Jody walks us through a few of the things we can expect to see at this wonderful museum located just steps from Georgian Bay. It truly is a hidden treasure in the town of Meaford Ontario. As Meaford prepares to celebrate the town's 150th anniversary in 2024, the museum has a very special project they will be sharing with the community. Jody discusses this and much more in this episode of the Marathon of History Podcast!   

A fantastic chat with Christi Hudson who is the curator at the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum. Christi provides some insight into what you can find at the Hall of Fame, how inductees are selected as well as some other interesting Canadian baseball tidbits.

To learn more about this incredible facility in St. Mary's Ontario visit: https://baseballhalloffame.ca

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Join esteemed Canadian author and historian Mark Zuehlke as he discusses Canadian tanks and the role they played during the Second World War. Co-hosting this episode is Stephanie McMullen, community historian at Grey Roots Museum & Archives in Owen Sound.  This is part one of a two part interview with Mark. Enjoy!

For more information on Mark please visit: https://www.zuehlke.ca
Mark is a battlefield guide for Canadian tour company Liberation Tours. They have some fantastic European battlefield fall tours coming up this fall with space still available. Visit: https://www.liberationtours.ca
To learn more about Grey Roots Museum & Archives see: https://greyroots.com

To learn more about Marathon of History, read Marathon of History Magazine, or shop historical vehicle kits https://marathonofhistory.ca has you covered.

As always, thank you for listening!

-Mat 

Marathon of History Podcast brought to you by Grey Roots Museum and Archives in Owen Sound. Plan your visit today at https://greyroots.com 

A very cool interview with professional dancer TJ Milne. TJ discusses her experiences with Chinese history and culture while living and working as a performer in Macau. To learn more about TJ and her very exciting new oracle card project please visit https://tjmilne.com or check it out on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/oracle_tj/

A video version of this interview will be available at https://marathonofhistory.ca  on Friday June 16.

An interview with Erica from W. Britains Toy Soldiers. This was originally part of Miniature History, a Marathon of History presentation at Grey Roots Museum and Archives. Erica discusses the history of the company as well as some of the ins and outs of collectible figure manufacturing. W. Britains is the oldest toy soldier manufacturer in the world. Marathon of History is the oldest historical interpretation company in Durham, Ontario. It's a perfect match. 

Chris introduces us to the hobby of sports card collecting. This episode has a focus on some very interesting vintage baseball cards. Chris explains the difference between graded and un-graded cards and how it can effect the value of particular cards. To see more of the incredible cards Chris has check him out at: @contender_sports_cards on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/contender_sports_cards/

Dana discusses the amazing gallery renovation that is almost complete at the Lambton Heritage Museum. The museum is located just south of Grand Bend, Ontario, and is a must see for Canadian history enthusiasts. For more information visit https://www.lambtonmuseums.ca/en/lambton-heritage-museum/lambton-heritage-museum.aspx

In this episode Canadian historian and writer Mark Zuehlke talks about the path from Canadian civilian to Canadian soldier during the Second World War. To learn more about Mark's incredible work visit zuehlke.ca 

Join Grey Roots Museum & Archives community historian Stephanie McMullen as she discusses her recent article in Marathon of History Magazine about the establishment of the Meaford Tank Range in 1942. To read the full article absolutely free visit marathonofhistory.ca

Part of an interview with esteemed Canadian author and historian Tim Cook.