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Online National Archives exhibit on the 1927-1929 "Persons Case" in which the Judicial
Commitee of the Privy Council declared women to be "persons".
http://www.archives.ca/05/0530_e.html
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The Anti-Slavery Movement in Canada
Online exhibit from the National Archives of Canada.
http://www.archives.ca/05/0531_e.html
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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.
http://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/cseh-twih/index_e.asp
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National Historic Sites of Canada
An alphabetical list of national historic sites in Canada. Offers links to these sites as well.
http://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/lhn-nhs/list_e.asp
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CBC Archives
Hundreds of radio and television clips from the archives of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
http://archives.cbc.ca
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Our Roots: Canadian Digital Local Histories
An online library, archive, museum and school all in one providing Canadian local histories and
educational resources.
http://www.ourroots.ca/
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Memories of Ladder Valley
Story of the pioneer homesteaders of Ladder Valley in Saskatchewan, Canada. Contains
autobiographies, photos and links for further reading.
http://www.mixedbunch.com/ladder/
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Origins of the name, Canada
A passage from the Canadian Encyclopedia describes the origins of the name, "Canada".
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&ArticleId=A0001216
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CultureCanada.gc.ca - Historic Sites
Government of Canada's bilingual directory of links on historic sites in Canada.
http://culturecanada.gc.ca/chdt/interface/interface2.nsf/engdocBasic/7.html
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Canadian Heritage Gallery
Collection of photographs, documents, illustrations, and maps highlighting Canadian history.
http://www.canadianheritage.org/
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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.
http://www.hallman.org/indian/.www.html
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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.
http://www.irishclans.com/articles/fenians.html
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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.
http://www.britishamericanoil.ca/history.html
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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.
http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/nwc
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Canadian History Portal
A guide to materials on Canadian history in digital format. Content is supervised by an expert
editorial board.
http://www.canadianhistory.ca
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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).
http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/moodie-traill/t1-3100-e.html
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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.
http://www.archives.ca/05/0529_e.html
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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.
http://www.civilization.ca/hist/frobisher/frint01e.html
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Pathfinders and Passageways
Details about the discovery and exploration of Canada with emphasis on explorers and mapmakers.
http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/2/24/index-e.html
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Historic Hudson's Bay Company
Presents stories, information and photographs about the Hudson's Bay Company and Canada's early
history.
http://www.hbc.com/hbc/e_hi/tales/tales.htm
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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.
http://www.canadiana.org/hbc/
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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.
http://www2.marianopolis.edu/quebechistory/docs/manitoba/index.htm
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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.
http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/2/18/index-e.html
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Territorial Evolution of Canada
Provides maps that depict the evolution of the nation's international, provincial and territorial
boundaries from 1783 through 1905.
http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/2/18/h18-2101-e.html
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Roughing It In The Bush
Book and poems of pioneer life by Susanna Moodie.
http://www.canadiana.org/cgi-bin/ECO/mtq?doc=26276
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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.
http://www.royalbank.com/history
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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.
http://digital.library.utoronto.ca/Tyrrell/
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Important Moments In Canadian History
From prehistory to present. Brief descriptions of the important events in Canadian history.
http://www.arts.okanagan.bc.ca/finearts/his_home.html
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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.
http://www.edunetconnect.com/cat/rebellions/
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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.
http://whistler.ccm.nrcan.gc.ca/
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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.
http://mercator.geog.utoronto.ca/hacddp/page1.htm
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