THE HIPPIE HISTORIAN

Amsterdam: Anne Frank Huis

Day 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 Bossy

Jan 26, 20163 min read

Hello 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 Bossy

Jan 25, 20162 min read

The Blue Lagoon and the Way Home: Iceland Day 4

On the fourth day in Iceland, Ryan and I paid a visit to the famous Blue Lagoon. Unfortunately, the main lagoon was closed for...

Gabrielle Bossy

Jan 24, 20162 min read

The Best Cover Songs Out There

Covering somebody else’s work is no small challenge- doing justice to their work, making it your own and somehow making it appeal to...

Gabrielle Bossy

Jan 23, 20162 min read

Climbing the South Coast: Iceland Day 3

Day 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 Bossy

Jan 23, 20162 min read

The Golden Circle: Iceland Day Two

Our second day in Iceland started perfectly with a traditional Icelandic Breakfast at the Alba House, where we were staying. Fresh,...

Gabrielle Bossy

Jan 23, 20162 min read

Velkomin til Islands: Part One

Four 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 Bossy

Jan 22, 20162 min read

The Kills at The Rave, Milwaukee WI. September 17th 2016

Let’s just be clear. There’s never a dull Kills show. The concert at the notorious Rave (hello Jeffrey Dalmer) blew me away. Since...

Gabrielle Bossy

Jan 18, 20161 min read

Day One: London, England

It’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 Bossy

Jan 17, 20161 min read

2016 for the Hippie Historian

Hello historians and peace lovers alike…or anybody who happens to come across this blog. This post isn’t particularly interesting but it...

Gabrielle Bossy

Jan 8, 20161 min read

The 12th Street Riot of 1967

July 23rd 1967 marked the ultimate clash of racial tensions in Detroit that had been building up for decades. When armed policemen...

Gabrielle Bossy

Jan 1, 20162 min read

Stop Telling "These People" to Go Home

I’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 Bossy

Dec 13, 20154 min read

Heinrich Hoffman: Hitler's Personal Photographer

Heinrich Hoffmann is a man rarely discussed outside the realm of Holocaust historians and yet he was imperative to the shaping of...

Gabrielle Bossy

Dec 7, 20152 min read

Brian Wilson & Eugene Landy

Abuse in the history of the music industry isn’t hard to find. Abuse of power. Abuse of money. Abuse of connections. Between music...

Gabrielle Bossy

Nov 20, 20152 min read

Poppy Talk: In Flanders Fields

This year marks the 100th anniversary of John McCrae’s poem, In Flanders Fields. As a poem that every Canadian elementary student has...

Gabrielle Bossy

Nov 11, 20151 min read

Seven Weird Records You Wish Were in Your Collection

I 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 Bossy

Nov 9, 20152 min read

Raoul Wallenberg: Somebody who helped

When 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 Bossy

Nov 6, 20152 min read

The Avro Lancaster: An Allied Legend

I 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. ...

Gabrielle Bossy

Nov 4, 20152 min read

Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum: The Active Participant

Over the weekend, my aunt and I took a trip to the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton, ON. This museum tells the history of...

Gabrielle Bossy

Nov 2, 20152 min read

What's in a Song: 8 Songs of Historic Significance

Every good song tells a story but once in a while, artists will tackle a truly significant historical event. Of course, that’s my...

Gabrielle Bossy

Oct 30, 20152 min read