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2 months ago | tj.news | Andrew MacLean |Andrew Maclean |Backyard History

Dispatches home to Moncton from a pair of teachers travelling Europe in 1939 offer the last moments of peace before the start of warAuthor of the article:  •  Backyard History  •   •  You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentAs Europe teetered on the brink of war in the summer of 1939, two Moncton schoolteachers went on a carefree, two-month-long vacation across that continent. The Second World War would begin before they got home.

Jan 22, 2025 | tj.news | Andrew MacLean |Andrew Maclean |Backyard History

Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1A newly discovered article from an American journalist on a fishing trip in N.B. appears to describe a man who was long thought to be a ghost in the wildernessAuthor of the article:  •  Backyard History  •  You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentThe Dungarvon Whooper is one of the Maritime’s most famous ghost stories.

Jan 15, 2025 | tj.news | Andrew MacLean |Andrew Maclean |Backyard History

A letter promising songs folklorist Helen Creighton had never heard tempted her to visit New Brunswick, where she found a gold mine of undocumented traditional musicAuthor of the article:  •  Backyard History  •   •  You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.

Jan 8, 2025 | tj.news | Andrew MacLean |Andrew Maclean |Backyard History

Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1Newfoundland fisherman-turned-Arctic explorer couldn't find his way back after a successful polar expedition and turned to the bottleAuthor of the article:  •  Backyard History  •   •  You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentWhen a laundry wagon ran over a drunk old Newfoundlander on the streets of New York City in 1924, a few eyewitnesses recognized him.

Dec 11, 2024 | tj.news | Andrew MacLean |Andrew Maclean |Backyard History

Advertisement 1Four stories about Santa's troubles in our regionAuthor of the article:  •  Backyard History  •   •  You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentArticle contentArticle contentAdvertisement 2Don't have an account? Create AccountArticle contentIn 1922, the Telegraph-Journal investigated the story behind Santa Claus’s late arrival for an event at a Saint John school assembly.