Melissa Wing
@melissawing.bsky.social
Canadian Military Historian & Researcher | Bluesky's Resident Doughnut Girls Expert 🍩 | Media and War Correspondents of the FWW & SWW Historian | UVic MA History | UFV BA History Honours | CBF 2018 Alumn | Executive Board Member Friends of the BC Archives
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Melissa Wing
@melissawing.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Hello, everyone! It's time I reintroduce myself 😊
My name is Melissa, and I am a Canadian military historian from Victoria, BC. Some of you may remember me from Twitter, but I hope to make Bluesky my new internet home! Follow me if you want to learn more about war correspondents, doughnuts, & more!
My name is Melissa, and I am a Canadian military historian from Victoria, BC. Some of you may remember me from Twitter, but I hope to make Bluesky my new internet home! Follow me if you want to learn more about war correspondents, doughnuts, & more!
Devastated to hear of Tim Cook's passing today.
Dr. Cook inspired so many young historians in our field. He was always incredibly kind, generous with his time, and the biggest cheerleader for those working in history. He will be greatly missed by so many.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Dr. Cook inspired so many young historians in our field. He was always incredibly kind, generous with his time, and the biggest cheerleader for those working in history. He will be greatly missed by so many.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Tim Cook, chief historian at Canadian War Museum, dies at 54 | CBC News
Tim Cook, the chief historian at the Canadian War Museum and the country’s “pre-eminent military historian,” has died, the museum announced Sunday.
www.cbc.ca
October 27, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Devastated to hear of Tim Cook's passing today.
Dr. Cook inspired so many young historians in our field. He was always incredibly kind, generous with his time, and the biggest cheerleader for those working in history. He will be greatly missed by so many.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Dr. Cook inspired so many young historians in our field. He was always incredibly kind, generous with his time, and the biggest cheerleader for those working in history. He will be greatly missed by so many.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Very excited to share more about Canadian war correspondents who captured the Dieppe Raid as it unfolded.
Thanks @historysymposium.bsky.social for inviting me to join your spring speaker schedule!
Thanks @historysymposium.bsky.social for inviting me to join your spring speaker schedule!
Our Spring Series for 2025 has been finalized!
Very pleased to have our friend @melissawing.bsky.social come back to help us in April by sharing some of her thesis research on Canadian War Correspondents.
We get to look at the Dieppe Raid through their eyes.
Very pleased to have our friend @melissawing.bsky.social come back to help us in April by sharing some of her thesis research on Canadian War Correspondents.
We get to look at the Dieppe Raid through their eyes.
December 20, 2024 at 12:16 AM
Very excited to share more about Canadian war correspondents who captured the Dieppe Raid as it unfolded.
Thanks @historysymposium.bsky.social for inviting me to join your spring speaker schedule!
Thanks @historysymposium.bsky.social for inviting me to join your spring speaker schedule!
Now that I've finished my master's, I'm excited to return to some of the projects I've put on hold over the last few years.
The first of which will be to go back and explore the history of First World War correspondents and the Canadian Overseas Press Mission in 1919. Excited to share more soon! 💁♀️
The first of which will be to go back and explore the history of First World War correspondents and the Canadian Overseas Press Mission in 1919. Excited to share more soon! 💁♀️
November 29, 2024 at 9:05 PM
Now that I've finished my master's, I'm excited to return to some of the projects I've put on hold over the last few years.
The first of which will be to go back and explore the history of First World War correspondents and the Canadian Overseas Press Mission in 1919. Excited to share more soon! 💁♀️
The first of which will be to go back and explore the history of First World War correspondents and the Canadian Overseas Press Mission in 1919. Excited to share more soon! 💁♀️
How do we feel about long-form threads on this corner of the internet? Should I do more of these or less?
Cozy November days call for historical boardgames 🎲
In March 1942, CBC Radio created the game "Carrying the Tools to Britain" to help the public better understand the scale of Canada's war effort and the industries affected across the country. Let's get into the game! 🧵 1/7
LAC RG41 Vol.431
In March 1942, CBC Radio created the game "Carrying the Tools to Britain" to help the public better understand the scale of Canada's war effort and the industries affected across the country. Let's get into the game! 🧵 1/7
LAC RG41 Vol.431
November 22, 2024 at 12:56 AM
How do we feel about long-form threads on this corner of the internet? Should I do more of these or less?
Today's #WarCorrespondentWednesday is all about award-winning Canadian Press (CP) correspondent Margaret Ecker.
Ecker was the only woman war correspondent for CP during the SWW and one of a handful of Canadian women who made it to the front as a verified journalist. 1/2
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Ecker was the only woman war correspondent for CP during the SWW and one of a handful of Canadian women who made it to the front as a verified journalist. 1/2
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November 21, 2024 at 3:52 AM
Today's #WarCorrespondentWednesday is all about award-winning Canadian Press (CP) correspondent Margaret Ecker.
Ecker was the only woman war correspondent for CP during the SWW and one of a handful of Canadian women who made it to the front as a verified journalist. 1/2
NARA 204906819
Ecker was the only woman war correspondent for CP during the SWW and one of a handful of Canadian women who made it to the front as a verified journalist. 1/2
NARA 204906819
AAHHHH I'm so excited for @lmbd1418.bsky.social! Keep an eye out for her upcoming book and add it to your reading list!
Congratulations Lucy 🥳
Congratulations Lucy 🥳
Well, my first book manuscript has finally been sent my editor. No doubt lots of back and forth to go, but, yay 🥳 going to allow myself a some time to enjoy this moment.
November 21, 2024 at 2:48 AM
AAHHHH I'm so excited for @lmbd1418.bsky.social! Keep an eye out for her upcoming book and add it to your reading list!
Congratulations Lucy 🥳
Congratulations Lucy 🥳
Reposted by Melissa Wing
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A reminder, we are looking for submissions from potential candidates!
A reminder, we are looking for submissions from potential candidates!
November 16, 2024 at 11:01 AM
www.historysymposium.com/three-minute...
A reminder, we are looking for submissions from potential candidates!
A reminder, we are looking for submissions from potential candidates!
Excited to discover some more First World War historians from this starter pack! Give it a look👇 #FirstWorldWarHistory
Not sure if this had been made before, so here it is! go.bsky.app/JqWTGYN Message me if you want to be included or removed, and make sure you share it with your Bluesky network!
November 17, 2024 at 12:06 AM
Excited to discover some more First World War historians from this starter pack! Give it a look👇 #FirstWorldWarHistory
Congratulations @mike-bechthold.bsky.social, well earned! If you're not following Mike, you're definitely missing out 💁♀️
Very pleased that my book, Flying to Victory: Raymond Collishaw and the Western Desert Campaign, 1940-1941, was selected for the RAF's Chief of the Air Staff Reading List.
www.raf.mod.uk/what-we-do/c...
www.raf.mod.uk/what-we-do/c...
November 16, 2024 at 6:03 AM
Congratulations @mike-bechthold.bsky.social, well earned! If you're not following Mike, you're definitely missing out 💁♀️
Reposted by Melissa Wing
If you still have an account on the other place, you've just been automatically opted in for AI and data mining. This is how you turn that setting off! Please share!
November 15, 2024 at 9:45 AM
If you still have an account on the other place, you've just been automatically opted in for AI and data mining. This is how you turn that setting off! Please share!
Debunking war photo myths is one of my favourite pass times - find out the real story behind the photo below from your resident war horse historian @lmbd1418.bsky.social 👇
‘Tis the season, so, for the 1000th time: This photo isn’t commemorating ‘all the dead horses of WW1’ …
lucybetteridgedyson.com/2019/05/21/h...
lucybetteridgedyson.com/2019/05/21/h...
Hold your horses and check your sources
The image above is frequently circulated on social media, usually accompanied with a caption such as ‘1916 – soldiers pay tribute to the horses who died in the Great War’ which, w…
lucybetteridgedyson.com
November 15, 2024 at 10:06 PM
Debunking war photo myths is one of my favourite pass times - find out the real story behind the photo below from your resident war horse historian @lmbd1418.bsky.social 👇
I got a look at the pictures for the presentation - they're gorgeous! Calling all #warphotography folks! You will not want to miss this!
As a member of the Friends of the BC Archives, I like to brag we host some fun events 💁♀️
For our November Speaker Series event, we are excited to welcome military historian Dr. R Scott Sheffield! Join us online or in person for a fantastic talk about the BC home front during the SWW
For our November Speaker Series event, we are excited to welcome military historian Dr. R Scott Sheffield! Join us online or in person for a fantastic talk about the BC home front during the SWW
November 15, 2024 at 10:03 PM
I got a look at the pictures for the presentation - they're gorgeous! Calling all #warphotography folks! You will not want to miss this!
Reposted by Melissa Wing
Such a wonderful project out of Western's history dept.
I'm currently helping 40 students individually research some of the postcards from Dr. Vance's collection as part of their course work in 1810E: Wars that changed the world.
(And working on one of my own, to boot!)
I'm currently helping 40 students individually research some of the postcards from Dr. Vance's collection as part of their course work in 1810E: Wars that changed the world.
(And working on one of my own, to boot!)
📬 Bringing history to life! Western’s Prof. Jonathan Vance’s WWI postcard project shares real messages from Canadian soldiers with students nationwide—connecting them with local history in a powerful, hands-on way. news.westernu.ca/2024/11/firs...
First World War postcard project launched by Western prof expands to hundreds of small-town schools - Western News
More than 10,000 replica post cards from the First World War are being used to educate Canadian youth about the soldiers who lived in their communities.
news.westernu.ca
November 14, 2024 at 3:53 PM
Such a wonderful project out of Western's history dept.
I'm currently helping 40 students individually research some of the postcards from Dr. Vance's collection as part of their course work in 1810E: Wars that changed the world.
(And working on one of my own, to boot!)
I'm currently helping 40 students individually research some of the postcards from Dr. Vance's collection as part of their course work in 1810E: Wars that changed the world.
(And working on one of my own, to boot!)
Reposted by Melissa Wing
Tonight in Vancouver at the UBC First Nations House of Learning. See you soon!
November 14, 2024 at 7:49 PM
Tonight in Vancouver at the UBC First Nations House of Learning. See you soon!
As a member of the Friends of the BC Archives, I like to brag we host some fun events 💁♀️
For our November Speaker Series event, we are excited to welcome military historian Dr. R Scott Sheffield! Join us online or in person for a fantastic talk about the BC home front during the SWW
For our November Speaker Series event, we are excited to welcome military historian Dr. R Scott Sheffield! Join us online or in person for a fantastic talk about the BC home front during the SWW
November 14, 2024 at 7:52 PM
As a member of the Friends of the BC Archives, I like to brag we host some fun events 💁♀️
For our November Speaker Series event, we are excited to welcome military historian Dr. R Scott Sheffield! Join us online or in person for a fantastic talk about the BC home front during the SWW
For our November Speaker Series event, we are excited to welcome military historian Dr. R Scott Sheffield! Join us online or in person for a fantastic talk about the BC home front during the SWW
It's #WarCorrespondentWednesday!
Enjoy weekly photos, newspaper clippings, & sound recordings of the war correspondents I've encountered in my research. To kick us off, here is Canadian public relations officer Colonel Gilchrist with a group of Canadian war correspondents in 1945.
📷: LAC 3237086
Enjoy weekly photos, newspaper clippings, & sound recordings of the war correspondents I've encountered in my research. To kick us off, here is Canadian public relations officer Colonel Gilchrist with a group of Canadian war correspondents in 1945.
📷: LAC 3237086
November 13, 2024 at 4:48 PM
It's #WarCorrespondentWednesday!
Enjoy weekly photos, newspaper clippings, & sound recordings of the war correspondents I've encountered in my research. To kick us off, here is Canadian public relations officer Colonel Gilchrist with a group of Canadian war correspondents in 1945.
📷: LAC 3237086
Enjoy weekly photos, newspaper clippings, & sound recordings of the war correspondents I've encountered in my research. To kick us off, here is Canadian public relations officer Colonel Gilchrist with a group of Canadian war correspondents in 1945.
📷: LAC 3237086
Reposted by Melissa Wing
Public History friends: Monument Lab is relaunching its internship program for undergraduate and graduate students and I'm very happy to see that the positions this year are paid. Philadelphia on-site availability preferred, remote applicants considered: monumentlab.com/opportunitie...
Monument Lab Internship 2025 - Monument Lab
Monument Lab is re-launching our Student Internship Program with paid opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. The 10-week program works to connect, accompany, and strengthen professiona...
monumentlab.com
November 12, 2024 at 4:22 PM
Public History friends: Monument Lab is relaunching its internship program for undergraduate and graduate students and I'm very happy to see that the positions this year are paid. Philadelphia on-site availability preferred, remote applicants considered: monumentlab.com/opportunitie...
Did I Starter Pack right? go.bsky.app/2M3AtJD
November 12, 2024 at 7:14 PM
Did I Starter Pack right? go.bsky.app/2M3AtJD
I am so excited for this book!
It was a course taught by @rachelcleves.bsky.social on the topic of food and sex at the UVic that introduced me to the fantastic history of the FWW Doughnut Girls - which was not only the topic of my MA thesis but has also become a lifelong side project of mine 💁♀️
It was a course taught by @rachelcleves.bsky.social on the topic of food and sex at the UVic that introduced me to the fantastic history of the FWW Doughnut Girls - which was not only the topic of my MA thesis but has also become a lifelong side project of mine 💁♀️
Hello new followers! I'm a historian of food and sexuality. My book LUSTFUL APPETITES: AN INTIMATE HISTORY OF GOOD FOOD AND WICKED SEX is coming out in a couple of weeks.
Please invite me to give a talk or an interview. I have tasty anecdotes 😋
www.amazon.co.uk/Lustful-Appe...
Please invite me to give a talk or an interview. I have tasty anecdotes 😋
www.amazon.co.uk/Lustful-Appe...
Lustful Appetites: An Intimate History of Good Food and Wicked Sex: Amazon.co.uk: Cleves, Rachel Hope: 9781509553631: Books
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November 12, 2024 at 6:48 PM
I am so excited for this book!
It was a course taught by @rachelcleves.bsky.social on the topic of food and sex at the UVic that introduced me to the fantastic history of the FWW Doughnut Girls - which was not only the topic of my MA thesis but has also become a lifelong side project of mine 💁♀️
It was a course taught by @rachelcleves.bsky.social on the topic of food and sex at the UVic that introduced me to the fantastic history of the FWW Doughnut Girls - which was not only the topic of my MA thesis but has also become a lifelong side project of mine 💁♀️
Me too girl 💁♀️
Should I tell Twitter I’m here? I don’t want to inadvertently cause an influx of all the worst accounts on the internet.
November 12, 2024 at 6:31 PM
Me too girl 💁♀️
Cozy November days call for historical boardgames 🎲
In March 1942, CBC Radio created the game "Carrying the Tools to Britain" to help the public better understand the scale of Canada's war effort and the industries affected across the country. Let's get into the game! 🧵 1/7
LAC RG41 Vol.431
In March 1942, CBC Radio created the game "Carrying the Tools to Britain" to help the public better understand the scale of Canada's war effort and the industries affected across the country. Let's get into the game! 🧵 1/7
LAC RG41 Vol.431
November 12, 2024 at 6:21 PM
Cozy November days call for historical boardgames 🎲
In March 1942, CBC Radio created the game "Carrying the Tools to Britain" to help the public better understand the scale of Canada's war effort and the industries affected across the country. Let's get into the game! 🧵 1/7
LAC RG41 Vol.431
In March 1942, CBC Radio created the game "Carrying the Tools to Britain" to help the public better understand the scale of Canada's war effort and the industries affected across the country. Let's get into the game! 🧵 1/7
LAC RG41 Vol.431
Hello, everyone! It's time I reintroduce myself 😊
My name is Melissa, and I am a Canadian military historian from Victoria, BC. Some of you may remember me from Twitter, but I hope to make Bluesky my new internet home! Follow me if you want to learn more about war correspondents, doughnuts, & more!
My name is Melissa, and I am a Canadian military historian from Victoria, BC. Some of you may remember me from Twitter, but I hope to make Bluesky my new internet home! Follow me if you want to learn more about war correspondents, doughnuts, & more!
November 12, 2024 at 5:41 PM
Hello, everyone! It's time I reintroduce myself 😊
My name is Melissa, and I am a Canadian military historian from Victoria, BC. Some of you may remember me from Twitter, but I hope to make Bluesky my new internet home! Follow me if you want to learn more about war correspondents, doughnuts, & more!
My name is Melissa, and I am a Canadian military historian from Victoria, BC. Some of you may remember me from Twitter, but I hope to make Bluesky my new internet home! Follow me if you want to learn more about war correspondents, doughnuts, & more!