Jake Breadman
@jakebreadman.bsky.social
PhD student in History at Queen’s University. Great Lakes, the War of 1812, Indigenous & environmental history.
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.
Finally, the ruins of Teotihuacan, a city and civilization that flourished and collapsed centuries (c. 100 BC to 550 AD) before the Mexica built Tenochtitlan. Views from the top of the Pyramid of the Moon, then of the Pyramid of the Sun. The most astounding historical site I’ve ever seen.
October 22, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Finally, the ruins of Teotihuacan, a city and civilization that flourished and collapsed centuries (c. 100 BC to 550 AD) before the Mexica built Tenochtitlan. Views from the top of the Pyramid of the Moon, then of the Pyramid of the Sun. The most astounding historical site I’ve ever seen.
The ruins of Tenochtitlan, the Mexica altepetl upon which the Spaniards built Mexico City. Nearby is the piazza where Winfield Scott marched into the city in 1847. Like their Canadian friends, Mexicans also had to deal with Scott, Wool, Taylor and other War of 1812 veterans invading them.
October 21, 2025 at 4:36 AM
The ruins of Tenochtitlan, the Mexica altepetl upon which the Spaniards built Mexico City. Nearby is the piazza where Winfield Scott marched into the city in 1847. Like their Canadian friends, Mexicans also had to deal with Scott, Wool, Taylor and other War of 1812 veterans invading them.
Relatively hidden gem, at least compared to the Frida Kahlo Museum: Leon Trotsky House Museum. Attached are photos of his office where he was assassinated in 1940. Fascinating museum in a really lovely neighbourhood (Coyoacán).
October 21, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Relatively hidden gem, at least compared to the Frida Kahlo Museum: Leon Trotsky House Museum. Attached are photos of his office where he was assassinated in 1940. Fascinating museum in a really lovely neighbourhood (Coyoacán).
Chapultepec Castle and the National Museum of History were fantastic too. I think there’s a lot of comparison to be made with British North America. I’d love to see how Spanish-Mexican conservatives aligned with British North American conservatives, same with liberals, republicans.
October 21, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Chapultepec Castle and the National Museum of History were fantastic too. I think there’s a lot of comparison to be made with British North America. I’d love to see how Spanish-Mexican conservatives aligned with British North American conservatives, same with liberals, republicans.
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 :)
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.
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
St. George’s for good measure.
August 14, 2025 at 1:42 AM
St. George’s for good measure.
I renewed my passport yesterday at the coolest Service Canada!
The Kingston Custom House was built by architects Hopkins, Lawford, and Nelson from 1856 to 1859. It’s a wonderful piece of neoclassical architecture that complements nearby St. George’s Cathedral where Lord Sydenham is buried.
The Kingston Custom House was built by architects Hopkins, Lawford, and Nelson from 1856 to 1859. It’s a wonderful piece of neoclassical architecture that complements nearby St. George’s Cathedral where Lord Sydenham is buried.
August 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I renewed my passport yesterday at the coolest Service Canada!
The Kingston Custom House was built by architects Hopkins, Lawford, and Nelson from 1856 to 1859. It’s a wonderful piece of neoclassical architecture that complements nearby St. George’s Cathedral where Lord Sydenham is buried.
The Kingston Custom House was built by architects Hopkins, Lawford, and Nelson from 1856 to 1859. It’s a wonderful piece of neoclassical architecture that complements nearby St. George’s Cathedral where Lord Sydenham is buried.
BREAKING: Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed Charli XCX fan:
April 11, 2025 at 12:34 AM
BREAKING: Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed Charli XCX fan:
Court Martial for one Jacob Sowders, who was simply defending his Mom
March 20, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Court Martial for one Jacob Sowders, who was simply defending his Mom
I stumbled (serendipitously! allure of the archives!) across a document listing the "Height of Fahrenheits Thermometer" starting on 16 September 1803, listing daily temperatures at 6:00 am, noon, and 9:00 pm, w/ notations on weather for that day. Attached to a military order book from Fort George.
March 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I stumbled (serendipitously! allure of the archives!) across a document listing the "Height of Fahrenheits Thermometer" starting on 16 September 1803, listing daily temperatures at 6:00 am, noon, and 9:00 pm, w/ notations on weather for that day. Attached to a military order book from Fort George.
Sometimes all it takes is a good book to remind you that your project is worth doing
February 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Sometimes all it takes is a good book to remind you that your project is worth doing
My wonderful Emma and I stayed at the Rosemount Inn for our anniversary; it’s the other Italianate villa in Kingston, built shortly after Bellevue House.
February 26, 2025 at 8:48 PM
My wonderful Emma and I stayed at the Rosemount Inn for our anniversary; it’s the other Italianate villa in Kingston, built shortly after Bellevue House.
The back of McIntosh Castle in Kingston. The house was built around 1849 for Donald McIntosh of Glasgow, a shipping magnate for the Quebec Forwarding Company. It’s a lovely building, well-situated on a quaint street near City Park.
February 10, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The back of McIntosh Castle in Kingston. The house was built around 1849 for Donald McIntosh of Glasgow, a shipping magnate for the Quebec Forwarding Company. It’s a lovely building, well-situated on a quaint street near City Park.
It’s so fun!!! It was made by Academy Games but sadly no longer produced, so I bought a used version on eBay. They have a similar game about the Seven Years’ War and American Revolution.
Played again last night, I’m kinda obsessed 😬
Played again last night, I’m kinda obsessed 😬
January 22, 2025 at 1:05 AM
It’s so fun!!! It was made by Academy Games but sadly no longer produced, so I bought a used version on eBay. They have a similar game about the Seven Years’ War and American Revolution.
Played again last night, I’m kinda obsessed 😬
Played again last night, I’m kinda obsessed 😬
The War of 1812 board game is so historically accurate that our very own game ended in a stalemate despite the British making significant territorial gains towards the end of our war
January 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The War of 1812 board game is so historically accurate that our very own game ended in a stalemate despite the British making significant territorial gains towards the end of our war
Amidst other much more important news, my great-grandpa made the front page of The St. Catharines Standard on 17 July 1943 for winning a car.
December 29, 2024 at 3:31 AM
Amidst other much more important news, my great-grandpa made the front page of The St. Catharines Standard on 17 July 1943 for winning a car.
Christmas carols at St. George’s Cathedral, Kingston. The walls are lined with epitaphs to notable Kingstonians like Molly Brant.
December 23, 2024 at 6:38 PM
Christmas carols at St. George’s Cathedral, Kingston. The walls are lined with epitaphs to notable Kingstonians like Molly Brant.
Another possible origin for my surname?
December 18, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Another possible origin for my surname?
My sweet darling Emma made me a sturgeon Christmas ornament for our tree 🥹
December 12, 2024 at 10:00 PM
My sweet darling Emma made me a sturgeon Christmas ornament for our tree 🥹
Claire Saffitz from Bon Appétit has a MA in history from McGill 😯
December 7, 2024 at 5:50 PM
Claire Saffitz from Bon Appétit has a MA in history from McGill 😯