Every year at Remembrance Day I think about how my family’s destiny was shaped by WW2. Much of my family lived in German speaking areas of what is now Poland
Coffin Hardware PresentationCoffin Hardware Presentation
Decorating the Dead: Coffin Hardware and the Farewell Cemetery Presented by Laura Suchan and Melissa Cole, Oshawa Museum I am pleased to be presenting at the upcoming Oshawa Historical Society
What happened November 12, 1833?What happened November 12, 1833?
If you want to know what happened on the night of November 12 -13, 1833 be sure to read my latest blog post on the Oshawa Museum’s blog. The event
Remembering the 1918 Flu PandemicRemembering the 1918 Flu Pandemic
This post was originally published on the Oshawa Museum Blog oshawamuseum.wordpress.com I was inspired by a colleague to take a closer look at victims of the 1918 Flu pandemic buried
Receiving VaultsReceiving Vaults
If you ever wondered what a receiving vault was used for check out this blog post I wrote for the Oshawa Museum. I was fortunate, along with Curator Melissa Cole,
Save the Date – Upcoming EventSave the Date – Upcoming Event
I am happy to be speaking at an event hosted by the Lennox and Addington Museum and County Archives. I will be looking at how gravestones might help you in
Interview on Non Fiction Authors Association WebsiteInterview on Non Fiction Authors Association Website
I am thrilled to be featured in the “Author Interview” section of the Non Fiction Writers Association website. It was fun to do and I must admit I love being
White Bronze Monuments Tea and TalkWhite Bronze Monuments Tea and Talk
I am excited to be featured as October’s Tea & Talk speaker at the Oshawa Museum. I am highlighting the White Bronze (zinc) monuments in Union Cemetery, the history of
Save the Date! Oshawa Historical Society Speaker Series – September 17, 2019Save the Date! Oshawa Historical Society Speaker Series – September 17, 2019
I am excited to be kicking off the next season of the Oshawa Historical Society’s Speaker Series to discuss my upcoming book project, My Dearest Mina: A Tale of Love
Association for Gravestone StudiesAssociation for Gravestone Studies
I recently returned from the annual conference of the Association for Gravestone Studies as known affectionately as “Cemetery Camp”. I will be sharing most of my photos on the Facebook