Saint John: Nothing Happened Here
di Mark Allan Greene - History Author; Valerie Emerson - History Academic
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Except for Folklore
Except for Folklore
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Many people think that nothing significant ever really happened in Saint John, New Brunswick. This history podcast challenges those thoughts by uncovering little known tales from the city and providing fresh perspectives on the people, places and events of the past.
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- Except for Folklore · 1 h 9 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 3Is folklore just fake history? We take on that question with guests Chelsea and Evan, who host It Came From The Maritimes podcast. We dig into Saint John legends: Sturgeon Man…
- Except for Francoise Marie Jacquelin and the Battle of Fort LaTour Part 2 · 56 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 2In our last episode, we left Francoise Marie Jacqueline and Charles LaTour in D’Aulnay’s dungeon. They may escape, but the conflict is far from over. This is Part 2 of the war…
- Except for Our Live Show - Harry Houdini · 1 min · Stagione 3On October 10, 2026, prepare to be mystified as Mark and Valerie hit the stage for our first live show/recording. We will take you on a journey through Harry Houdini's trip to…
- Except for Francoise Marie Jacquelin and the Battle of Fort LaTour Part 1 · 38 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 1Francoise Marie Jacquelin arrived in Acadia expecting a marriage and instead found herself at the center of a civil war. She was thrown in a dungeon, sailed the Atlantic several…
- Except for the Sinking of the Loyalist Ship Martha · 1 h 3 min · Stagione 2 Episodio 4At the end of the American Revolutionary War, tens of thousands of Loyalists were evacuated by the British from New York City. The flight ended in disaster for one vessel headed…
- Except for the Pirates of the Chesapeake 1863 · 1 h 12 min · Stagione 2 Episodio 3In 1863, during the American Civil War, a group of Saint Johners were recruited by men professing to be representatives of the Confederate States of America to seize control of a…
- Except for Bootlegging, Rum-Running and Drinking During Prohibition · 1 h 16 min · Stagione 2 Episodio 2Saint John is known for its love of hard beverages, so it is no wonder the city was quick to get behind bootlegging, rum-running and drinking during prohibition in New Brunswick…
- Except for the American Privateer Raid of 1775 · 58 min · Stagione 2 Episodio 1In this episode, we are joined by guest co-host, Peter Gillies, to chat about the 1775 American Privateer Raid on Saint John Harbour. At the start of the American Revolution…
- Except for Farewell... For Now · 2 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 16Unfortunately, Season 1 of the podcast is coming to an abrupt end. Greg is unable to continue with the show. As we said in the last episode, there is a lot of work that goes…
- Except for Season Two? · 50 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 15In this episode, Saint John - Nothing Happened Here goes back to the 80s. Also, it is revealed that a big decision must be made. If you would like Saint John -Nothing Happened…
- Except for the Fenian Threat of 1865/1866 · 1 h 5 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 14In this episode, we discuss the Fenian movement of the 1860s and its effects on Saint John during security scares in late 1865 and the spring of 1866, including its political…
- Except for the Fight for Women's Voting Rights · 1 h 8 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 13This episode, released close to International Women’s Day (March 8), recalls an important political reform cause in Saint John’s past that was part of a national and…
- Except for the 1914 Street Railway Riot · 1 h 2 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 12Two weeks before Great Britain declared war on Germany in 1914, the Saint John central business district was the site of another type of conflict, a labour struggle that pitted…
- Except for the First Skyjacking in Canada - Part 2 · 1 h 10 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 11In this episode, we return to Sept. 11 1968 and the early moments of the first skyjacking in Canadian history on board Air Canada Flight 303. The flight had arrived from Moncton…
- Except for the First Skyjacking in Canada - Part 1 · 48 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 10In 1968, Saint John made aviation history as the starting point for Canada’s first skyjacking: an Air Canada Vickers Viscount passenger plane headed for Toronto. This was the…
- Except for Naming the Streets · 56 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 9In Saint John, as in other cities, residents’ sense of geography is based on streets and neighbourhoods, but few stop to ponder why streets were given certain names or, in some…
- Except for Victorian Christmases · 58 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 8In this last episode of 2024, we explore how Christmas was celebrated in Saint John in during the Victorian era (1837-1901). In this episode, we are honoured to include a…
- Except for Benedict Arnold - Part 2 · 60 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 7This episode examines Arnold’s attempts to set up a business empire in the pioneer colony of New Brunswick, based in the struggling and divided Loyalist town of Saint John from…
- Except for Benedict Arnold - Part 1 · 57 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 6Little remains to show that the controversial American military leader, Benedict Arnold (1741-1801), lived in Saint John for several years after the American Revolution, except…
