Andrea Eidinger
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Andrea Eidinger
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Historian of society, gender, and culture in postwar Montreal/Tiohtià:ke | Public historian and creator of Unwritten Histories | Public servant at Library and Archives Canada. She/her/elle

https://www.unwrittenhistories.com
This is an absolute disgrace.
A member of the Fredericton Region Museum board told the Gleaner that elements of an exhibit that I worked on in 2019 are AI generated, something that is categorically untrue.

A lot of people worked hard on the Pointe Sainte Anne exhibit, and I refuse to allow their work to be dismissed as AI.
August 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
One of the standout contributions online for Canadian history. Thank you for all of your work!
July 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Welcome to Baxter Block, 3660-3712 Saint-Laurent Boulevard. It was built in 1892 and designed by architect Theodore Daoust. You can read more about him here: dictionaryofarchitectsincanada.org/node/818
May 14, 2025 at 9:04 PM
On my way to training session #3 to be a volunteer guide with Heritage Montreal this summer. Today I have to present a building to the group, so I thought I’d share it with you too!
May 14, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Second false fire alarm in the middle of the night in the last three days. Sigh.
May 14, 2025 at 5:55 AM
I feel like I’m supposed to write something smart and profound. Instead, here is a picture of my cat.
May 14, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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Read my latest article with @spacing.bsky.social

"They Were Right Here: Tracing Black People Enslaved in the Town of York (Toronto)"

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They Were Right Here: Tracing Black People Enslaved in the Town of York - Spacing Toronto
The presence of Black children, women, and men who were enslaved in Upper Canada has been omitted from, or marginalized, in the Canadian historical narrative. Because of my years of research on slaver...
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May 14, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Wanna play where has Andrea been, wrong answers only?
May 13, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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Watch our new #HeritageMinute on Bora Laskin, the first Jewish Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. Laskin’s legacy is brought to life by the iconic Victor Garber. Bora Laskin was born on 5 October 1912 in Fort William (now Thunder Bay), Ontario. youtu.be/K9iGFZLOuio
NEW Heritage Minute: Bora Laskin
YouTube video by Historica Canada
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May 7, 2025 at 12:08 PM
*not in fact dead.
May 13, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Steph made me do it. @stephpettigrew.bsky.social
May 13, 2025 at 1:19 AM