I have a lot of historical highlights to share today, many to do with Canadian history, but also archaeology, librarianship, a Hemingway look-alike contest, and even a video on workout style through the decades. (Note: I found many of the links through this blog. If you’re into Canadian history, make sure you check it out.)

An archaeological dig on the Island of Montreal involves McGill students and the public.

Across the pond, archaeologists are excited by Bronze Age finds at a site that has been called the British Pompeii.

Do you know which Canadian national park is the oldest and most visited (by “everyone from Arthur Conan Doyle to Marilyn Monroe to Mikhail Gorbachev”)? Find out here.

View these composite images that “show the haunting legacy of World War I.”

Here is a short post about horse transport during World War I.

And an article on “the forgotten Chinese labourers of the First World War.”

Don’t miss these early 20th century posters from the Empire Marketing Board.

This year is the centenary of the deadliest fire in Canadian history.

I never knew that some Canadians boycotted the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, participating instead in the Peoples’ Olympics in Barcelona.

Here’s an intriguing article: “How Sojourner Truth Used Photography to Help End Slavery”

What can we learn about Canada from a humourous 1950s airline map?

The Toronto Public Library is creating a Chinese Canadian Archive. Learn more here.

Did you know that this July saw the 36th annual Hemingway look-alike contest in Key West, Florida?

If you’re curious about librarianship these days, read this interview with a 21st century librarian.

Finally, here’s a fun video on 100 years of workout fashion:

Enjoy the weekend, everyone.