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This page was last updated on June 30th, 2008
This page was last updated on June 30th, 2008
History (from Society and Culture)
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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 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.
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.
Memories of Ladder Valley
Story of the pioneer homesteaders of Ladder Valley in Saskatchewan, Canada. Contains autobiographies, photos and links for further reading.
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).
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.
Roughing It In The Bush
Book and poems of pioneer life by Susanna Moodie.
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.
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 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.
Origins of the name, Canada
A passage from the Canadian Encyclopedia describes the origins of the name, "Canada".
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.
Canadian Heritage Gallery
Collection of photographs, documents, illustrations, and maps highlighting Canadian history.
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.
CBC Archives
Hundreds of radio and television clips from the archives of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
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".
The Anti-Slavery Movement in Canada
Online exhibit from the National Archives of Canada.
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.
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.
Our Roots: Canadian Digital Local Histories
An online library, archive, museum and school all in one providing Canadian local histories and educational resources.
Important Moments In Canadian History
From prehistory to present. Brief descriptions of the important events in Canadian history.
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.
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.
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.
Canadian History Portal
A guide to materials on Canadian history in digital format. Content is supervised by an expert editorial board.
National Historic Sites of Canada
An alphabetical list of national historic sites in Canada. Offers links to these sites as well.
Pathfinders and Passageways
Details about the discovery and exploration of Canada with emphasis on explorers and mapmakers.
Historic Hudson's Bay Company
Presents stories, information and photographs about the Hudson's Bay Company and Canada's early history.
Territorial Evolution of Canada
Provides maps that depict the evolution of the nation's international, provincial and territorial boundaries from 1783 through 1905.
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.
CultureCanada.gc.ca - Historic Sites
Government of Canada's bilingual directory of links on historic sites in Canada.
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.
Traces history and development of this firm from creation in Toronto up to its takeover by Gulf Canada in 1969.
Photographs, maps, and documents from two exploratory surveys conducted by J.B. Tyrrell of the region west of Hudson Bay.
Story of the pioneer homesteaders of Ladder Valley in Saskatchewan, Canada. Contains autobiographies, photos and links for further reading.
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).
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.
Book and poems of pioneer life by Susanna Moodie.
Tells how Canada came to be, from the original four provinces in 1867 to the present. Historical essays showcase documents, articles and photographs.
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.
Follow the story of how Royal Bank grew from a small Halifax bank into a national financial institution, from 1864 to the present.
A passage from the Canadian Encyclopedia describes the origins of the name, "Canada".
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.
Collection of photographs, documents, illustrations, and maps highlighting Canadian history.
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.
Hundreds of radio and television clips from the archives of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Online National Archives exhibit on the 1927-1929 "Persons Case" in which the Judicial Commitee of the Privy Council declared women to be "persons".
Online exhibit from the National Archives of Canada.
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.
Weekly presentation on aspects of Canadian history related to commemorations by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada and National Parks.
An online library, archive, museum and school all in one providing Canadian local histories and educational resources.
From prehistory to present. Brief descriptions of the important events in Canadian history.
Extensive documentation of Manitoba school legislation of 1890, which was regarded as anti-Catholic, and involvement of Quebecers in the controversy. Bilingual site.
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.
Describes Fenian plans in the 1860s to attain control of what is now Canada and hold it in ransom for the freedom of Ireland.
A guide to materials on Canadian history in digital format. Content is supervised by an expert editorial board.
An alphabetical list of national historic sites in Canada. Offers links to these sites as well.
Details about the discovery and exploration of Canada with emphasis on explorers and mapmakers.
Presents stories, information and photographs about the Hudson's Bay Company and Canada's early history.
Provides maps that depict the evolution of the nation's international, provincial and territorial boundaries from 1783 through 1905.
Interactive and authoritative source of data with over 350,000 official and formerly official geographical names available in both English and French.
Government of Canada's bilingual directory of links on historic sites in Canada.
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