Throughout its history, the American Hotel in Fort Macleod served as a gathering space for Indigenous peoples in a largely white, settler town. As the hotel’s ownership changed over the decades, this affected how interactions unfolded inside its doors and who was welcomed.
Read MoreDaring prisoner escapes — Hollywood's bread and butter for psychological thrillers — happened in Southern Alberta too. Many mirrored or even surpassed the classics of the genre.
Read MoreWho was Mary Drever and what makes her a notable female figure in the history of southern Alberta?
Read MoreWhen Blanche Bruisedhead was 7, an RCMP Officer and priest threatened her parents with jail time if they didn’t send their daughter to St. Mary’s Residential School. Read Blanche’s account of her time at St. Mary’s.
Read MoreThe Crowsnest Pass was rife with bootleggers, but Lethbridge saw its fair share of the trade as well. The Lethbridge Herald published an article in April 1920 that captures some surprising risks associated with this illegal business.
Read MoreIn honour of the 100th anniversary of the end of Canada's first national internment operations during the First World War from 1914–1920, we are releasing a video presentation by Ben Weistra about the Internment Camp in Lethbridge, Alberta, focusing on William Perchaluk's tragic story.
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