North America has a Substituted History: we live on a continent where one set of histories and heritage was forcibly substituted for another. The main narrative that drives our culture-making is an import from somewhere else.
Soaring spaces. Sudden caves. Unexpected cathedrals. Explosions. Join Samuel Ganton in experiencing the Death and Life of Great Saskatonian Grain Elevators. With stunning images and an intriguing narrative, Samuel takes us through Saskatoon’s powerful identity – its infrastructure.
In this article, Samuel Ganton explores Robert Wood’s 1753 book on Palmyra, Syria and reconnects us with Palmyra’s archeological sites that are currently being lost to IS terrorist attacks. He reminds us how important it is to let history inform our attitude towards current events.