Events › History Matters: Ireland, Atlantic Canada & The Crimean War

Hosted in-person and on Zoom by the Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society

How did Canadians’ experience of the Crimean War of 1854-56 compare to people in Ireland (or Britain)? Using the Welsford-Parker Monument in Halifax as its focal point, this lecture will explore the themes of popular culture, identity, and memory within both the imperial and settler-colonial contexts of Atlantic Canada and contrast them with the Irish experience. All with a view to identifying shared experiences of imperial warfare in the nineteenth century.

Tonight's lecturer is Dr Paul Huddie, a historical researcher from Ireland, who is interested in war and society, principally within the British Empire in the long 19th century.

How to participate

Simply come by the Library to attend in person! 

Or, join directly on Zoom at this link.

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Resources

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History Matters is a monthly series of presentations and discussions about the personalities, places, and events found across time and space in the history of Nova Scotia. The Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society presents these talks by both academic historians and community researchers.

In partnership with the Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society 

Tonight's research and lecture have been supported by the Ireland Canada University Foundation's Craig Dobbin Legacy Programme.