Category Archives: History

Canadian Thanksgiving Dinner

Posted on October 11, 2021 by vanbraman

Today was Canadian Thanksgiving Day. Since I have a little bit of Canadian ancestry, I now celebrate this holiday instead of Columbus Day. The two holidays are always on the same day. Unless they decide to someday change Columbus Day … Continue reading →

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Columbus: The Four Voyages

Posted on October 10, 2021 by vanbraman

Four years ago I read Columbus: The Four Voyages by Laurence Bergreen. I really enjoyed this book as I learned a lot more about Christopher Columbus. Most often we only hear of Columbus’ first voyage in 1492, but he did … Continue reading →

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