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Was Tom Thomson's Death a Suicide? Why the Theory Doesn't Hold Up

Was Tom Thomson's Death a Suicide? Why the Theo...

The death of Tom Thomson in July 1917 remains one of the most debated events in Canadian art history. Over the past century, three broad explanations have been advanced: accidental drowning,...

Was Tom Thomson's Death a Suicide? Why the Theo...

The death of Tom Thomson in July 1917 remains one of the most debated events in Canadian art history. Over the past century, three broad explanations have been advanced: accidental drowning,...

Tom Thomson: Accidental Death by Drowning Revisited

Tom Thomson: Accidental Death by Drowning Revis...

A Death That Barely Registered in 1917 As difficult as it may be for Canadians today to imagine, the death of Tom Thomson in July of 1917 caused remarkably little...

Tom Thomson: Accidental Death by Drowning Revis...

A Death That Barely Registered in 1917 As difficult as it may be for Canadians today to imagine, the death of Tom Thomson in July of 1917 caused remarkably little...

Mark Robinson and the Death of Tom Thomson: The Ranger Who Refused the Verdict.

Mark Robinson and the Death of Tom Thomson: The...

One of the most important facts in the Tom Thomson case is also one of the easiest to forget: there was no police investigation. No detectives arrived at Canoe Lake...

Mark Robinson and the Death of Tom Thomson: The...

One of the most important facts in the Tom Thomson case is also one of the easiest to forget: there was no police investigation. No detectives arrived at Canoe Lake...

Why the Group of Seven Never Returned to Canoe Lake

Why the Group of Seven Never Returned to Canoe ...

Absence, Silence, and an Uncomfortable Question In the years leading up to 1917, Algonquin Park—particularly Canoe Lake and Mowat Lodge—was central to the artistic development of the Group of Seven....

Why the Group of Seven Never Returned to Canoe ...

Absence, Silence, and an Uncomfortable Question In the years leading up to 1917, Algonquin Park—particularly Canoe Lake and Mowat Lodge—was central to the artistic development of the Group of Seven....

Blanche Linton Remembers Tom Thomson: What Was Said When the Body Was Found

Blanche Linton Remembers Tom Thomson: What Was ...

When Tom Thomson’s body surfaced in Canoe Lake in July 1917, official conclusions came quickly. But among those who lived and worked at Canoe Lake, the reaction was very different....

Blanche Linton Remembers Tom Thomson: What Was ...

When Tom Thomson’s body surfaced in Canoe Lake in July 1917, official conclusions came quickly. But among those who lived and worked at Canoe Lake, the reaction was very different....

Tom Thomson: The Death That Refused To Settle

Tom Thomson: The Death That Refused To Settle

More than a century after his body surfaced in Canoe Lake, the death of iconic Canadian painter Tom Thomson remains one of the country’s most enduring historical mysteries. Officially ruled...

Tom Thomson: The Death That Refused To Settle

More than a century after his body surfaced in Canoe Lake, the death of iconic Canadian painter Tom Thomson remains one of the country’s most enduring historical mysteries. Officially ruled...