorThis month, we’re going to take a look at Fort Calgary. Now, I recognize that it is cold...
#InstagrammingHistory: Historic City Hall
700 MacLeod Trail SE
For the December installment of #InstagrammingHistory, we’re going to take a look at Historic City Hall. Now, I know that...
#Instagramming History: Memorial Drive
Monday, November 11, 2019, is Remembrance Day. With this in mind, I decided to take a look at the history of Memorial Drive...
#InstagrammingHistory – Mewata Armoury
801 11 Street South WestFor this month’s edition of #InstagrammingHistory, we’re going to take a look at the Mewata Armoury. The armoury uses...
#InstagrammingHistory: Reader Rock Garden
339 25 Avenue SEThis month, we’re looking at Reader Rock Garden. In 2018, Reader Rock was recognized as a National Historic Site, with...