Dan Philip, president of the Quebec Black Coalition maintains that “Changing the name won’t change its history”.
Author Archives: Catherine Grove
Anglo Vestiges of a Quebec Company Town
Resting deep within Quebec, they sit, a thorn in the side to some, a reminder of refuge to others, deconsecrated and repurposed. Former Anglican Churches now serve as shops, studios, museums, Bed and Breakfasts, homes, and alternative places of worship. In Abitibi, Mauricie, Saguenay and the St. Lawrence North Shore, they echo a world noContinue reading “Anglo Vestiges of a Quebec Company Town”
The Lipstick Effect: Beguiling Empowerment, Beauty as a Duty, and an Economic Indicator
Undocumented history alleges beautician Elizabeth Arden handed out thousands of bold red lipstick tubes to New York suffrage marchers as they passed her Fifth Avenue salon in 1912. Photographs of both the May and November suffrage parades show no evidence of ‘painted lips’ on these protestors demanding their right to vote. Arden, herself a suffragette,Continue reading “The Lipstick Effect: Beguiling Empowerment, Beauty as a Duty, and an Economic Indicator”
Interview with Mary Haskett: Kept Safe
Good morning Catherine. I would like to ask you a few questions about your interesting historical novel Kept Safe. Did you have knowledge of the weather patterns which you describe in Kept Safe? Absolutely. From 1808 to 1815 a series of volcanic eruptions culminated in the massive eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Tambora in April 1815. TheseContinue reading “Interview with Mary Haskett: Kept Safe”
Farmborough, Quebec — Erased but not Forgotten
Quebec of the 1930’s was still colonizing crown land, awarding lots of 100 acres property in exchange for clearing and residing on the land for a pre-determine inflexible time period. This Abitibi-Temiscamingue crown land was within the unceded territory of the Algonquin people (2) and part of the Ottawa River drainage basin. There was no public schoolContinue reading “Farmborough, Quebec — Erased but not Forgotten”
Where did Montreal’s Lac St. Pierre go?
A large lake and river appear on pre-1850 maps on Montreal Island (1). Present day, this area is dry land and accommodates the Turcot rail yard and traffic interchange (2) at the base of the St.Jacques cliff. Had French explorers based their maps on indigenous ‘folklore’? Was this a mythological lake, much like dragons andContinue reading “Where did Montreal’s Lac St. Pierre go?”
Country Wives and Country Marriages in the Manner of the Land (à la Façons du Pays)
Let’s give Indigenous Foremothers due consideration and respect for their contribution to the peaceful economic development and settlement of Canada. Through marital union in their ‘manner of the land’ they made a significant contribution to the economic development and settlement of Canada. Let’s give these women the recognition they deserve. History is subject to periodContinue reading “Country Wives and Country Marriages in the Manner of the Land (à la Façons du Pays)”
Catherine Grove interviewed by Hilda Frances Young (March 31/22)
…history you were never told…
When Irish was heard in the Ottawa Valley
British compromise with French Canada provided refuge to the Irish.
Victims, Traitors or Seekers of Justice:The Bloody Assize of Ancaster (1814)
Lord Durham’s condemnation of the Family Compact came too late for their victims.
Regency Garments: Deception of Appearance, Reality of Constraint
Have you ever envied a Recency woman? Prancing about her green English estate, clad as a Roman goddess, jiggling tummy hidden beneath layers of shear muslin, she lived for romance to make life complete. Lydia, youngest and silliest of the Bennet sisters, gushed my favorite lines in the 1995 adaptation of Jane Austen’s book, PrideContinue reading “Regency Garments: Deception of Appearance, Reality of Constraint”
Descendant of a Canadian Veteran
With the American Revolution, Napoleonic Wars and colonial expansion, British Military needed desperately to augment their forces. In the 1790’s Black soldiers were proposed as a possibility, strong men suited to harsh colonial climate.(1) In addition, a well-disciplined armed force of former slaves would encourage slave rebellion in the new American Republic.(2) Lower ranks wereContinue reading “Descendant of a Canadian Veteran”
Interview with Jenny Burr
JennyEBurr Writes—A blog featuring writing, teaching, life, and more.Interview with Author Catherine Grove, November 2, 2020 Today I am welcoming Catherine Grove to JennyEBurr Writes to talk about her two historical novels, Never Forget which was published in 2019, and Never Far which was released in the summer of 2020. Catherine, describes herself as aContinue reading “Interview with Jenny Burr”
Cabin Fever in Covid Times – What Can We Learn from Canadian Settlers?
These challenging circumstances can be overcome, as others learned before us. We are Canadians.
Indigenous Healing Knowledge Adopted by European Settlers in Upper Canada – early 1800’s
Neither Women’s history not that of the Indigenous people was considered notable…Little is recorded of their lives.
An Unwelcome Visitor
From 1780’s to 1840’s the fever was so common that it was considered rare if a newcomer failed to acquired the disease.
Catherine Grove 