Patrick Lacroix
@querythepast.bsky.social
On nativism and Franco-Americans in the interwar period:
February 6, 2026 at 10:48 PM
On nativism and Franco-Americans in the interwar period:
Reposted by Patrick Lacroix
Bookstores rule.
New fuck/marry/kill list just dropped
February 5, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Bookstores rule.
February 3, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Apparently we should be boycotting 'Melania' not b/c it is propaganda, but b/c it's just bad—rated 1.3 on IMDb (or below 'Gigli'). Best synopsis: "She wears heels and has conversations." But props to the person who gave it a 10 and claimed that Melania "work[s] tirelessly for the American people."
February 2, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Apparently we should be boycotting 'Melania' not b/c it is propaganda, but b/c it's just bad—rated 1.3 on IMDb (or below 'Gigli'). Best synopsis: "She wears heels and has conversations." But props to the person who gave it a 10 and claimed that Melania "work[s] tirelessly for the American people."
RED ALERT
Monty Python's Meaning of Life is now on Netflix. I repeat, the best Monty Python movie is now on Netflix.
Also, I guess this is a good moment to apologize to folks to whom I have been sending Mr. Creosote GIFs for almost 20 years.
Monty Python's Meaning of Life is now on Netflix. I repeat, the best Monty Python movie is now on Netflix.
Also, I guess this is a good moment to apologize to folks to whom I have been sending Mr. Creosote GIFs for almost 20 years.
February 1, 2026 at 12:58 PM
RED ALERT
Monty Python's Meaning of Life is now on Netflix. I repeat, the best Monty Python movie is now on Netflix.
Also, I guess this is a good moment to apologize to folks to whom I have been sending Mr. Creosote GIFs for almost 20 years.
Monty Python's Meaning of Life is now on Netflix. I repeat, the best Monty Python movie is now on Netflix.
Also, I guess this is a good moment to apologize to folks to whom I have been sending Mr. Creosote GIFs for almost 20 years.
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#blogging #CanadaUS #FrancoAmericans #francophonie #history #immigration #NewYork
#blogging #CanadaUS #FrancoAmericans #francophonie #history #immigration #NewYork
January 31, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Follow the Query the Past™ Facebook page for more Franco-American Facts.
#blogging #CanadaUS #FrancoAmericans #francophonie #history #immigration #NewYork
#blogging #CanadaUS #FrancoAmericans #francophonie #history #immigration #NewYork
“There are shows and booths here of all sorts and descriptions,” one observer explained, “from the ‘greatest curiosity of the world’ to a ‘penny peep;’ and, as may naturally be supposed, there is a perfect Babel of tongues.”
✨ NEW ✨ on QTP:
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✨ NEW ✨ on QTP:
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Cooperation and Competition: Agricultural Fairs in Quebec
The spirit of cooperation and competition of annual fairs propelled Quebec agriculture and promoted its value among non-farmers.
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January 29, 2026 at 11:58 AM
“There are shows and booths here of all sorts and descriptions,” one observer explained, “from the ‘greatest curiosity of the world’ to a ‘penny peep;’ and, as may naturally be supposed, there is a perfect Babel of tongues.”
✨ NEW ✨ on QTP:
querythepast.com/quebec-agric...
✨ NEW ✨ on QTP:
querythepast.com/quebec-agric...
You know you've moved to a bad neighborhood when
January 25, 2026 at 3:45 PM
You know you've moved to a bad neighborhood when
Follow the Query the Past™ Facebook page for more Franco-American Facts.
#blogging #CanadaUS #FrancoAmericans #francophonie #history #immigration #Maine
#blogging #CanadaUS #FrancoAmericans #francophonie #history #immigration #Maine
January 23, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Follow the Query the Past™ Facebook page for more Franco-American Facts.
#blogging #CanadaUS #FrancoAmericans #francophonie #history #immigration #Maine
#blogging #CanadaUS #FrancoAmericans #francophonie #history #immigration #Maine
New on the equally new Query the Past™ Facebook page.
#blogging #CanadaUS #FrancoAmericans #francophonie #history #immigration #Maine
#blogging #CanadaUS #FrancoAmericans #francophonie #history #immigration #Maine
January 20, 2026 at 10:29 PM
New on the equally new Query the Past™ Facebook page.
#blogging #CanadaUS #FrancoAmericans #francophonie #history #immigration #Maine
#blogging #CanadaUS #FrancoAmericans #francophonie #history #immigration #Maine
Friends, neighbours, ProQuest users, lend me your eyes:
Is there a way of using Proquest "e-books" (as the kids call them) such as to show the original (non e-book) pagination?
Or will I have to use the on-line page numbers + use the virtual citation suggested by ProQuest?
Is there a way of using Proquest "e-books" (as the kids call them) such as to show the original (non e-book) pagination?
Or will I have to use the on-line page numbers + use the virtual citation suggested by ProQuest?
January 19, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Friends, neighbours, ProQuest users, lend me your eyes:
Is there a way of using Proquest "e-books" (as the kids call them) such as to show the original (non e-book) pagination?
Or will I have to use the on-line page numbers + use the virtual citation suggested by ProQuest?
Is there a way of using Proquest "e-books" (as the kids call them) such as to show the original (non e-book) pagination?
Or will I have to use the on-line page numbers + use the virtual citation suggested by ProQuest?
Reposted by Patrick Lacroix
Glimpse of a new series, Franco-American Facts, from Query the Past Industries. Follow the QTP page on Facebook for more.
January 16, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Glimpse of a new series, Franco-American Facts, from Query the Past Industries. Follow the QTP page on Facebook for more.
I expect history to be kind to antifascists for I intend to write it.
January 17, 2026 at 12:15 AM
I expect history to be kind to antifascists for I intend to write it.
Glimpse of a new series, Franco-American Facts, from Query the Past Industries. Follow the QTP page on Facebook for more.
January 16, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Glimpse of a new series, Franco-American Facts, from Query the Past Industries. Follow the QTP page on Facebook for more.
In 1797, the French Revolution came to Lower Canada.
Or did it?
The actual jury decided promptly. The historical jury is still out.
A new blog post from QTP.
#Canada #cdnhist #FrancoAmericans #history #Quebec #revolution
querythepast.com/chandonnet-m...
Or did it?
The actual jury decided promptly. The historical jury is still out.
A new blog post from QTP.
#Canada #cdnhist #FrancoAmericans #history #Quebec #revolution
querythepast.com/chandonnet-m...
Chandonnet and the “Horror and Execration of Posterity”
François Chandonnet reappeared in Quebec history as the era of the American Revolution ended and the French Revolution threatened to spread.
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January 15, 2026 at 6:28 PM
In 1797, the French Revolution came to Lower Canada.
Or did it?
The actual jury decided promptly. The historical jury is still out.
A new blog post from QTP.
#Canada #cdnhist #FrancoAmericans #history #Quebec #revolution
querythepast.com/chandonnet-m...
Or did it?
The actual jury decided promptly. The historical jury is still out.
A new blog post from QTP.
#Canada #cdnhist #FrancoAmericans #history #Quebec #revolution
querythepast.com/chandonnet-m...
Big news out of Quebec today and... what, STOCKWELL?!?
January 14, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Big news out of Quebec today and... what, STOCKWELL?!?
From @cmedmoore.bsky.social: "It starts with defending the statue of some old white guy from the nineteenth century, but soon it's pushing residential school denialism and defending the glories of colonialism."
#Canada #colonialism #history
christophermoorehistory.blogspot.com/2026/01/what...
#Canada #colonialism #history
christophermoorehistory.blogspot.com/2026/01/what...
What did This Guy Bring You for Christmas?
Over the holidays, I got a grumpy Christmas greeting in a mass emailing from the Canadian Institute for Historical Education. It had the a...
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January 10, 2026 at 9:28 PM
From @cmedmoore.bsky.social: "It starts with defending the statue of some old white guy from the nineteenth century, but soon it's pushing residential school denialism and defending the glories of colonialism."
#Canada #colonialism #history
christophermoorehistory.blogspot.com/2026/01/what...
#Canada #colonialism #history
christophermoorehistory.blogspot.com/2026/01/what...
« Au cours du dix-neuvième siècle, l’américanité de cette identité hybride ne sera pas vécue collectivement par voie de peuple nouveau, mais plutôt, en raison de l’exode de centaines de milliers de gens... »
#CanadaUS #histoire #Québec #révolution #USA
querythepast.com/250-ans-amer...
#CanadaUS #histoire #Québec #révolution #USA
querythepast.com/250-ans-amer...
Il y a 250 ans, les fondements de l’américanité
L'invasion du Québec en 1775 fait naître deux types d'américanité, dont l'un sera vécue principalement par des émigrants en sol étatsunien.
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January 10, 2026 at 1:29 PM
« Au cours du dix-neuvième siècle, l’américanité de cette identité hybride ne sera pas vécue collectivement par voie de peuple nouveau, mais plutôt, en raison de l’exode de centaines de milliers de gens... »
#CanadaUS #histoire #Québec #révolution #USA
querythepast.com/250-ans-amer...
#CanadaUS #histoire #Québec #révolution #USA
querythepast.com/250-ans-amer...
Ahem. Let it be know that the Acadian Archives' annual lecture series will return on Feb. 12. Featured speakers this year include @tpcanoe.bsky.social, Nicole Gilhuis, @hjdoda.bsky.social, Nathan Rabalais, and Gregory Kennedy. See below to learn more and to register.
www.umfk.edu/offices/arch...
www.umfk.edu/offices/arch...
Acadian History Lecture - University of Maine at Fort Kent
The 2025 Acadian History Lecture Series features topics such as Acadian refugees in Quebec, the religious life of post-Deportation Acadians, and more.
www.umfk.edu
January 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Ahem. Let it be know that the Acadian Archives' annual lecture series will return on Feb. 12. Featured speakers this year include @tpcanoe.bsky.social, Nicole Gilhuis, @hjdoda.bsky.social, Nathan Rabalais, and Gregory Kennedy. See below to learn more and to register.
www.umfk.edu/offices/arch...
www.umfk.edu/offices/arch...
We should know that it was never about freedom. It's like saying that the Pilgrims stood for freedom of religion. No: they wanted the freedom to impose their own religion. These folks want a government that does their violent bidding. It's about freedom to impose their own tyranny.
January 8, 2026 at 5:45 PM
We should know that it was never about freedom. It's like saying that the Pilgrims stood for freedom of religion. No: they wanted the freedom to impose their own religion. These folks want a government that does their violent bidding. It's about freedom to impose their own tyranny.
Reposted by Patrick Lacroix
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
You know it's going to be a good Midsomer Murder when...
January 5, 2026 at 2:38 AM
You know it's going to be a good Midsomer Murder when...
Apologies to everyone for accidentally toggling the military adventurism switch by posting this.
As a historian, I can't wait to explain to my confused nephews that before Al Gore invented the internet, and long before raccoons presciently identified Cybertrucks for the human dumpsters that they are, this was our only way of catching the sexiest and most brutal Middle Eastern war criminals.
January 3, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Apologies to everyone for accidentally toggling the military adventurism switch by posting this.
The numbers are in for my blog, Query the Past, and below is a snapshot of how it fared in 2025. The word cloud represents the five most read articles. The first post of 2026 is out with more to come. Let me know what you would like to see on QTP! #blogging
querythepast.com/franco-ameri...
querythepast.com/franco-ameri...
January 3, 2026 at 10:58 PM
The numbers are in for my blog, Query the Past, and below is a snapshot of how it fared in 2025. The word cloud represents the five most read articles. The first post of 2026 is out with more to come. Let me know what you would like to see on QTP! #blogging
querythepast.com/franco-ameri...
querythepast.com/franco-ameri...