Tag: basque whalers
Selma Huxley, the woman who showed epic journey of Basque whalers...
We've written a lot about how Basque whalers "lighted" Europe with the oil from the whales they captured off of modern-day Canada. They were...
The Basque footprint on the Canadian coast is threatened by climate...
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
The Canadian daily The Star (The Toronto Star) has the largest readership in that country, with a readership...
Cider has been “protecting” Basque sailors for centuries
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BlitzLift is a website that collects "info pills" about history, science, and curiosities. We could spend hours discovering...
Two young Basque women are sharing our traditions at the Fortress...
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Canadian public broadcaster CBC has brought us a fabulous report about two young Basque students working there...
A ‘trainera’ has been chosen to set a new Loch Ness...
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The Scottish daily Inverness Courier has just published an article about the upcoming attempt to break the record...
In Saint Pierre and Miquelon: manufacturing a Basque ax as was...
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
An interesting story out of the islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, just...
A medieval Basque ship is a treasure in Newport: another hidden...
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We've spoken before about this ship found at the bottom of Newport harbor. This Welsh port city is...
‘New York Times’: Cider in the Basque Country is a pleasure,...
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The New York Times is once again dedicating an article to us, this time, in their Travel section, penned...
Tonight, a “Basque” girl could be Miss Canada World 2017!
Just over a year ago, we told you about the passing of Elsie Basque, a woman who belonged to the Mi’kmaq nation, one of...
Placentia, Canada and Plentzia, Basque Country, are now sister cities
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
We’ve spoken on many occasions about the profound mark the Basques have left on the Atlantic coast of...