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A famous burlesque star came to the Sault in 1947 and went mostly unrecognized

A famous burlesque star came to the Sault in 1947 and went mostly unrecognized

This edition of Remember This looks back on the time Gypsy Rose Lee came through town on her way to a fishing holiday (and all the press that followed)
Here's the story of the $4 bill and a Sault-based blunder

Here's the story of the $4 bill and a Sault-based blunder

This week, Remember This looks back at a now-defunct piece of currency
Do you remember Algoma Music Camp?

Do you remember Algoma Music Camp?

This week Remember This looks back at a long-running program that started in 1964
Let's talk about how extreme our weather can get

Let's talk about how extreme our weather can get

In this edition of Remember This, the Sault Ste. Marie Public Library looks back at some of the hottest and coldest moments in the area's past
Flu pandemic of 1890 took four young lives at Shingwauk, records show

Flu pandemic of 1890 took four young lives at Shingwauk, records show

This edition of Remember This looks back on the Russian flu pandemic that swept the world
Turtles five feet across! Early animal oddities that made the Sault . . . er . . . famous

Turtles five feet across! Early animal oddities that made the Sault . . . er . . . famous

This edition of Remember This looks back on the Sault's reputation for outlandish tales, from flying elephants at Sawpit Bay to lizards three feet long
Even 90 years ago, this area was famous for its blueberries

Even 90 years ago, this area was famous for its blueberries

In this edition of Remember This, we hear about berries the size of marbles, which crunched underfoot, according to one report
Legal history: The engaging and convincing Uriah McFadden

Legal history: The engaging and convincing Uriah McFadden

This edition of Remember this looks back on a lawyer known for successfully defending murder cases. He and his brother, also a lawyer, also dabbled in media
Ernest Hemingway and the Sault's 'wild nightmare kind of fishing'

Ernest Hemingway and the Sault's 'wild nightmare kind of fishing'

A trip to the area by the famed writer and his description of it have certainly not been forgotten. This edition of Remember This looks back on how it might have come to be
A different time: Abortion Caravan of 1970 arrives in the Sault

A different time: Abortion Caravan of 1970 arrives in the Sault

This edition of Remember This chronicles the reception that greeted a group of women who were fighting for the right to choose an abortion