 Canada: A
People's History
This is the website of the popular,
award-winning CBC TV show. Search the site, or click on an
episode to learn more about a particular period in Canada's history.
A Canadian historical timeline is also provided.
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The History of Canada
Concise information on various events, people and periods of Canadian
history is provided on this website. |
Canadian
History Portal
The Canadian History Portal's purpose is
to act as a reliable guide to online history resources on
Canadian history. Timelines and a search function are provided.
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Today in
History
Find out what happened on this
day in Canadian history, as well as in international history. |
Canada's
Cultural History
Topics covered in this history website
include the First Nations, exploration and development, Canada's
social & religious history, Canada's economic development, local
history, etc.
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Histor!ca
Use "Histor!ca" for searching
for historical resources or school projects. Links are provided
to resources such as the Canadian Encyclopedia and the Prime
Ministers of Canada.
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History:
Library and Archives of Canada
The resources of the National Library and Archives of Canada
feature many different aspects of Canadian history.
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History
Television
"History Television" offers facts and trivia about selected
events and topics in Canadian history. See "Today in History"
to see what happened on this day in Canada's past. |
Canadian
Civilization
A great source of excellent, concise
information in Canadian history and culture, as well as visuals.
Note the link to the "Virtual Museum of New France".
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Canada's Cultural Gateway
Click on "History" and "Heritage" for a wide
range of links to info on various periods, people and events in Canadian
history! |
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Canada
in the Making
Canada's constitutional history is explored here, with links to many
relevant primary source documents. Images and maps are included, plus
related sites. |
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Heroines.ca
A guide to women in Canadian history.
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Exploration, the Fur Trade, and the Hudson's Bay Company
Learn about the fur trade and how it led to the exploration of Canada
and the founding of the Hudson's Bay Company. A timeline, stories and
info about some of the personalities involved in this period of Canadian
history, are also provided.
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Heritage Minutes
Some very famous people and events from Canada's past are covered in
the Heritage Minutes, with links to further info. Some examples are
Jennie Trout, Grey Owl, the Halifax Explosion, the Bluenose, Louis Riel,
Joseph-Armand Bombardier, Marconi and even Superman!
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The French-Canadian Explorers
Information on a number of French-Canadian explorers, from Cartier
(1534-1536), Champlain (1604-1616) and Brule (1615-1621) to later
explorers such as Cadillac (1694-1701) and La Verendrye (1732-1739) is
offered on this website. |
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The War Museum
This website provides detailed info about the wars in which Canada
has participated - our contributions, the effects on our country, life
on the homefront, other wartime issues and the key people involved.
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Canadian Maps: 1667-1999
This website from Canada's National Library will help you get a
clearer picture of British North America's territorial evolution.
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Important Moments in Canadian History
Canada's most important historical events, from prehistory to the
present, are listed here.
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Famous Canadians
You can find links here to info on many famous Canadians - explorers,
WWI and WWII air aces, inventors, scientists, musicians, prime
ministers, the Fathers of Confederation, women and more. |
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The Territorial Evolution of Canada 1867-1999
Click on maps from various years to learn how Canada's boundaries
changed from Confederation to 1999. Look for History on the left
hand side.
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