Jake Breadman
@jakebreadman.bsky.social
PhD student in History at Queen’s University. Great Lakes, the War of 1812, Indigenous & environmental history.
Attempting to play as a violent Dunmer abolitionist in my latest Morrowind play through, a real John Brown figure
November 9, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Attempting to play as a violent Dunmer abolitionist in my latest Morrowind play through, a real John Brown figure
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The purpose of austerity budgets is always to transfer public wealth into private hands. And in a country like Canada that always means a transfer to the same handful of domestic oligarchs and resource extraction multinationals.
November 5, 2025 at 12:52 AM
The purpose of austerity budgets is always to transfer public wealth into private hands. And in a country like Canada that always means a transfer to the same handful of domestic oligarchs and resource extraction multinationals.
The place where the Legislative Assembly and Council once stood before it was burnt down by an Anglophone mob in response to the passing of the Rebellion Losses Bill in 1849. Nearby you can see the faint glimmer of a gas lamp on Rue Sainte-Helene.
November 3, 2025 at 9:34 PM
The place where the Legislative Assembly and Council once stood before it was burnt down by an Anglophone mob in response to the passing of the Rebellion Losses Bill in 1849. Nearby you can see the faint glimmer of a gas lamp on Rue Sainte-Helene.
The McCord Stewart Museum this past weekend.
November 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The McCord Stewart Museum this past weekend.
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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.
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.
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I enjoyed working with the National Army Museum to interpret this remarkable portrait of a black military bandsman. I'm glad it's now on display and making news.
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
London museum identifies black Waterloo veteran in rare 1821 painting
‘Honourable’ bandsman Thomas James will feature in display at National Army Museum highlighting service of black soldiers in Napoleonic wars
www.theguardian.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I enjoyed working with the National Army Museum to interpret this remarkable portrait of a black military bandsman. I'm glad it's now on display and making news.
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
Highlights from the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City. This is a must-go for anyone studying Indigenous history.
October 21, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Highlights from the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City. This is a must-go for anyone studying Indigenous history.
Reading Fingolfin’s Wikipedia page (as one does) and came across this pleasant surprise @barootes.bsky.social :)
October 20, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Reading Fingolfin’s Wikipedia page (as one does) and came across this pleasant surprise @barootes.bsky.social :)
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Join us on Oct. 9 for our upcoming seminar on environmental history, "Cultivating Legitimacy: Soldiers, Civilians, and Environment in the Revolutionary Hudson Valley." Author Blake McGready with comments by @mkn.bsky.social. Register here: www.masshist.org/eve....
October 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Join us on Oct. 9 for our upcoming seminar on environmental history, "Cultivating Legitimacy: Soldiers, Civilians, and Environment in the Revolutionary Hudson Valley." Author Blake McGready with comments by @mkn.bsky.social. Register here: www.masshist.org/eve....
I wrote an essay about historical authenticity and representation of Indigenous peoples in Red Dead Redemption II. Trying to think of where to get it published because I think it’s fun. Any ideas?
October 3, 2025 at 11:22 PM
I wrote an essay about historical authenticity and representation of Indigenous peoples in Red Dead Redemption II. Trying to think of where to get it published because I think it’s fun. Any ideas?
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You know, I would've thought that I was getting close to tapping out the entire market for video game infrastructure, but our latest video (RDR2 power lines) was not only our best performing video of all time in terms of views, but also gave us our two highest single days of subs ever. (last pic)
October 3, 2025 at 9:57 PM
You know, I would've thought that I was getting close to tapping out the entire market for video game infrastructure, but our latest video (RDR2 power lines) was not only our best performing video of all time in terms of views, but also gave us our two highest single days of subs ever. (last pic)
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lots of good info in here about the U.S. electrical grid circa 1899 if you’re interested!
Do Red Dead Redemption 2's Power Lines Connect to Anything?
YouTube video by Any Austin
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September 27, 2025 at 3:53 AM
lots of good info in here about the U.S. electrical grid circa 1899 if you’re interested!
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My third peer-reviewed article is now out with the journal Ethnohistory! It is about Powhatan sovereignty in the early 17th century. My thanks go to a number of friends and colleagues who provided feedback on this article over the past three years. It wouldn’t be possible without so much support!
September 22, 2025 at 5:40 PM
My third peer-reviewed article is now out with the journal Ethnohistory! It is about Powhatan sovereignty in the early 17th century. My thanks go to a number of friends and colleagues who provided feedback on this article over the past three years. It wouldn’t be possible without so much support!
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Lord Eerie: holy shit. you guys are you seeing this. this is clearly an evil autocrat name. 5/5 great lakes I won't settle for less
September 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Lord Eerie: holy shit. you guys are you seeing this. this is clearly an evil autocrat name. 5/5 great lakes I won't settle for less
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Working on a script to do this, keep you posted
September 20, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Working on a script to do this, keep you posted
I’m using the RG 8 C index, archived online by LAC. Unfortunately, you can only save each page individually as a PDF rather than the entire microform, usually around 6000 pages. Any ideas on how to save these microforms as a PDF en masse? Link: www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-di...
ARCHIVED - Microform Digitization - Library and Archives Canada
www.collectionscanada.gc.ca
September 20, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I’m using the RG 8 C index, archived online by LAC. Unfortunately, you can only save each page individually as a PDF rather than the entire microform, usually around 6000 pages. Any ideas on how to save these microforms as a PDF en masse? Link: www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-di...
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#ICYMI
“Four #trains will do a direct link, bypassing #Kingston and all the other stops along the way. Apparently this is an effort to compete with air and car travel,” said MP Mark Gerretsen.
Mayor Paterson shared the MP's frustrations.
More: www.kingstonist.com/news/ludicro...
“Four #trains will do a direct link, bypassing #Kingston and all the other stops along the way. Apparently this is an effort to compete with air and car travel,” said MP Mark Gerretsen.
Mayor Paterson shared the MP's frustrations.
More: www.kingstonist.com/news/ludicro...
‘Ludicrous’: Kingston MP rails against VIA’s new direct route service that bypasses eastern Ontario – Kingston News
(Kingston, Ontario) VIA Rail is introducing new schedules for some of its most popular train routes, but stops in Kingston won't be on the roster.
www.kingstonist.com
September 19, 2025 at 8:20 PM
#ICYMI
“Four #trains will do a direct link, bypassing #Kingston and all the other stops along the way. Apparently this is an effort to compete with air and car travel,” said MP Mark Gerretsen.
Mayor Paterson shared the MP's frustrations.
More: www.kingstonist.com/news/ludicro...
“Four #trains will do a direct link, bypassing #Kingston and all the other stops along the way. Apparently this is an effort to compete with air and car travel,” said MP Mark Gerretsen.
Mayor Paterson shared the MP's frustrations.
More: www.kingstonist.com/news/ludicro...
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Just dropped! The Champlain Society's "Witness to Yesterday" podcast convo between @nobyrne.bsky.social & me about "Becoming Green Gables."
champlainsociety.utppublishing.com/digital-cont...
www.mqup.ca/becoming-gre...
#cdnhist #greengables @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social
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#cdnhist #greengables @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social
Becoming Green Gables: The Diary of Myrtle Webb and Her Famous Farmhouse - Champlain Society
Nicole O'Byrne speaks with Alan MacEachern about his book Becoming Green Gables: The Diary of Myrtle Webb and Her Famous Farmhouse.
champlainsociety.utppublishing.com
September 19, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Just dropped! The Champlain Society's "Witness to Yesterday" podcast convo between @nobyrne.bsky.social & me about "Becoming Green Gables."
champlainsociety.utppublishing.com/digital-cont...
www.mqup.ca/becoming-gre...
#cdnhist #greengables @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social
champlainsociety.utppublishing.com/digital-cont...
www.mqup.ca/becoming-gre...
#cdnhist #greengables @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social
Wilno, Ontario, one of the first and oldest Polish settlements in Canada, established in 1864. Sadly, the museum was closed but ate at the Wilno Tavern, which has apparently been in operation since 1899. I’d like to know more about how Canada was advertised to Kashub immigrants.
September 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Wilno, Ontario, one of the first and oldest Polish settlements in Canada, established in 1864. Sadly, the museum was closed but ate at the Wilno Tavern, which has apparently been in operation since 1899. I’d like to know more about how Canada was advertised to Kashub immigrants.
On this day in history, September 3rd, 2014, I walked into my first classes at Brock University. Still remember my first courses:
Empires and Revolutions; Medieval and Renaissance Civilizations; Myths of the Greek and Roman Gods; Biology: A Human Perspective; and Introduction to Political Science
Empires and Revolutions; Medieval and Renaissance Civilizations; Myths of the Greek and Roman Gods; Biology: A Human Perspective; and Introduction to Political Science
September 3, 2025 at 5:08 AM
On this day in history, September 3rd, 2014, I walked into my first classes at Brock University. Still remember my first courses:
Empires and Revolutions; Medieval and Renaissance Civilizations; Myths of the Greek and Roman Gods; Biology: A Human Perspective; and Introduction to Political Science
Empires and Revolutions; Medieval and Renaissance Civilizations; Myths of the Greek and Roman Gods; Biology: A Human Perspective; and Introduction to Political Science
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You wouldn't hire an accountant to rebuild your car. Different challenges call for different types of expertise.
Often, we seem to set that notion aside when it comes to the humanities. Anyone can do history, right? Well, anyone can do *bad* history.
🚨 New on QTP: 🚨
querythepast.com/bad-history/
Often, we seem to set that notion aside when it comes to the humanities. Anyone can do history, right? Well, anyone can do *bad* history.
🚨 New on QTP: 🚨
querythepast.com/bad-history/
Bad History
Far from an endless pool of potentially useful facts, history should be seen as a methodical way of accessing the past.
querythepast.com
August 28, 2025 at 10:58 AM
You wouldn't hire an accountant to rebuild your car. Different challenges call for different types of expertise.
Often, we seem to set that notion aside when it comes to the humanities. Anyone can do history, right? Well, anyone can do *bad* history.
🚨 New on QTP: 🚨
querythepast.com/bad-history/
Often, we seem to set that notion aside when it comes to the humanities. Anyone can do history, right? Well, anyone can do *bad* history.
🚨 New on QTP: 🚨
querythepast.com/bad-history/
Best books about the Mexican-American War? Bonus points if it’s environmental history
August 29, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Best books about the Mexican-American War? Bonus points if it’s environmental history
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Delighted to see this new review of "Ripples on the Cosmic Ocean," a book that pulls "earthlings out of their complacency to recognize the precarity of their position amid ongoing cosmic dramas." Now available for pre-order! #Space #EnvHist www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/ripp...
August 26, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Delighted to see this new review of "Ripples on the Cosmic Ocean," a book that pulls "earthlings out of their complacency to recognize the precarity of their position amid ongoing cosmic dramas." Now available for pre-order! #Space #EnvHist www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/ripp...
The beautiful view (😉) of Lake Ontario from Bellevue House
August 22, 2025 at 11:05 PM
The beautiful view (😉) of Lake Ontario from Bellevue House