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The Stories and Obstacles of the North American Gaels: Natasha Sumner and Aidan Doyle Guest Blog »
Dec 17, 2020 
Aidan Doyle, Book Showcase, Canadian History, Guest Blogger, History, Natasha Sumner, New Release, Spring 2020 
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Aidan Doyle, Book Showcase, Canadian History, Guest Blogger, History, Natasha Sumner, New Release, Spring 2020 0 CommentsWhile the experiences of eighteenth-century Irish and Scottish North American immigrants are in many ways vastly different from our own, some of the challenges they faced are surprisingly comparable to those we might encounter today – even during the current global pandemic.
In this week’s guest blog post, Natasha Sumner and Aidan Doyle reflect on … Read More >
The Quest for Increasingly Precise Technology and the History of the Photo-Finish in Sports: Jonathan Finn Guest Blog »
Oct 07, 2020 Book Showcase, Fall 2020, Guest Blogger, History, Jonathan Finn, New Release, Photography, Sports, Technology 0 Comments
Book Showcase, Fall 2020, Guest Blogger, History, Jonathan Finn, New Release, Photography, Sports, Technology 0 CommentsFor the first time in the long history of the Olympics, the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games have been postponed until summer 2021 due to COVID-19. Unfortunately, this was not the only sporting event affected by this year’s pandemic—various leagues, tournaments, and competitions had to adapt to this new reality. … Read More >
The Fire Stops at the Border! (or, Hellooooo what is going on here???) – Alan MacEachern Guest Blog »
Devastating wildfires continue to scorch Western United States, an unprecedented and alarming addition to an already intense year of social, medical, and economic instability. We asked historian and MQUP author Alan MacEachern to reflect on the current disaster in the context of his book, The Miramichi Fire: A History.
On 7 October 1825, a … Read More >
Black History Month: The Cry of Vertières, Liberation, Memory, and the Beginning of Haiti »
“It must be given its place amid the clamour of countless cries heard throughout the era of Atlantic Revolutions, for more than any other, [the cry of Vertières] embodies the extraordinary strength of a country that is neither a martyr nor cursed, but determined to survive adversity and internal tension.” Jean-Pierre Le Glaunec, The Cry … Read More >
Review Roundup – Peter Ward’s ‘The Clean Body: A Modern History’ »
In The Clean Body: A Modern History, Peter Ward refuses to acknowledge bathing as a perennial, inconsequential routine. The author enthusiastically challenges the banality of the bath, examining the radical and recent shift in common conceptions of health that precipitated the personal hygiene revolution. Rigorously analyzing factors such as soap … Read More >
MQUP Top 5: A Reading List for Anthony W. Lee’s “The Global Flows of Early Scottish Photography” »
June’s MQUP Top 5 comes from Anthony W. Lee, author of The Global Flows of Early Scottish Photography: Encounters in Scotland, Canada, and China. A timely book, it tells of an era when cameras emerged to give shape and meaning to some of the most defining moments brought about by globalization in the … Read More >
MQUP Top 5: A reading list for Lucas Richert’s “Strange Trips” »
We are excited to introduce a new monthly segment on our blog: the MQUP Top 5. Each month a different MQUP author will compile a list of five books that inspired, informed, or pair well with their most recent publication with us.
For March, Lucas Richert shares his five selections for his new book, Read More >
August Book of the Month: Luminous Creatures »
We’ve selected Michel Anctil’s Luminous Creatures: The History and Science of Light Production in Living Organisms as the August Book of the Month. For those unfamiliar with the program, MQUP offers 30% off a new or best selling book each month. Simply add the book to your shopping cart on our website and … Read More >
Excerpt from Christopher Dummitt’s “Unbuttoned: A History of Mackenzie King’s Secret Life” »
When Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King died in 1950, the public knew little about his eccentric private life. In his final will King ordered the destruction of his private diaries, seemingly securing his privacy for good. Yet twenty-five years after King’s death, the public was bombarded with stories about “Weird Willie,” the prime minister … Read More >
200 years after Jane Austen’s death, “Jane Austen’s Transatlantic Sister” examines the life of Fanny Palmer Austen »
Today, July 18th, 2017, marks the 200th anniversary of the death of Jane Austen, the famed English novelist whose works include Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice. Largely unnoticed as an author during her relatively short lifetime, Jane Austen and her six completed books are now recognized worldwide as some … Read More >
