@JessLinzel

Historical researcher in Ontario, Canada. Niagara History | Built Heritage | Historical GIS

 Pelham, Ontario
jessicalinzel.ca
Joined October 2021
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One of my favourite Canada Day traditions - watching the 1996 Blue Jays belt out "This Land is Your Land".
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Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦 At Historica, we have been celebrating Canadian History for over 30 years in our iconic Heritage Minutes series. Which of these old series Heritage Minutes is your favourite?
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🌱🗺️ This spring, our team grew & distributed 500 vegetable seedlings to the Niagara community for free w/ help from our generous partners. Explore our @ArcGISOnline map to see where they went! thebrownhomestead.ca/journal… @esricanada @StCathRotary @PeaveyMart @0neWalker #ourhomestc
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This week, Jess, Mackenzie and Sara delivered presentations at a nearby high school to a class of Grad 10 history students, answering that age-old question: "What can you even do with a history/heritage degree?" #CommunityEngagement #Humanities #Twitterstorians
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With the clock on Ontario's heritage ticking ever-closer to Jan. 1, 2025, we've been asking a lot of hard questions lately. We reflect on the issues facing Ontario's heritage sector and how heritage can help address the challenges facing our communities. thebrownhomestead.ca/journal…

Reflecting on Heritage in Ontario — The Brown Homestead

The amendments made to the Ontario Heritage Act under Bill 23 has only exacerbated the issues facing our province’s heritage sector. In Niagara, it’s no different: our heritage is at risk. Lately,...

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"The problem is with the way @LibraryArchives has been reorganized over the years with so little thought to the needs of professional and amateur historians."  activehistory.ca/blog/2024/0…

LAC: The Scandal of the Archives

It is as if LAC had shoveled its digitized material out into a virtual dumpster and invited researchers to dive in.  There are indeed treasures to be found here, but systematic research is out of t…

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While you wait for the release of Season 4 of The Open Door podcast, we thought we'd share a super fun cross-over episode we shared with @inkedhistorian and @brockhumanities. Give it a listen & subscribe to these great folks doing important work! foreword.podbean.com/e/s5e04…
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Navalny showed Russians what civic courage looks like. Putin wants to show Russians that courage is pointless. theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv…

Why Russia Killed Navalny

Even behind bars, the dissident leader was a threat to the corrupt Russian dictator.

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@BBCArchive6 Jan 2024
Over the 12 days of Christmas, we're treating you to our greatest hits from 2023. Behold, the anxiety-inducing antics of Mr Fred Dibnah - steeplejack extraordinaire. "I’ve never fell off a big chimney. You only fall off one of them once." #bbcarchive2023hits

Hits of 2023 - Fred Dibnah: Steeplejack

Steeplejack Fred Dibnah single-handedly demolishes a massive chimney stack, brick by brick, from the top down in a clip from the 1979 documentary, Fred Dibnah: Steeplejack.

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Scholarship money available to MA & PhD history scholars. Application deadline is approaching. Do you know students whose work supports the experience and legacy of Loyalists of the American Revolution. Pls alert them that the application deadline is February 28, 2024.
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NiCHE@NiCHE_Canada2 Jan 2024
Hello 2024! As is our tradition, we're counting down the top five most-read posts of 2023 today! Find pieces by @JessLinzel, Sandy Hunter, Julia Ludewig, @cutlercleveland/@heather__cliff/@VisualizeEnergy, & @JessicaMDeWitt /Sarah York Bertram! #envhist niche-canada.org/2024/01/02/…

Top Five Posts of 2023

The Network in Canadian History and Environment had a record year! Read more to find out which articles piqued our readers' interest the most!

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Online Survey: Grimsby's Permanent Gallery We would love to hear from you! Please complete the short online survey by Jan.15, 2024. letstalkgrimsby.ca/grimsby-m…
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Terri@terrip3814 Dec 2023
Somebody needs to break it to the people running meetings that for introverts ice breakers create more tension than they relieve.
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Niagara Parks is proud to announce the conclusion of the three-stage public procurement process to restore and redevelop the historic Toronto Power Generating Station, with Pearle Hospitality named as the successful proponent. For more details: niagaraparks.com/torontopowe… – at Niagara Falls, Ontario
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Do you appreciate the work that @JessicaMDeWitt and the rest of the NiCHE team do every month for #envhist and #envhum? Make sure they can continue doing it by donating to our November Fundraising Campaign niche-canada.org/2023/11/01/…

November for NiCHE - 2023 Fundraising Campaign

November is NiCHE's fundraising month, and this year we are doubling our goal to $16,000!

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Make a difference, right here in #Niagara! At The Brown Homestead, we're on a mission to breathe new life into a piece of history that holds a special place in our community's heritage - a charming 1850s dairy. Introducing... #TheHomesteadCreamery thebrownhomestead.ca/annual-…
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Applications are currently open for the NEW Grimsby Community Development Grant Program for local, non-profit organizations. Application Deadline: Fri. Sept. 29, 2023 To apply and to get more details visit: grimsby.ca/communitydevelopm…
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#BrockU graduate @JessLinzel is unearthing Niagara's rich history + inspiring young historians as @BrHomestead's Director of Community Engagement. Read about how she's using her interdisciplinary education to create innovative connections with the past ⬇️ brocku.ca/brock-news/2023/08…

Brock grad puts local history on the map

Brock graduate Jessica Linzel (BA ’18, MA ’21) is using the specialized skills and knowledge she gained at Brock to uncover Niagara’s rich history and inspire the next generation of historians. As...

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NEW podcast episode!🎙️ Explore the history of the shipbuilding industry in #StCatharines with Dr. Kimberly Monk of @brockhumanities. We talk ships, shipyards, and dry docks on the #WellandCanal. @dig_maritime Listen wherever you get your podcasts: thebrownhomestead.ca/open-do…
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We believe anyone can make a difference. Apply to become a 2023 Rural Change Maker and join the movement of emerging leaders inspiring positive change in their communities and #LeadYourFuture! To learn more and to apply, please visit bit.ly/42lIuJC @CFHuron
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