Hudson Historical Society

Hudson Historical Society monthly meeting with speaker Monday 9 March, 2020/ Reunion mensuel de la SHdH avec animateur

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HHS Monthly meeting & Speaker Mon 13 Jan @ 07:30 PM / Reunion mensuel et conferencier lundi 13 Janvier @19:30

(texte franscais suit): Trains of Hudson / trains de Hudson - 642 Main Hudson Qc

The Hudson Historical Society is proud to present Michel Brunet, who will be speaking to us about local railroads, particularly, the Grand Trunk Railroad and its history. He will have on display many historical artifacts, some of which were manufactured here in Hudson.

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HHS Monthly meeting & Speaker Tues 19 Nov @ 07:30 PM / Reunion mensuel et conferencier mardi 19 nov @19:30

(texte franscais suit): 7 Days in Hell The Black Watch Snipers WW2 Normandy/7 jours en enfer-les tireurs d'elite de avec le Black Watch en Normandie 2ieme guerre mondiale.

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HHS Monthly meeting & Speaker Tues 22 Oct @ 07:30 PM / Reunion mensuel et conferencier mardi 22 oct @19:30

(texte francais suit):Dad’s War -- the World War II Experiences of Robert (Bob) McBride.

Peter McBride, a resident of Hudson, has pieced together his Father’s amazing story from various sources and will share it with us at our October meeting.

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HHS Monthly meeting & Speaker Mon 9 Sept @ 07:30 PM / Reunion mensuel et conferencier Lundi 9 sept @19:30

(texte francais suit) "The Impact of Women on the US Civil War of 1861-1865/L'impact des femmes sur la guerre civile américaine de 1861 à 1865".

Have you ever wondered how, and why, women were involved in the US Civil War? In an era where they had little or no rights whatsoever, women nonetheless rose to the occasion and showed men what they were capable of, and shone doing so!

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Museum reopens/musee ouvre de nouveau!

(texte francais suit) We are happy to report that the Hudson Historical Society Museum will be

able to open again. After a basement flood and cleanup an air quality test was necessary to assure the safety of our volunteers and visitors.

Thanks to the Town of Hudson administration and Public Works dept the issues were dealt with in a proper and professional manner. We are in the process of hiring a summer student, thanks to a grant from the Federal Gov't and thus we will be offering opening hours 5 days a week for the summer period.

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Women in aviation/les femmes de l'aviation (select 1 attachment and file to view)  Speaker Clint Ward to talk about women in aviation.

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HHS Monthly meeting & Speaker Mon 14 January@ 07:30 PM / Reunion mensuel et conferencier Lundi 14 janvier@19:30

(texte francais suit) We are pleased to present a pictorial essay by local Historian, Rod Hodgson, titled: “The Franklin Expedition: A tragic 19th Century Tale of Cold, Ice, Starvation, Cannibalism and DEATH.” It was led by Sir John Franklin an already established Arctic explorer of the Royal Navy.

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HHS Monthly meeting & Speaker Mon 12 November@ 07:30 PM / Reunion mensuel et conferencier Lundi 12 novembre@19:30

(texte francais suit) St-James Church 642 Main, Hudson QcThe Hudson Historical Society is pleased to welcome back David O'Keefe, award winning author, historian and television personality. David's presentation will focus on the Enigma machine, a device invented and used to encrypt the most secret communications in Hitler's Germany.

David R. O'Keefe is a historian, professor of history, television presenter, documentarian, creator, host, writer, producer and best-selling author and a local resident as well.

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HHS Monthly meeting & Speaker Mon 8 October@ 07:30 PM / Reunion mensuel et conferencier Lundi 8 octobre@19:30

(texte francais suit) St-James Church, 642 Main, Hudson Qc.

The Sinking of the S.S. Maude: the Hudson Historical Society is pleased to announce that the October public meeting will feature a presentation about the 1906 sinking of the S.S. Maude in Lake of Two Mountains.

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