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In remembrance….In remembrance….

November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 | lsuchanlsuchan | 0 Comment | 12:00 pm

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

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Coffin Hardware PresentationCoffin Hardware Presentation

October 13, 2021October 13, 2021 | lsuchanlsuchan | 0 Comment | 9:07 am

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

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What happened November 12, 1833?What happened November 12, 1833?

July 1, 2021July 1, 2021 | lsuchanlsuchan | 0 Comment | 7:06 am

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

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Remembering the 1918 Flu PandemicRemembering the 1918 Flu Pandemic

April 4, 2021April 4, 2021 | lsuchanlsuchan | 0 Comment | 10:01 am

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

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Receiving VaultsReceiving Vaults

April 4, 2021April 4, 2021 | lsuchanlsuchan | 0 Comment | 9:41 am

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,

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Save the Date – Upcoming EventSave the Date – Upcoming Event

March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 | lsuchanlsuchan | 0 Comment | 11:03 am

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

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Interview on Non Fiction Authors Association WebsiteInterview on Non Fiction Authors Association Website

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020 | lsuchanlsuchan | 0 Comment | 7:20 am

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

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White Bronze Monuments Tea and TalkWhite Bronze Monuments Tea and Talk

October 8, 2019October 8, 2019 | lsuchanlsuchan | 0 Comment | 8:11 am

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

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Save the Date! Oshawa Historical Society Speaker Series – September 17, 2019Save the Date! Oshawa Historical Society Speaker Series – September 17, 2019

August 7, 2019August 7, 2019 | lsuchanlsuchan | 0 Comment | 10:53 am

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

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Association for Gravestone StudiesAssociation for Gravestone Studies

July 4, 2019July 4, 2019 | lsuchanlsuchan | 0 Comment | 7:26 am

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

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