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The Continuation of the Yorkville Hippie Haven
After a week-hiatus from digital history and blogging I’m ready to get back in the game! I’ve been thinking a lot about the size of this...
Gabrielle Bossy
Feb 22, 20142 min read
Creation of the Yorkville Hippie Haven: A generally chaotic post
So maybe I’ve gone off the deep end a little bit on this project but since it brings the distinct possibility of failure- I think I might...
Gabrielle Bossy
Jan 29, 20142 min read
A very rough brainstorm of things that could possibly be done if I don't end up colossally failing
Enter stage left, a brand new class on Interactive Exhibit Design that pretty much gives the students the freedom to set their own...
Gabrielle Bossy
Jan 18, 20143 min read
Honouring the Treaties with Neil Young at Massey Hall (January 13th 2014)
Just last night, I had the amazing opportunity to see Neil Young perform live at Massey Hall in Toronto, Ontario in the single most...
Gabrielle Bossy
Jan 14, 20145 min read
The Legacy of The Tillson Legacy
Recently I launched a new project called The Tillson Legacy. It is another WordPress site that tells the story of E.D. and Mary Ann...
Gabrielle Bossy
Dec 10, 20134 min read
John Lennon's Peace
For most people, the most impactful events in life are those where one can remember where they were when they heard the news. In my own...
Gabrielle Bossy
Dec 6, 20137 min read
Sell, Sell, Sell Yourself!
Picture yourself presenting a piece of work to your classmates whose sole responsibility is to criticize it and make it much, much better....
Gabrielle Bossy
Dec 5, 20132 min read
Moving Along with Layar & the Tillson Legacy
The Tillson Legacy is now moving into its final phases and you can check it out by clicking here. However if you would like just a little...
Gabrielle Bossy
Dec 3, 20134 min read
Making Gains with Layar
Over the past couple of weeks I have been working on the second half of my digital history project on Annandale National Historic Site. ...
Gabrielle Bossy
Dec 1, 20131 min read
Teaching History Digitally
The 2013 Canadian History Forum showcased some great panelists speaking on the topic of teaching history via digital means. In...
Gabrielle Bossy
Nov 18, 20133 min read
The Poppy: A Fluid Symbol for Hope
November 11th is a day of solemnity, reflection and thankfulness for one’s freedom. Leading up to this day, red poppies adorn the coats,...
Gabrielle Bossy
Nov 11, 20134 min read
A Week Immersed in Architecture
Several times this week people have asked me “So…what’s new?” To be honest I had no idea to answer the question seeing as I, along with...
Gabrielle Bossy
Nov 9, 20133 min read
Pinning Down the Visuals of History
The above image is a screenshot of a photo I recently pinned on the website HistoryPin. For those of you who don’t know, HistoryPin...
Gabrielle Bossy
Nov 4, 20132 min read
Things You Should Know About Wearing a Poppy
Today I had a conversation with a fellow public historian, Steph Johns, about poppy etiquette. She shared a story with me from last year...
Gabrielle Bossy
Nov 2, 20132 min read
The Potential of a Photograph: A look at the influence of photo manipulation
For me, the readings by Errol Morris this week which discussed photo manipulation, its power and the lengthy process of detecting it made...
Gabrielle Bossy
Oct 25, 20134 min read
Map Tiler: A Whole New GIS World
Okay so to get my hands dirty in GIS (for those of you who don’t know, GIS stands for Geographical Information System) methods, this week...
Gabrielle Bossy
Oct 21, 20132 min read
Friday Historical Trip: Huntsville & Bracebridge, Ontario
Now that I’ve entered the Public History program, I’ve really been noticing how many of the buildings that we enter on a day to day basis...
Gabrielle Bossy
Oct 18, 20132 min read
History Meets the Future: A Friday Historical Trip tony Best Friend's Proposal
Let me set the scene. It’s a beautiful fall Friday afternoon at Cranberry Creek Gardens and I am driving my friend Lucy along with her...
Gabrielle Bossy
Oct 13, 20132 min read
Oil Springs: Step Back to See the Future
Yesterday, my class visited the Canadian Oil Museum in the village of Oil Springs to learn about the beginning of the modern oil industry....
Gabrielle Bossy
Oct 5, 20133 min read
Ushering the Non-Participants
After three summers of working at a museum who is constantly visited by the same crowd of loyal followers, the question of how to attract...
Gabrielle Bossy
Oct 2, 20134 min read
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