horseback wrestling, catch-as-catch-can, glima; long before the advent of today’s wwe, forms of wrestling were practised by virtually every cultural group. alumnus and department of history member c. nathan hatton’s latest book, thrashing seasons: sporting culture in manitoba and the genesis of prairie wrestling, tells the story of wrestling in manitoba from its earliest documented origins in the eighteenth century, to the great depression.

join us for the thunder bay launch of the book at the finnish labour temple on 7 june at 6:00 pm.

copies will be available for purchase at the event.

more information about the book can be found at: https://uofmpress.ca/books/detail/thrashing-seasons

lakehead social history institute invites members and the general public to join us at our annual general meeting on wednesday 11 march 2016 at 7pm. the meeting takes places on the 2nd floor of the thunder bay museum, 425 east donald street.

guest speaker at the event is dr. nathan hatton from 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s department of history. dr. hatton’s talk is titled: "the fighting fanette: women, gender roles, and combat sporting spectacle in 20th century canada." this most-interesting presentation considers the role of women in the audience during public combat-style sporting events, such as wrestling and boxing, which are often considered to be male spaces.

2 copies of the poster for our event is attached - one in pdf format, and the other is a jpg you can post online. please help us spread the invitation!

we’re looking forward to an interesting evening exploring our past, and hope you can be there, too.

more information: shi@lakeheadu.ca"

join michel s. beaulieu and jenna kirker over the next three sundays (10, 17, 24 april) at the red rock public library to discuss aspects of the history of northwestern ontario. the event is free and open to the public. refreshments will be provided courtesy of the red rock historical society.

join michel s. beaulieu and jenna kirker over the next three sundays (10, 17, 24 april) at the red rock public library to discuss aspects of the history of northwestern ontario. the event is free and open to the public. refreshments will be provided courtesy of the red rock historical society.

join michel s. beaulieu and jenna kirker over the next three sundays (10, 17, 24 april) at the red rock public library to discuss aspects of the history of northwestern ontario. the event is free and open to the public. refreshments will be provided courtesy of the red rock historical society.

screening of pulp friction: la economia mundial en tres actos

ciencias sociales, universidad de la republica, uruguay
martes 15 de marzo 2016, 19hs salon l5

the luhs year end formal dinner and awards will be held on 2 april at the prince arthur hotel. the event begins at 6 pm, with dinner at 7 pm. tickets are $25 each. contact luhs.history@lakeheadu.ca