Rebecca Beausaert (she/her)
@rebeccabeau.bsky.social
Francis and Ruth Redelmeier Professor in Rural History, UofG; Co-creator of What Canada Ate: https://whatcanadaate.lib.uoguelph.ca/; Author of Pursuing Play (2024): https://uofmpress.ca/books/pursuing-play.
Royal Agricultural Winter Fair is almost here! An exhibit of cookbooks from the @uofguelph.bsky.social collection will be on display w/ info about the @uguelphhist.bsky.social Food History course & I’ll be speaking about Cdn food history on the Growth Hub Stage! news.uoguelph.ca/2025/11/cana...
Canada’s Food University at Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
The University of Guelph will attend 103rd Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, showcasing full continuum of agri-food activities invigorating Canadian food.
news.uoguelph.ca
November 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Royal Agricultural Winter Fair is almost here! An exhibit of cookbooks from the @uofguelph.bsky.social collection will be on display w/ info about the @uguelphhist.bsky.social Food History course & I’ll be speaking about Cdn food history on the Growth Hub Stage! news.uoguelph.ca/2025/11/cana...
Thanks for the shoutout, @uofglibrary.bsky.social! Had so much fun curating this exhibit #foodhist
If you're on campus, be sure to stop by the exhibit located on the first floor of the library titled, "Kitchens of the Future: Food, Technology, and Convenience Culture in Cold War Canada." On display until Jan. 2026.
Learn more: www.lib.uoguelph.ca/news/kitchen....
#UofG @rebeccabeau.bsky.social
Learn more: www.lib.uoguelph.ca/news/kitchen....
#UofG @rebeccabeau.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Thanks for the shoutout, @uofglibrary.bsky.social! Had so much fun curating this exhibit #foodhist
A great kick-off to this year’s Rural History Roundtable series @uguelphhist.bsky.social @benbradleyca.bsky.social. A fascinating discussion about the Webb farmhouse & #GreenGables #PEI with @alanmaceachern.bsky.social. Next RHRT coming up October 29 on the history of Ontario’s wine industry.
September 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
A great kick-off to this year’s Rural History Roundtable series @uguelphhist.bsky.social @benbradleyca.bsky.social. A fascinating discussion about the Webb farmhouse & #GreenGables #PEI with @alanmaceachern.bsky.social. Next RHRT coming up October 29 on the history of Ontario’s wine industry.
Thrilled to be coordinating the @uguelphhist.bsky.social Rural History Roundtable series with @benbradleyca.bsky.social this year. We’ve got an exciting lineup of speakers who will be touching on some new and exciting areas of rural history research!
It's time to look into what's happening with the Rural History Roundtable at @uofguelph.bsky.social.
Fall '25 has three hybrid sessions, including a November double billing. All are welcome to attend!
More info on @alanmaceachern.bsky.social's Sept 23 talk coming soon.
#aghist #cdnhist #ruralhist
Fall '25 has three hybrid sessions, including a November double billing. All are welcome to attend!
More info on @alanmaceachern.bsky.social's Sept 23 talk coming soon.
#aghist #cdnhist #ruralhist
September 2, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Thrilled to be coordinating the @uguelphhist.bsky.social Rural History Roundtable series with @benbradleyca.bsky.social this year. We’ve got an exciting lineup of speakers who will be touching on some new and exciting areas of rural history research!
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Information about the Fall 2025 Rural History Roundtable speaker series will be available soon.
In the meantime, Archival and Special Collections items displayed on the main floor of @uofglibrary.bsky.social hint at the topic of the first presentation, which will be on Sept 23rd.
#cdnhist #aghist
In the meantime, Archival and Special Collections items displayed on the main floor of @uofglibrary.bsky.social hint at the topic of the first presentation, which will be on Sept 23rd.
#cdnhist #aghist
August 29, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Information about the Fall 2025 Rural History Roundtable speaker series will be available soon.
In the meantime, Archival and Special Collections items displayed on the main floor of @uofglibrary.bsky.social hint at the topic of the first presentation, which will be on Sept 23rd.
#cdnhist #aghist
In the meantime, Archival and Special Collections items displayed on the main floor of @uofglibrary.bsky.social hint at the topic of the first presentation, which will be on Sept 23rd.
#cdnhist #aghist
Such a fun morning with @arrellfoodinst.bsky.social talking about #FoodDayCanada & how we’re preserving Canadian food history at @uofguelph.bsky.social @uguelphhist.bsky.social. Thanks to the attendees for coming out & touring our new Cold War food cultures exhibit in @uofglibrary.bsky.social.
July 30, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Such a fun morning with @arrellfoodinst.bsky.social talking about #FoodDayCanada & how we’re preserving Canadian food history at @uofguelph.bsky.social @uguelphhist.bsky.social. Thanks to the attendees for coming out & touring our new Cold War food cultures exhibit in @uofglibrary.bsky.social.
Every student in a Canadian history course who wants to write about Vimy should be forced to read @mike-bechthold.bsky.social thread on myths and realities first! After doing so, I wonder how many would abandon the topic #cdnhist #vimy
On this day in 1917 the Canadian Corps advanced together into battle and captured Vimy Ridge. It was easily their most famous (but not most important) victory of the First World War.
A thread on the myths and reality of this celebrated battle:
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A thread on the myths and reality of this celebrated battle:
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April 10, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Every student in a Canadian history course who wants to write about Vimy should be forced to read @mike-bechthold.bsky.social thread on myths and realities first! After doing so, I wonder how many would abandon the topic #cdnhist #vimy
The book launch for the new edition of Ontario since Confederation: A Reader is happening tomorrow at Traill College at Trent University, 5:30. Was an honour to have a chapter included in this great collection. Wish I could attend! #cdnhist
March 26, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The book launch for the new edition of Ontario since Confederation: A Reader is happening tomorrow at Traill College at Trent University, 5:30. Was an honour to have a chapter included in this great collection. Wish I could attend! #cdnhist
#HomanEmpire 🥌🏛️🥇 @teamhoman.bsky.social making a place for themselves in Canadian curling history
PLAY O CANADA 🇨🇦
A proud moment once again for the country.
@TeamHoman on top of the curling world once again.
A proud moment once again for the country.
@TeamHoman on top of the curling world once again.
March 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
#HomanEmpire 🥌🏛️🥇 @teamhoman.bsky.social making a place for themselves in Canadian curling history
Thanks for the shoutout, @nichecanada.bsky.social! #womenshistorymonth
#WomensHistoryMonth Reading
"From Kitchen to Kiln: Women’s Culinary Labour on Ontario Tobacco Farms, 1950s-1970s" by @rebeccabeau.bsky.social
niche-canada.org/2020/08/04/f...
#aghist #cdnhist #wmnshist #envhist #foodhistory
"From Kitchen to Kiln: Women’s Culinary Labour on Ontario Tobacco Farms, 1950s-1970s" by @rebeccabeau.bsky.social
niche-canada.org/2020/08/04/f...
#aghist #cdnhist #wmnshist #envhist #foodhistory
From Kitchen to Kiln: Women’s Culinary Labour on Ontario Tobacco Farms, 1950s-1970s
This is the fourth in a series based on presentations that would have taken place at the 2020 Canadian Historical Association Annual Meeting at Western University in London, Ontario (June 1-3). This p...
niche-canada.org
March 22, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Thanks for the shoutout, @nichecanada.bsky.social! #womenshistorymonth
Had a great time chatting with Dr. Sarah Duignan @anthrodish.bsky.social about why historical cookbooks matter when studying Canadian history. Episode on her fantastic #AnthroDish podcast is now available! #cdnhist #foodhist www.anthrodish.com/episodes/
Episodes — AnthroDish
Check out current and past episodes here
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March 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Had a great time chatting with Dr. Sarah Duignan @anthrodish.bsky.social about why historical cookbooks matter when studying Canadian history. Episode on her fantastic #AnthroDish podcast is now available! #cdnhist #foodhist www.anthrodish.com/episodes/
Reposted by Rebecca Beausaert (she/her)
For International Women's Day, we are highlighting the women authors and editors from our past fall and upcoming spring catalogue!
UMP is so proud to publish work by, for, and about women.
#IWD #InternationalWomensDay
UMP is so proud to publish work by, for, and about women.
#IWD #InternationalWomensDay
March 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
For International Women's Day, we are highlighting the women authors and editors from our past fall and upcoming spring catalogue!
UMP is so proud to publish work by, for, and about women.
#IWD #InternationalWomensDay
UMP is so proud to publish work by, for, and about women.
#IWD #InternationalWomensDay
I’m going to be at the Bloomingdale library tomorrow night from 6-7pm talking about my book and women’s leisure in late 19th/early 20th C rural/small-town Ontario. Register here: rwlibrary.libnet.info/event/12938705 @umanitobapress.bsky.social
March 4, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I’m going to be at the Bloomingdale library tomorrow night from 6-7pm talking about my book and women’s leisure in late 19th/early 20th C rural/small-town Ontario. Register here: rwlibrary.libnet.info/event/12938705 @umanitobapress.bsky.social
Great @theglobeandmail.com piece about why we need to preserve the community hall in small towns. www.theglobeandmail.com/life/first-p...
In praise of the small halls that keep communities together
May many such halls throughout the country remain the spaces in which we make memories
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 28, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Great @theglobeandmail.com piece about why we need to preserve the community hall in small towns. www.theglobeandmail.com/life/first-p...
TEAM HOMAN FOR THE WIN
@TeamHoman becomes the first team to win back-to-back Scotties titles by going undefeated. It’s a 6-1 victory.
It’s a fifth Scotties title for Homan. And Team Homan is once again Team Canada 🇨🇦 looking to defend their world championship title.
@TeamHoman becomes the first team to win back-to-back Scotties titles by going undefeated. It’s a 6-1 victory.
It’s a fifth Scotties title for Homan. And Team Homan is once again Team Canada 🇨🇦 looking to defend their world championship title.
February 24, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Students in my @uguelphhist.bsky.social Food History course had the opportunity to learn from author Jan Feduck about foodways in Atlantic Canada’s history. We even got to nibble on some Scottish oat cakes! #foodhist #cdnhist
February 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Students in my @uguelphhist.bsky.social Food History course had the opportunity to learn from author Jan Feduck about foodways in Atlantic Canada’s history. We even got to nibble on some Scottish oat cakes! #foodhist #cdnhist
It’s always fun to do book talks in the towns I wrote about! I’ll be at the Elora Public Library tonight talking about my book, Pursuing Play, with @umanitobapress.bsky.social wellington.libnet.info/event/12412169 #cdnhist #ruralhist #womenshist
January 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM
It’s always fun to do book talks in the towns I wrote about! I’ll be at the Elora Public Library tonight talking about my book, Pursuing Play, with @umanitobapress.bsky.social wellington.libnet.info/event/12412169 #cdnhist #ruralhist #womenshist
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Tonight at 7pm ET, join @rebeccabeau.bsky.social on Zoom for a discussion of PURSUING PLAY, as part of the Huron County Historical Society's speaker series! Non-members are welcome. Email hchs1965@gmail.com for the Zoom link.
January 15, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Tonight at 7pm ET, join @rebeccabeau.bsky.social on Zoom for a discussion of PURSUING PLAY, as part of the Huron County Historical Society's speaker series! Non-members are welcome. Email hchs1965@gmail.com for the Zoom link.
Thrilled to finally see my chapter in print! A great collection recently published by University of Toronto Press. #cdnhist #onthist #ruralhist
January 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Thrilled to finally see my chapter in print! A great collection recently published by University of Toronto Press. #cdnhist #onthist #ruralhist
Reposted by Rebecca Beausaert (she/her)
In her review for Ontario Farmer, Marie Carter writes that PURSUING PLAY by
@rebeccabeau.bsky.social offers a "fascinating" and "richly illustrated" look into women's lives in "what was once almost exclusively a 'man's world.'"
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@rebeccabeau.bsky.social offers a "fascinating" and "richly illustrated" look into women's lives in "what was once almost exclusively a 'man's world.'"
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December 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM
In her review for Ontario Farmer, Marie Carter writes that PURSUING PLAY by
@rebeccabeau.bsky.social offers a "fascinating" and "richly illustrated" look into women's lives in "what was once almost exclusively a 'man's world.'"
7c1e077b.flowpaper.c...
@rebeccabeau.bsky.social offers a "fascinating" and "richly illustrated" look into women's lives in "what was once almost exclusively a 'man's world.'"
7c1e077b.flowpaper.c...
@canadashistory.bsky.social has released their 2024 Book & Gift Guide. Thank you for including my new book, Pursuing Play! www.canadashistory.ca/explore/book... #cdnhist
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Our special advertising section includes the latest history titles along with other new and recent books from Canadian publishers — it’s a great place to find holiday gifts!
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November 26, 2024 at 7:19 PM
@canadashistory.bsky.social has released their 2024 Book & Gift Guide. Thank you for including my new book, Pursuing Play! www.canadashistory.ca/explore/book... #cdnhist
Thank you CBC Radio & Fresh Air for having me on Saturday morning to talk about my new book, Pursuing Play: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... #cdnhist #womenshist #ruralhist
Staycations, skating and cycling: A new book uncovers what women did for fun in this province from 1870 to 1914. | Fresh Air with Ismaila Alfa | Live Radio | CBC Listen
Rebecca Beausaert is an adjunct professor in history at the University of Guelph. She just published a book called Pursuing Play: Women's Leisure in Small-Town Ontario. She shared more about her research into the kinds of things women did for fun in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
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October 15, 2024 at 2:33 PM
Thank you CBC Radio & Fresh Air for having me on Saturday morning to talk about my new book, Pursuing Play: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... #cdnhist #womenshist #ruralhist
One month from today my first book, Pursuing Play: Women's Leisure in Small-Town Ontario, 1870-1914, will be published by University of Manitoba Press. Beyond excited to see it in print! Available for pre-order now. A short excerpt is on the UMP website: uofmpress.ca/blog/pursuin...
August 6, 2024 at 3:46 PM
One month from today my first book, Pursuing Play: Women's Leisure in Small-Town Ontario, 1870-1914, will be published by University of Manitoba Press. Beyond excited to see it in print! Available for pre-order now. A short excerpt is on the UMP website: uofmpress.ca/blog/pursuin...