About Anne Martin
Since the mid 1970s, producer/host, Anne Martin, has been bringing stories to life through the medium of television. She thrives on tracking down the unusual and her work has encompassed history, geology, heritage and a positive outlook on the world around us. Read more about Anne Martin.
Tag Archives: Detroit
USA: Detroit – Henry Ford Museum
Detroit in Michigan is aptly named ‘Motor City’ for its historical connections with the automotive industry. Here’s another historical connection with which you might … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged Allegheny locomotive, Automotive, Detroit, Ford, Henry Ford Museum, John F Kennedy, Michigan, Motor City, Thomas Edison, USA
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1812 – Part 11: The Sinking of the Nancy
A former Canadian fur trading vessel, HMS Nancy was the only ship left in the Upper Great Lakes after the Battle of Lake Erie. … Continue reading
Posted in 1812 and all that
Tagged aboriginal allies, American squadron, Americans, Battle of Lake Erie, British fleet, Detroit, First Nations, Fort Michilimackinac, fur trade, Georgian Bay, Great Lakes, HMS Nancy, Lake Huron, Lieutenant Worsley, Mackinaw Straits, Nancy Island Historic Site, Nottawasaga depot, Nottawasaga River, re-enactment, Royal Newfoundland Regiment, the Scorpion, the Tigress, Upper Great Lakes, voyageurs, War of 1812, “Siege of Wasaga”
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1812 – Part 9: War and the Settlers
After the Americans had defeated the British at the Battle of Lake Erie and the Battle of the Thames – the south western … Continue reading
Posted in 1812 and all that
Tagged Amelia Ryerse, backgammon, Battle of Lake Erie, Battle of the Thames, British Army, Colonel Tom Talbot, Detroit, Eldon House, Fairfield, Fanshawe 1812, Fanshawe Pioneer Village, First Nations, Fort L’Hernoux, Francois Baby, General Brock, Ghost stories, Idlewyld Inn, John Harris, John McCrea’s home, London, Moravian missionaries, Ontario, Royal Scots Grenadiers, South Western Ontario, Upper Canada, Walkerville, War of 1812, Windsor Community Museum
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