Jake Breadman
@jakebreadman.bsky.social
PhD student in History at Queen’s University. Great Lakes, the War of 1812, Indigenous & environmental history.
If you watch the War of 1812 episode of CBC’s “Canada: The Story of Us,” you’ll see me, amongst others, get ambushed by Tecumseh, surrender Fort Detroit, and die at Fort York.
January 26, 2026 at 9:22 PM
If you watch the War of 1812 episode of CBC’s “Canada: The Story of Us,” you’ll see me, amongst others, get ambushed by Tecumseh, surrender Fort Detroit, and die at Fort York.
"Then one fine day the bourgeoisie is awakened by a terrific boomerang effect: the gestapos are busy, the prisons fill up, the torturers standing around the racks invent, refine, discuss. People are surprised, they become indignant. They say: 'How strange! But never mind—it's Nazism, it will pass!'
January 26, 2026 at 7:23 PM
"Then one fine day the bourgeoisie is awakened by a terrific boomerang effect: the gestapos are busy, the prisons fill up, the torturers standing around the racks invent, refine, discuss. People are surprised, they become indignant. They say: 'How strange! But never mind—it's Nazism, it will pass!'
Anyone out there have access to old British newspapers that can help me track down an obituary for Major-General Thomas Blanshard, born 1789, died 19 June 1859? I suspect he’s the same Blanshard responsible for burning down the White House in 1814. I’m trying to find his birthplace.
January 24, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Anyone out there have access to old British newspapers that can help me track down an obituary for Major-General Thomas Blanshard, born 1789, died 19 June 1859? I suspect he’s the same Blanshard responsible for burning down the White House in 1814. I’m trying to find his birthplace.
From the “Board of Peace” Wikipedia page. This is such a flex, honestly.
January 23, 2026 at 3:48 AM
From the “Board of Peace” Wikipedia page. This is such a flex, honestly.
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The strongest of us live long after death, so that we may guide and protect our children and kinsmen; we speak of such strong spirits as Heroes and Wise Women in our songs, sung so we may not forget their wisdoms and gifts.
January 18, 2026 at 5:30 AM
The strongest of us live long after death, so that we may guide and protect our children and kinsmen; we speak of such strong spirits as Heroes and Wise Women in our songs, sung so we may not forget their wisdoms and gifts.
DESERTED from the Barracks at Burlington [Vt.] on the 11th May inst. JOHN FISK, an enlisted Soldier, born in Stodard, New Hampshire; aged twenty two years; five feet eight and half inches high, light complexion, light eyes, light hair, & by profession a farmer - has lately resided in Cavendish, Vt.
January 17, 2026 at 9:11 PM
DESERTED from the Barracks at Burlington [Vt.] on the 11th May inst. JOHN FISK, an enlisted Soldier, born in Stodard, New Hampshire; aged twenty two years; five feet eight and half inches high, light complexion, light eyes, light hair, & by profession a farmer - has lately resided in Cavendish, Vt.
Anyone have access to these sources?
Parker, Wilmond W. "Letters of the War of 1812 in the Champlain Valley." Vermont Quarterly 12 (1944): 104-113.
Campbell, Karen S. "Propaganda, Pestlience, and Prosperity: Burlington's Camptown during the War of 1812." Vermont History 64 (1996): 133-158.
Parker, Wilmond W. "Letters of the War of 1812 in the Champlain Valley." Vermont Quarterly 12 (1944): 104-113.
Campbell, Karen S. "Propaganda, Pestlience, and Prosperity: Burlington's Camptown during the War of 1812." Vermont History 64 (1996): 133-158.
January 10, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Anyone have access to these sources?
Parker, Wilmond W. "Letters of the War of 1812 in the Champlain Valley." Vermont Quarterly 12 (1944): 104-113.
Campbell, Karen S. "Propaganda, Pestlience, and Prosperity: Burlington's Camptown during the War of 1812." Vermont History 64 (1996): 133-158.
Parker, Wilmond W. "Letters of the War of 1812 in the Champlain Valley." Vermont Quarterly 12 (1944): 104-113.
Campbell, Karen S. "Propaganda, Pestlience, and Prosperity: Burlington's Camptown during the War of 1812." Vermont History 64 (1996): 133-158.
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This book claims to have been printed on the frozen River Thames in 1814 during the last of the great frost fairs!
Frostiana, published by G. Davis in 1814 (Syn.7.81.93)
Frostiana, published by G. Davis in 1814 (Syn.7.81.93)
January 9, 2026 at 9:44 AM
This book claims to have been printed on the frozen River Thames in 1814 during the last of the great frost fairs!
Frostiana, published by G. Davis in 1814 (Syn.7.81.93)
Frostiana, published by G. Davis in 1814 (Syn.7.81.93)
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"During the winters of 1812-1813 and 1813-1814, the British conducted at least three overland winter marches from Fredericton, New Brunswick to reinforce vulnerable points in Upper Canada and Lower Canada." - @jakebreadman.bsky.social
niche-canada.org/2024/02/28/a...
#envhist #cdnhist #warhistory
niche-canada.org/2024/02/28/a...
#envhist #cdnhist #warhistory
“A Disposition to Carry on a Winter’s Campaign”: British Winter Military Operations during the War of 1812
The success of this march must be attributed to the environmental knowledge of its participants.
niche-canada.org
January 9, 2026 at 4:51 PM
"During the winters of 1812-1813 and 1813-1814, the British conducted at least three overland winter marches from Fredericton, New Brunswick to reinforce vulnerable points in Upper Canada and Lower Canada." - @jakebreadman.bsky.social
niche-canada.org/2024/02/28/a...
#envhist #cdnhist #warhistory
niche-canada.org/2024/02/28/a...
#envhist #cdnhist #warhistory
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Check out this recent piece by Jake Breadman, former Honours u'grad in Brock History (we've all got a stake @jakebreadman.bsky.social !!)
Nice work Jake.
Nice work Jake.
Check out this recent article by Jake Breadman, former MA Public History field graduate.
Today we have "Cardboard Battlefields in 1812: The Invasion of Canada" by @jakebreadman.bsky.social
This is the eleventh article in the Playing Inside: Board Games, Video Games, and the Indoors series, edited by @theliftline.bsky.social
niche-canada.org/2026/01/07/c...
#envhist #warhistory
This is the eleventh article in the Playing Inside: Board Games, Video Games, and the Indoors series, edited by @theliftline.bsky.social
niche-canada.org/2026/01/07/c...
#envhist #warhistory
January 8, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Check out this recent piece by Jake Breadman, former Honours u'grad in Brock History (we've all got a stake @jakebreadman.bsky.social !!)
Nice work Jake.
Nice work Jake.
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Check out this recent article by Jake Breadman, former MA Public History field graduate.
Today we have "Cardboard Battlefields in 1812: The Invasion of Canada" by @jakebreadman.bsky.social
This is the eleventh article in the Playing Inside: Board Games, Video Games, and the Indoors series, edited by @theliftline.bsky.social
niche-canada.org/2026/01/07/c...
#envhist #warhistory
This is the eleventh article in the Playing Inside: Board Games, Video Games, and the Indoors series, edited by @theliftline.bsky.social
niche-canada.org/2026/01/07/c...
#envhist #warhistory
Cardboard Battlefields in 1812: The Invasion of Canada
Educational War of 1812 board game represents Indigenous allies but oversimplifies environmental factors and diverse Indigenous experiences, reflecting historiographical limits.
niche-canada.org
January 8, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Check out this recent article by Jake Breadman, former MA Public History field graduate.
Reposted by Jake Breadman
Today we have "Cardboard Battlefields in 1812: The Invasion of Canada" by @jakebreadman.bsky.social
This is the eleventh article in the Playing Inside: Board Games, Video Games, and the Indoors series, edited by @theliftline.bsky.social
niche-canada.org/2026/01/07/c...
#envhist #warhistory
This is the eleventh article in the Playing Inside: Board Games, Video Games, and the Indoors series, edited by @theliftline.bsky.social
niche-canada.org/2026/01/07/c...
#envhist #warhistory
Cardboard Battlefields in 1812: The Invasion of Canada
Educational War of 1812 board game represents Indigenous allies but oversimplifies environmental factors and diverse Indigenous experiences, reflecting historiographical limits.
niche-canada.org
January 7, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Today we have "Cardboard Battlefields in 1812: The Invasion of Canada" by @jakebreadman.bsky.social
This is the eleventh article in the Playing Inside: Board Games, Video Games, and the Indoors series, edited by @theliftline.bsky.social
niche-canada.org/2026/01/07/c...
#envhist #warhistory
This is the eleventh article in the Playing Inside: Board Games, Video Games, and the Indoors series, edited by @theliftline.bsky.social
niche-canada.org/2026/01/07/c...
#envhist #warhistory
Hi folks,
Would anyone in Washington, D.C. be willing to scan archival documents at NARA for a scared Canadian? I’d be willing to pay per hour tho’ I’m a lowly grad student.
Sincerely,
Scared Canadian
Would anyone in Washington, D.C. be willing to scan archival documents at NARA for a scared Canadian? I’d be willing to pay per hour tho’ I’m a lowly grad student.
Sincerely,
Scared Canadian
January 7, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Hi folks,
Would anyone in Washington, D.C. be willing to scan archival documents at NARA for a scared Canadian? I’d be willing to pay per hour tho’ I’m a lowly grad student.
Sincerely,
Scared Canadian
Would anyone in Washington, D.C. be willing to scan archival documents at NARA for a scared Canadian? I’d be willing to pay per hour tho’ I’m a lowly grad student.
Sincerely,
Scared Canadian
I missed Tolkien’s birthday on the 3rd, but here’s my latest fun read.
January 5, 2026 at 3:26 PM
I missed Tolkien’s birthday on the 3rd, but here’s my latest fun read.
Christmas was wonderful.
January 5, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Christmas was wonderful.
They’re going to march Maduro through Washington like he’s Vercingetorix
January 3, 2026 at 3:34 PM
They’re going to march Maduro through Washington like he’s Vercingetorix
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"As the title of it may indicate, it's kind of two different projects a seaway & a power project which were together & this was all built by canada & the US as well as Ontario & the state of New York & their power entities..." - @danielmacfarlane.bsky.social
niche-canada.org/2014/10/29/n...
niche-canada.org/2014/10/29/n...
Nature's Past Episode 45: The St. Lawrence Seaway and Power Project
On this episode of the podcast, we speak with Daniel Macfarlane about his new book on the history of the St. Lawrence seaway and power project.
niche-canada.org
January 1, 2026 at 8:15 PM
"As the title of it may indicate, it's kind of two different projects a seaway & a power project which were together & this was all built by canada & the US as well as Ontario & the state of New York & their power entities..." - @danielmacfarlane.bsky.social
niche-canada.org/2014/10/29/n...
niche-canada.org/2014/10/29/n...
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...are there any video games that do a non-terrible job of portraying the Haudenosaunee? #vastearlyamerica
December 30, 2025 at 11:25 PM
...are there any video games that do a non-terrible job of portraying the Haudenosaunee? #vastearlyamerica
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How delicately a Romanesque angel uses the lightest touch of a finger to wake one of the magi, snuggled with the other 2 under their embroidered circular blanket at St Lazare, Autun, c1130 (& how beautifully the textures of pillow & blanket are represented).
Season's greetings to you all!
Season's greetings to you all!
December 25, 2025 at 7:01 AM
How delicately a Romanesque angel uses the lightest touch of a finger to wake one of the magi, snuggled with the other 2 under their embroidered circular blanket at St Lazare, Autun, c1130 (& how beautifully the textures of pillow & blanket are represented).
Season's greetings to you all!
Season's greetings to you all!
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Instead of spending big money to recruit a few dozen academics from outside of Canada, I wish the Liberals invested in the outstanding talent coming out of our PhD programs. Postdocs could be extended (#, duration) for large numbers for the same price. It is top-down, headline seeking politics.
December 23, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Instead of spending big money to recruit a few dozen academics from outside of Canada, I wish the Liberals invested in the outstanding talent coming out of our PhD programs. Postdocs could be extended (#, duration) for large numbers for the same price. It is top-down, headline seeking politics.
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ICYMI:
"The emotional force of RDR2 rests in its persistent sense of loss. The game tells players repeatedly that the frontier is ending, through dialogue, scenery, and the slow tightening of state authority across the map." - Nolan Reynolds
niche-canada.org/2025/12/12/p...
#envhist #envhum
"The emotional force of RDR2 rests in its persistent sense of loss. The game tells players repeatedly that the frontier is ending, through dialogue, scenery, and the slow tightening of state authority across the map." - Nolan Reynolds
niche-canada.org/2025/12/12/p...
#envhist #envhum
Playing the Vanishing Frontier: Red Dead Redemption 2 and the Environmental Imagination
Players control Arthur Morgan, navigating story missions while also exploring independently–hunting, riding, fishing, crafting, and encountering wildlife. The game encourages players to linger: fog se...
niche-canada.org
December 15, 2025 at 9:08 PM
ICYMI:
"The emotional force of RDR2 rests in its persistent sense of loss. The game tells players repeatedly that the frontier is ending, through dialogue, scenery, and the slow tightening of state authority across the map." - Nolan Reynolds
niche-canada.org/2025/12/12/p...
#envhist #envhum
"The emotional force of RDR2 rests in its persistent sense of loss. The game tells players repeatedly that the frontier is ending, through dialogue, scenery, and the slow tightening of state authority across the map." - Nolan Reynolds
niche-canada.org/2025/12/12/p...
#envhist #envhum
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has anyone written about the part in LotR where Aragorn designates a reservation for the Drúedain
December 16, 2025 at 2:50 AM
has anyone written about the part in LotR where Aragorn designates a reservation for the Drúedain
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Instead of « dreams of Albion » it could be « dreams of Turtle Island » - super cool.
It would be an ideal setting to tell the story of both, especially if it were centred on Hiawatha et al. & the Great Law of Peace.
It would be an ideal setting to tell the story of both, especially if it were centred on Hiawatha et al. & the Great Law of Peace.
December 14, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Instead of « dreams of Albion » it could be « dreams of Turtle Island » - super cool.
It would be an ideal setting to tell the story of both, especially if it were centred on Hiawatha et al. & the Great Law of Peace.
It would be an ideal setting to tell the story of both, especially if it were centred on Hiawatha et al. & the Great Law of Peace.
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It’s funny how professional historians argue about whether « Indigenous medieval history » or the « global Middle Ages » were a thing, and then a video game developer just goes all in with bringing to life medieval South America centred on Indigenous nations.
www.ageofempires.com/news/whats-c...
www.ageofempires.com/news/whats-c...
What’s Coming in 2026 for Age of Empires and Age of Mythology - Age of Empires - World's Edge Studio
As we head towards the close of another year, we’re reflecting on 12 months of expansions, updates, gameplay moments, esports
www.ageofempires.com
December 14, 2025 at 11:28 PM
It’s funny how professional historians argue about whether « Indigenous medieval history » or the « global Middle Ages » were a thing, and then a video game developer just goes all in with bringing to life medieval South America centred on Indigenous nations.
www.ageofempires.com/news/whats-c...
www.ageofempires.com/news/whats-c...
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Part of the political project of genAI is to undermine knowledge and expertise until it is meaningless. And this is not theoretical. Actually existing AI is doing precisely this.
NDP says Ontario report on intimate partner violence partly AI-generated, includes non-existent sources
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
NDP says Ontario report on intimate partner violence partly AI-generated, includes non-existent sources
The 877-page study was introduced into the legislature on Tuesday
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Part of the political project of genAI is to undermine knowledge and expertise until it is meaningless. And this is not theoretical. Actually existing AI is doing precisely this.