Patrick Lacroix
@querythepast.bsky.social
RANT TIME! I'm revising an article for a journal that uses APA or MLA or one of those backward styles. 😅 It's a 30-page submission, and the Works Cited section takes up nine of those pages. The journal is very strict on length. It seems a little unfair that an article with five fewer pages... (1/2)
November 12, 2025 at 2:58 AM
RANT TIME! I'm revising an article for a journal that uses APA or MLA or one of those backward styles. 😅 It's a 30-page submission, and the Works Cited section takes up nine of those pages. The journal is very strict on length. It seems a little unfair that an article with five fewer pages... (1/2)
"The lake was angry that day, my friends..."
November 8, 2025 at 4:28 PM
"The lake was angry that day, my friends..."
His Most Gracious Majesty and my head of state upon waking this morning: #November5th
a close up of a man wearing a blue jacket and a bandana .
ALT: a close up of a man wearing a blue jacket and a bandana .
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November 5, 2025 at 11:45 PM
His Most Gracious Majesty and my head of state upon waking this morning: #November5th
– Now, some of your detractors have stated that you are a conservative in name only. Would you say that you are pro-life?
– Well, respectfully, my name is
– Well, respectfully, my name is
November 4, 2025 at 2:05 AM
– Now, some of your detractors have stated that you are a conservative in name only. Would you say that you are pro-life?
– Well, respectfully, my name is
– Well, respectfully, my name is
I feel this deeply.
November 3, 2025 at 12:50 AM
I feel this deeply.
I'm just impressed that Toronto has a baseball team.
November 2, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I'm just impressed that Toronto has a baseball team.
Robertson Davies on Canada's longest-serving prime minister:
"Mackenzie King rules Canada because he himself is the embodiment of Canada - cold and cautious on the outside, dowdy and pussy in every overt action, but inside a mass of intuition and dark intimations... (1/2)
"Mackenzie King rules Canada because he himself is the embodiment of Canada - cold and cautious on the outside, dowdy and pussy in every overt action, but inside a mass of intuition and dark intimations... (1/2)
October 31, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Robertson Davies on Canada's longest-serving prime minister:
"Mackenzie King rules Canada because he himself is the embodiment of Canada - cold and cautious on the outside, dowdy and pussy in every overt action, but inside a mass of intuition and dark intimations... (1/2)
"Mackenzie King rules Canada because he himself is the embodiment of Canada - cold and cautious on the outside, dowdy and pussy in every overt action, but inside a mass of intuition and dark intimations... (1/2)
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"[S]ome of the studies listed below have appeared in less expected places. Four are articles published in journals without an ethnic or geographical vocation . . . There is still much to do to understand Franco life in its full complexity." #francophonie #history
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The Latest in Franco-American History
The field of Franco-American history continues to deliver insightful studies that open new avenues for research.
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October 23, 2025 at 10:45 AM
"[S]ome of the studies listed below have appeared in less expected places. Four are articles published in journals without an ethnic or geographical vocation . . . There is still much to do to understand Franco life in its full complexity." #francophonie #history
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200 years ago today, October 26, 1825:
The Erie Canal was ceremonially opened in Buffalo, New York. The 363-mile-long artificial waterway stretched from Albany on the Hudson River to Buffalo on Lake Erie, connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. It transformed Buffalo into a major hub.
The Erie Canal was ceremonially opened in Buffalo, New York. The 363-mile-long artificial waterway stretched from Albany on the Hudson River to Buffalo on Lake Erie, connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. It transformed Buffalo into a major hub.
October 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
200 years ago today, October 26, 1825:
The Erie Canal was ceremonially opened in Buffalo, New York. The 363-mile-long artificial waterway stretched from Albany on the Hudson River to Buffalo on Lake Erie, connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. It transformed Buffalo into a major hub.
The Erie Canal was ceremonially opened in Buffalo, New York. The 363-mile-long artificial waterway stretched from Albany on the Hudson River to Buffalo on Lake Erie, connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. It transformed Buffalo into a major hub.
Well, it took 27 years, but I finally got around to watching "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer." Yes, there was a sequel. And yes, I wish I had checked the IMDB page ahead of time.
Anyway, now I want to be friends with all of these reviewers.
Also yes, I am one of the morons.
Anyway, now I want to be friends with all of these reviewers.
Also yes, I am one of the morons.
October 26, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Well, it took 27 years, but I finally got around to watching "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer." Yes, there was a sequel. And yes, I wish I had checked the IMDB page ahead of time.
Anyway, now I want to be friends with all of these reviewers.
Also yes, I am one of the morons.
Anyway, now I want to be friends with all of these reviewers.
Also yes, I am one of the morons.
"[S]ome of the studies listed below have appeared in less expected places. Four are articles published in journals without an ethnic or geographical vocation . . . There is still much to do to understand Franco life in its full complexity." #francophonie #history
querythepast.com/latest-franc...
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The Latest in Franco-American History
The field of Franco-American history continues to deliver insightful studies that open new avenues for research.
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October 23, 2025 at 10:45 AM
"[S]ome of the studies listed below have appeared in less expected places. Four are articles published in journals without an ethnic or geographical vocation . . . There is still much to do to understand Franco life in its full complexity." #francophonie #history
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Does anyone out there have leads for research fellowships at universities, archives, or museums in New York State? I'm looking into fellowships at the New York State Library and Fort Ticonderoga; I've missed the date for the NYPL. It would have to be available to an international (Canadian) student.
October 23, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Does anyone out there have leads for research fellowships at universities, archives, or museums in New York State? I'm looking into fellowships at the New York State Library and Fort Ticonderoga; I've missed the date for the NYPL. It would have to be available to an international (Canadian) student.
Query the Past continues to provide answers at the intersection of genealogy and history. #blogging
The transnational Quebec family (yes, that's a surname):
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The transnational Quebec family (yes, that's a surname):
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October 22, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Query the Past continues to provide answers at the intersection of genealogy and history. #blogging
The transnational Quebec family (yes, that's a surname):
querythepast.com/paquet-dit-l...
The transnational Quebec family (yes, that's a surname):
querythepast.com/paquet-dit-l...
It was on October 18 that John Brown’s struggle against the Southern slave system collapsed. The fire engine house at Harper’s Ferry fell to U.S. Marines and Virginian militiamen. Brown would not hide behind the narrow legalism of federal statutes as contemporary abettors of the slave system did.
October 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
It was on October 18 that John Brown’s struggle against the Southern slave system collapsed. The fire engine house at Harper’s Ferry fell to U.S. Marines and Virginian militiamen. Brown would not hide behind the narrow legalism of federal statutes as contemporary abettors of the slave system did.
A finding aid claims that this is "Spencer." I'm not persuaded.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
October 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
A finding aid claims that this is "Spencer." I'm not persuaded.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
ICYMI
From this week in 2024: Remembering Lucina Young, Olive Ash, Leafy Brown, Lydia Chase Cook, Mattie Spaulding, Harriet Titus Gaudette, Eliza McMahon, and Caroline Bettis.
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From this week in 2024: Remembering Lucina Young, Olive Ash, Leafy Brown, Lydia Chase Cook, Mattie Spaulding, Harriet Titus Gaudette, Eliza McMahon, and Caroline Bettis.
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The Vermont Abortion Cases (1858-1878)
Eight cases discussed in the Vermont press reveal the social and legal context of abortion in the nineteenth century.
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October 18, 2025 at 11:15 AM
ICYMI
From this week in 2024: Remembering Lucina Young, Olive Ash, Leafy Brown, Lydia Chase Cook, Mattie Spaulding, Harriet Titus Gaudette, Eliza McMahon, and Caroline Bettis.
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From this week in 2024: Remembering Lucina Young, Olive Ash, Leafy Brown, Lydia Chase Cook, Mattie Spaulding, Harriet Titus Gaudette, Eliza McMahon, and Caroline Bettis.
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PAT'S PET PEEVES TIME!!!
1. Stop referring to your "nineteenth-century Québécois ancestors." Your ancestors were Canadian and/or French and/or French-Canadian, but they were not Québécois. They did not identify as such and it makes no sense to apply that identity to them retrospectively.
1. Stop referring to your "nineteenth-century Québécois ancestors." Your ancestors were Canadian and/or French and/or French-Canadian, but they were not Québécois. They did not identify as such and it makes no sense to apply that identity to them retrospectively.
October 14, 2025 at 9:28 PM
PAT'S PET PEEVES TIME!!!
1. Stop referring to your "nineteenth-century Québécois ancestors." Your ancestors were Canadian and/or French and/or French-Canadian, but they were not Québécois. They did not identify as such and it makes no sense to apply that identity to them retrospectively.
1. Stop referring to your "nineteenth-century Québécois ancestors." Your ancestors were Canadian and/or French and/or French-Canadian, but they were not Québécois. They did not identify as such and it makes no sense to apply that identity to them retrospectively.
That good ship and true was a bone to be chewed.
October 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
That good ship and true was a bone to be chewed.
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In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:
Originals microfilmed then destroyed.
Originals microfilmed then destroyed.
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:
Archives banned making copies.
Archives banned making copies.
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:
New library catalogue website.
New library catalogue website.
October 12, 2025 at 6:43 PM
In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:
Originals microfilmed then destroyed.
Originals microfilmed then destroyed.
From Lacroix's Memebrary Classics.
October 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
From Lacroix's Memebrary Classics.
Reposted by Patrick Lacroix
🚨 New on the QTP 🚨
"Answering an age-old question, Françoise Grossejambe let the dogs out."
On the blog this week, Joseph de la Croix's first encounter with the law, circa 1683 (or the threat of a winter without pea soup). #ancestry @genealogyalacarte.bsky.social
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"Answering an age-old question, Françoise Grossejambe let the dogs out."
On the blog this week, Joseph de la Croix's first encounter with the law, circa 1683 (or the threat of a winter without pea soup). #ancestry @genealogyalacarte.bsky.social
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A Brawl in Saint-Michel
A Lacroix immigrant ancestor faced the innumerable challenges of settling in New France, one being getting along with neighbors.
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October 9, 2025 at 10:58 AM
🚨 New on the QTP 🚨
"Answering an age-old question, Françoise Grossejambe let the dogs out."
On the blog this week, Joseph de la Croix's first encounter with the law, circa 1683 (or the threat of a winter without pea soup). #ancestry @genealogyalacarte.bsky.social
querythepast.com/lacroix-bois...
"Answering an age-old question, Françoise Grossejambe let the dogs out."
On the blog this week, Joseph de la Croix's first encounter with the law, circa 1683 (or the threat of a winter without pea soup). #ancestry @genealogyalacarte.bsky.social
querythepast.com/lacroix-bois...
🚨 New on the QTP 🚨
"Answering an age-old question, Françoise Grossejambe let the dogs out."
On the blog this week, Joseph de la Croix's first encounter with the law, circa 1683 (or the threat of a winter without pea soup). #ancestry @genealogyalacarte.bsky.social
querythepast.com/lacroix-bois...
"Answering an age-old question, Françoise Grossejambe let the dogs out."
On the blog this week, Joseph de la Croix's first encounter with the law, circa 1683 (or the threat of a winter without pea soup). #ancestry @genealogyalacarte.bsky.social
querythepast.com/lacroix-bois...
A Brawl in Saint-Michel
A Lacroix immigrant ancestor faced the innumerable challenges of settling in New France, one being getting along with neighbors.
querythepast.com
October 9, 2025 at 10:58 AM
🚨 New on the QTP 🚨
"Answering an age-old question, Françoise Grossejambe let the dogs out."
On the blog this week, Joseph de la Croix's first encounter with the law, circa 1683 (or the threat of a winter without pea soup). #ancestry @genealogyalacarte.bsky.social
querythepast.com/lacroix-bois...
"Answering an age-old question, Françoise Grossejambe let the dogs out."
On the blog this week, Joseph de la Croix's first encounter with the law, circa 1683 (or the threat of a winter without pea soup). #ancestry @genealogyalacarte.bsky.social
querythepast.com/lacroix-bois...
"I believe that to have interfered, as I have done . . . was not wrong but right."
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John Brown’s Last Speech Performed by David Strathairn
YouTube video by ZinnEdProject
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October 8, 2025 at 11:40 AM
"I believe that to have interfered, as I have done . . . was not wrong but right."
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Beware of French Canadians selling horses! This anecdote was published in 1851 and again in 1903—each article offering a different source. As the editor of the latter paper likely did not know of the first, this appears to have been a street joke that circulated across the Northeast for generations.
October 4, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Beware of French Canadians selling horses! This anecdote was published in 1851 and again in 1903—each article offering a different source. As the editor of the latter paper likely did not know of the first, this appears to have been a street joke that circulated across the Northeast for generations.