Except for Boy Soldiers of the First World War
In this episode, Mark and Greg have a conversation with Saint John author, Heather McBriarty, on the subject of underaged soldiers in the...
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Oct 283 min read
Except for the Irish Famine Immigration
Listeners have already learned that Saint John, a city founded by American Loyalists in the 1780s, was transformed by British immigration...
Oct 143 min read
Except for the York Point Riot of 1849
The York Point Riot of 1849 This episode examines one of the darker chapters in the history of New Brunswick and what would become...
Sep 302 min read
Except for the Cholera Epidemic of 1854
In the summer of 1854, Saint John and the neighbouring town of Portland were hit by cholera, which ended up killing between 1100 and 1500...
Sep 153 min read
Except for the 1785 Election Riot
Initially settled as Parrtown in 1783 by several thousand Loyalists who emigrated from British-controlled New York City, Saint John was...
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