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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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
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
White Bronze Monument TourWhite Bronze Monument Tour
Saturday June 1 join me and the Oshawa Museum for a tour of Union Cemetery in Oshawa focusing on white bronze monuments. Nestled among the marble and granite markers you
Canadian Museum AssociationCanadian Museum Association
A short piece I authored responding to the fire last September at the National Museum of Brazil was included in the Canadian Museums Association magazine (December 2018). The piece features
Demill Ladies’ College, Oshawa, OntarioDemill Ladies’ College, Oshawa, Ontario
My first podcast for the Oshawa Museum is available at https://bit.ly/2D52CYH The topic is Oshawa’s Demill Ladies’ College which was an advanced educational institution for females operating from 1876-1896. Find out
I am featured on the Nonfiction Authors Association blog!I am featured on the Nonfiction Authors Association blog!
An article I wrote is featured on the Nonfiction Authors Association blog. Check it out here: https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/how-to-write-like-a-historian-without-actually-being-one-by-laura-suchan/
I am Member of the Week!I am Member of the Week!
How cool is this? I was named by the Nonfiction Authors Association as member of the Week for June 4, 2018 and my newest publication, To Cast a Reflection: The
Cast Iron CasketsCast Iron Caskets
In 1933 a small headline appeared in the Toronto Daily Star, Bearded Man Seen In Casket Window. The article goes on to state the discovery of a cast iron casket