Gabrielle BossyFeb 20, 20162 minDifferent Forms of MemoryThe modern memorial takes many forms. From your standard statue erected by a municipal government to curated exhibits in a museum and...
Gabrielle BossyFeb 12, 20162 minMemorial to the Murdered Jews of EuropeThe Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe is actually fairly new. Built between 2003 and 2004, this memorial serves as one of the most...
Gabrielle BossyFeb 4, 20162 minThe Berlin Wall“Together we stand. Divided we fall.”- Pink Floyd, The Wall Today, Germany stands as one of (if not the) world’s most modern...
Gabrielle BossyJan 26, 20163 minAmsterdam: Anne Frank HuisDay three in Amsterdam started with a tour of the Anne Frank House- the part of the trip I’d been looking forward to most. Growing up in...
Gabrielle BossyJan 25, 20162 minHello Amsterdam! Four days ago we flew from Iceland to the Netherlands and landed at Schipol Airport in Amsterdam. I sometimes think I was supposed to be...
Gabrielle BossyJan 24, 20162 minThe Blue Lagoon and the Way Home: Iceland Day 4On the fourth day in Iceland, Ryan and I paid a visit to the famous Blue Lagoon. Unfortunately, the main lagoon was closed for...
Gabrielle BossyJan 24, 20162 minThe Best Cover Songs Out ThereCovering somebody else’s work is no small challenge- doing justice to their work, making it your own and somehow making it appeal to...
Gabrielle BossyJan 23, 20162 minClimbing the South Coast: Iceland Day 3Day three in Iceland was awesome. We spent most of the day climbing mountains and waterfalls for some of the best views of my life....
Gabrielle BossyJan 23, 20162 minThe Golden Circle: Iceland Day TwoOur second day in Iceland started perfectly with a traditional Icelandic Breakfast at the Alba House, where we were staying. Fresh,...
Gabrielle BossyJan 22, 20162 minVelkomin til Islands: Part OneFour days ago we landed in Keflavik, Iceland! After a 2h40m flight where I was lucky enough to score a front row seat (hello leg room) we...
Gabrielle BossyJan 17, 20161 minDay One: London, EnglandIt’s been a long and exciting few days! After a teary goodbye with my parents at the airport, I boarded my flight. Seven and a half...
Gabrielle BossyJan 8, 20161 min2016 for the Hippie HistorianHello historians and peace lovers alike…or anybody who happens to come across this blog. This post isn’t particularly interesting but it...
Gabrielle BossyJan 1, 20162 minThe 12th Street Riot of 1967July 23rd 1967 marked the ultimate clash of racial tensions in Detroit that had been building up for decades. When armed policemen...
Gabrielle BossyDec 13, 20154 minStop Telling "These People" to Go HomeI’ve been thinking about writing a blog about the Syrian refugee crisis for a few weeks now in reaction to some borderline racist posts...
Gabrielle BossyDec 7, 20152 minHeinrich Hoffman: Hitler's Personal PhotographerHeinrich Hoffmann is a man rarely discussed outside the realm of Holocaust historians and yet he was imperative to the shaping of...
Gabrielle BossyNov 20, 20152 minBrian Wilson & Eugene LandyAbuse in the history of the music industry isn’t hard to find. Abuse of power. Abuse of money. Abuse of connections. Between music...
Gabrielle BossyNov 11, 20151 minPoppy Talk: In Flanders FieldsThis year marks the 100th anniversary of John McCrae’s poem, In Flanders Fields. As a poem that every Canadian elementary student has...
Gabrielle BossyNov 9, 20152 minSeven Weird Records You Wish Were in Your CollectionI want to talk rock and roll history. Let’s look at the ground-breaking, earth-shattering and super weird. Below, you’ll find seven of...
Gabrielle BossyNov 6, 20152 minRaoul Wallenberg: Somebody who helpedWhen you’re studying the Holocaust, it’s easy to get swept away in the thousands of perpetrators and victims. It’s easy to lose sight of...
Gabrielle BossyNov 4, 20152 minThe Avro Lancaster: An Allied LegendI stood below it. A massive black shadow covered me as I looked up at one of the world’s most deadly aircraft of the Second World War. ...