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History Sites:

Territorial Evolution of Canada Territorial Evolution of Canada: Provides maps that depict the evolution of the nation's international, provincial and territorial boundaries from 1783 through 1905. (History) http://www.collectionscanada.ca/2/18/h18-2101-e.html In Pursuit of Adventure: Fur Trade in Canada and the North West Company In Pursuit of Adventure: Fur Trade in Canada and the North West Company: A scholarly site illustrates and documents heroic age of fur trade. Examines exploits of the North West Company and other Montreal-based fur trading companies. Includes full texts of manuscripts known as the Masson Papers from 1790 -1820. (History) http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/nwc Pathfinders and Passageways Pathfinders and Passageways: Details about the discovery and exploration of Canada with emphasis on explorers and mapmakers. (History) http://www.collectionscanada.ca/2/24/index-e.html CBC Archives CBC Archives: Hundreds of radio and television clips from the archives of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. (History) http://archives.cbc.ca Canadian Heritage Gallery Canadian Heritage Gallery: Collection of photographs, documents, illustrations, and maps highlighting Canadian history. (History) http://www.canadianheritage.org/ Exploration, the Fur Trade and Hudson's Bay Company Exploration, the Fur Trade and Hudson's Bay Company: All about the fur trade in Canada, and how it led to the exploration of Canada, as well as the formation of the oldest and largest company in Canadian history: Hudson's Bay Company. (History) http://www.canadiana.org/hbc/ The Canadian West The Canadian West: The National Archives of Canada presents this virtual exhibition. A gateway to the large-scale digitization of selected holdings. Topics include the fur trade, scientific expeditions, aboriginal claims and urbanization. (History) http://www.collectionscanada.ca/05/0529_e.html History of the British American Oil Company. History of the British American Oil Company.: Traces history and development of this firm from creation in Toronto up to its takeover by Gulf Canada in 1969. (History) http://www.britishamericanoil.ca/history.html National Historic Sites of Canada National Historic Sites of Canada: An alphabetical list of national historic sites in Canada. Offers links to these sites as well. (History) http://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/lhn-nhs/list_e.asp The 1837 Rebellions The 1837 Rebellions: Information about the 1837 Mackenzie-Papineau rebellions that rocked Upper and Lower Canada. Site includes chronology, biographies of the leaders, background, reactions, aftermath and other information. (History) http://www.edunetconnect.com/cat/rebellions/ The Anti-Slavery Movement in Canada The Anti-Slavery Movement in Canada: Online exhibit from the National Archives of Canada. (History) http://www.collectionscanada.ca/05/0531_e.html Historic Hudson's Bay Company Historic Hudson's Bay Company: Presents stories, information and photographs about the Hudson's Bay Company and Canada's early history. (History) http://www.hbc.com/hbc/e_hi/tales/tales.htm Canadian History Portal Canadian History Portal: A guide to materials on Canadian history in digital format. Content is supervised by an expert editorial board. (History) http://www.canadianhistory.ca The Nunavut voyages of Martin Frobisher The Nunavut voyages of Martin Frobisher: Frobisher's expeditions to Nunavut in Arctic Canada are described as well as the search for a Northwest Passage to Asia, the first mining venture in Canada, and the earliest attempt by the English to establish a colony in the New World. (History) http://www.civilization.ca/hist/frobisher/frint01e.html History of Royal Bank of Canada History of Royal Bank of Canada: Follow the story of how Royal Bank grew from a small Halifax bank into a national financial institution, from 1864 to the present. (History) http://www.royalbank.com/history Historical Atlas of Canada Online Learning Project Historical Atlas of Canada Online Learning Project: Maps, graphs and text based on print volumes and redesigned for online, interactive viewing. Includes downloadable data in tabular form as well as printable map images. (History) http://mercator.geog.utoronto.ca/hacddp/page1.htm Emigration and Bush Life Emigration and Bush Life: The conditions and challenges of emigrants' lives in 19th-century Canada as reflected in the lives and writings of Catharine Parr Traill(1802-99) and Susanna Moodie (1803-85). (History) http://www.collectionscanada.ca/moodie-traill/t1-3100-e.html Canadian Geographical Names. Canadian Geographical Names.: Interactive and authoritative source of data with over 350,000 official and formerly official geographical names available in both English and French. (History) http://whistler.ccm.nrcan.gc.ca/ Our Roots: Canadian Digital Local Histories Our Roots: Canadian Digital Local Histories: An online library, archive, museum and school all in one providing Canadian local histories and educational resources. (History) http://www.ourroots.ca/ Quebecers, Catholic Clergy, Manitoba School Question, 1890-1916 Quebecers, Catholic Clergy, Manitoba School Question, 1890-1916: Extensive documentation of Manitoba school legislation of 1890, which was regarded as anti-Catholic, and involvement of Quebecers in the controversy. Bilingual site. (History) http://www2.marianopolis.edu/quebechistory/docs/manitoba/index.htm The Barren Lands Digital Collection The Barren Lands Digital Collection: Photographs, maps, and documents from two exploratory surveys conducted by J.B. Tyrrell of the region west of Hudson Bay. (History) http://digital.library.utoronto.ca/Tyrrell/ The Famous Five The Famous Five: Online National Archives exhibit on the 1927-1929 "Persons Case" in which the Judicial Commitee of the Privy Council declared women to be "persons". (History) http://www.collectionscanada.ca/05/0530_e.html History of the Northwest Coast History of the Northwest Coast: Significant events and history of the people of the northwest Canada from 1774 to present day. Includes journal entries from Captain Cook, fur traders, Indian prophets, and ethnographers. (History) http://www.hallman.org/indian/.www.html Fenians and Canada in 1860s Fenians and Canada in 1860s: Describes Fenian plans in the 1860s to attain control of what is now Canada and hold it in ransom for the freedom of Ireland. (History) http://www.irishclans.com/articles/fenians.html Canadian Confederation Canadian Confederation: Tells how Canada came to be, from the original four provinces in 1867 to the present. Historical essays showcase documents, articles and photographs. (History) http://www.collectionscanada.ca/2/18/index-e.html Important Moments In Canadian History Important Moments In Canadian History: From prehistory to present. Brief descriptions of the important events in Canadian history. (History) http://www.arts.okanagan.bc.ca/finearts/his_home.html Roughing It In The Bush Roughing It In The Bush: Book and poems of pioneer life by Susanna Moodie. (History) http://www.canadiana.org/cgi-bin/ECO/mtq?doc=26276 CultureCanada.gc.ca - Historic Sites CultureCanada.gc.ca - Historic Sites: Government of Canada's bilingual directory of links on historic sites in Canada. (History) http://culturecanada.gc.ca/chdt/interface/interface2.nsf/engdocBasic/7.html Memories of Ladder Valley Memories of Ladder Valley: Story of the pioneer homesteaders of Ladder Valley in Saskatchewan, Canada. Contains autobiographies, photos and links for further reading. (History) http://www.mixedbunch.com/ladder/ Origins of the name, Canada Origins of the name, Canada: A passage from the Canadian Encyclopedia describes the origins of the name, "Canada". (History) http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&ArticleId=A0001216 This Week in History This Week in History: Weekly presentation on aspects of Canadian history related to commemorations by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada and National Parks. (History) http://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/cseh-twih/index_e.asp