History

Information about the 1837 Mackenzie-Papineau rebellions that rocked Upper and Lower Canada. Chronology, biographies of the leaders, background, reactions, aftermath and other information.

Book and poems of pioneer life by Susanna Moodie.

Includes documentation of Manitoba school legislation of 1890, which was regarded as anti-Catholic, and involvement of Quebecers in the controversy. Bilingual site.

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.

A guide to materials on Canadian history in digital format. Content is supervised by an expert editorial board.

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.

Traces history and development of this firm from creation in Toronto up to its takeover by Gulf Canada in 1969.

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.

Collection of photographs, documents, illustrations, and maps highlighting Canadian history.

A passage from the Canadian Encyclopedia describes the origins of the name, "Canada".

An online library, archive, museum and school all in one providing Canadian local histories and educational resources.

Hundreds of radio and television clips from the archives of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Weekly presentation on aspects of Canadian history related to commemorations by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada and National Parks.

Marking the 400th anniversary of the French presence in North America in 2004, France and Canada have created this portal to a virtual exhibition and a database containing more than one million images.

Government of Canada's bilingual directory of links on historic sites in Canada.

Publication of Canada's National History Society, devoted to popularizing Canadian history and to make Canadians more aware and appreciative of their past.

From prehistory to present, brief descriptions of the important events in Canadian history.

A guide to women in Canadian history with biographies, quotes, and links to related resources for students, teachers and history buffs.

Works to develop the shared memory and pride in the nation's accomplishments among Canadians, through educational programs, surveys and polls, and documentaries.

Biographical information concerning first female member of Canadian parliament and Ontario Legislature, forum, photos and link.

Information about how Canadian women gained full legal status as 'persons'.

A first hand account of the lifestyle of college students from 1900 to 1905; includes the first person experiences of a young school teacher in Saskatchewan.

Pioneer of Catholic interracial and social justice, author, and foundress of the Madonna House Apostolate based in Combermere, Ontario.

The history of the Canadian War Brides of World War Two; 48,000 British and European women who met and married Canadian servicemen overseas between 1940-1946 and who came to Canada to live at the end of the war.

A directory to National Historic sites in Canada, with links where available.

Historical photos and documents of the Shingwauk Indian Residential School, with information about the Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association.

An online exhibition on the history of women lawyers in Ontario.

Lists themes, news releases and products for the annual Women's History month, which is celebrated each October.

History, trivia, facts all about Canada, with some online games as well.

A brief investigation into the origin and meaning of the word "Pogey" (Employment Insurance payments).

Historical and informational site, showing original highway routes from 1925-Date, old signs, and lots of old photographs. For convenience, highway mileage charts are listed.

A site dedicated to Ontario's historical trails, pioneer roads, byways and highways, as well as horseless carriages.

A society devoted to the preservation of Ontario's treasured Provincial Highway system.

This site is dedicated to documenting the various historic sites of Canada.

Presents stories, information and photographs about the Hudson's Bay Company and Canada's early history.

Interactive and authoritative source of data with over 350,000 official and formerly official geographical names available in both English and French.

Describes Fenian plans in the 1860s to attain control of what is now Canada and hold it in ransom for the freedom of Ireland.

Photographs, maps, and documents from two exploratory surveys conducted by J.B. Tyrrell of the region west of Hudson Bay.

Details about the discovery and exploration of Canada with emphasis on explorers and mapmakers.

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.

Provides maps that depict the evolution of the nation's international, provincial and territorial boundaries from 1667 through 1999.

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).

Tells how Canada came to be, from the original four provinces in 1867 to the present. Historical essays showcase documents, articles and photographs.

An exhibition of the Peter Winkworth Collection, a nationally significant, rare, and valuable art collection that documents more than four centuries of Canadian history.

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.

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A History of the New York Society for Ethical Culture ... Society should express their religious consciences in moral and humane actions. ...[2008/10/12]

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