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Canada Capital Cities by Province and Territory

Alberta, ( Edmonton ) - British Columbia, ( Victoria ) - Manitoba, ( Winnipeg ) - New Brunswick, ( Fredericton ) - Newfoundland & Labrador, ( St John's ) - Northwest Territories, ( Yellowknife ) - Nova Scotia, ( Halifax ) - Nunavut, ( Iqaluit ) - Ontario, ( Toronto ) - Prince Edward Island, ( Charlottetown ) - Quebec, ( Quebec City ) - Saskatchewan, ( Regina ) - Yukon, ( Whitehorse )

Canada Province by Province Tourism

Alberta Tourism - British Columbia Tourism - Manitoba Tourism - New Brunswick Tourism - Newfoundland & Labrador Tourism - Northwest Territories Tourism - Nova Scotia Tourism - Nunavut Tourism - Ontario Tourism - Prince Edward Island Tourism - Quebec Tourism - Saskatchewan Tourism - Yukon Tourism

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Canada Province by Province History

Alberta History - British Columbia History - Manitoba History - New Brunswick History - Newfoundland & Labrador History - Northwest Territories History - Nova Scotia History - Ontario History - Prince Edward Island History - Quebec History - Saskatchewan History

Canadian Prime Ministers listed in Term Order

Sir John A. Macdonald - Alexander Mackenzie - Sir John Abbott - Sir John Thompson - Sir Mackenzie Bowell - Sir Charles Tupper - Sir Wilfrid Laurier - Sir Robert Borden - Arthur Meighen - William Lyon Mackenzie King - Richard B. Bennett - Louis St. Laurent - John Diefenbaker - Lester (Mike) Pearson - Pierre Trudeau - Joe Clark - John Turner - Brian Mulroney - Kim Campbell - Jean Chretien - Paul Martin

Canada & Canadian History Lesson Plans


Alaska Boundary Dispute __ The year the US bought Alaska from the Russians was the same year Canadian provinces joined in a Confederation; 1867. A flare-up then developed over who owned what at the border between Canada and Alaska. Find out how it was resolved. - illustrated - From Western Washington University - http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~jay/pages/dan.html

  
The British Empire Loyalists __ Read a brief history about 50,000 Loyalists who moved to Canada during the American Revolution. - From Arthur Meighen High School - http://www.plpsd.mb.ca/amhs/history/loyalists.html


Canada __ You will find a good overview of Canadian history. Topics include "European-Indigenous Relations," "Development of the Colony," "The Fur Trade and Western Exploration," plus much more. - From cartage.org - http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/GeogHist/histories/history/hiscountries/C/canada.html 
 
Canada History Canada __ A great site to explore Canadian history. You will find timelines, arts, social history, agricultural and industrial history and a lot more. - illustrated - From canadahistory.com - http://www.canadahistory.com/ 


Canada and the World: A History __ You will find a website about Canada's history within the context of the rest of the world. You can also access official documents through a 'search' feature. - Department of Goreign Affairs and International Trade - http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/hist/canada-e.asp 

 

 

 
Canada Heirloom Series: Canada From Sea Unto Sea __ Every chapter here could be a 'stand-alone' website there is such a volume of information. - illustrated - From Heirloom Publishing Inc. - http://collections.ic.gc.ca/heirloom_series/volume1/volume1.htm


Canada Speaks __ "Canada Speaks is a collection of speeches by Canadian Prime Ministers. It represents an enormously rich resource for students of Canadian public policy, biography, history and society. The collection includes speeches, in English and French, by Prime Ministers dating back to Confederation. Speeches for every Prime Minister are not yet available on this site. The collection is under development and the location and conversion of speeches is on-going... There are three different ways to select the Prime Minister you'd like to know more about. You can choose from a list of Prime Minister's names, choose from a mosaic of Prime Minister's pictures or choose from a timeline that extends from Confederation to present." - http://collections.ic.gc.ca/canspeak/english/

 

 


Canada's National History Society __ "Helping Canadians celebrate their stories since 1994. The Society, 50 000 members strong, is devoted to brushing the dust off of Canadian history to reveal our true passion and drama." You will find articles, photos, membership information and a lot more. - illustrated - from historysociety.ca - http://www.historysociety.ca/index.asp 


The Canadian History Line __ A time line history of Canada beginning with the Vikings to present. - From canadianencyclopedia.com - http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCETimeline&Params=A3


Commemorating Canada's History __ You will find a grand site filled with all kinds of information about Canadian history. There are photos and a search engine which can be used by keyword or theme plus much more. - illustrated - From ParksCanada - http://www.parkscanada.gc.ca/edu/proj/schoolnet-rescol/CCHistory/home_page/homepage_e.htm

 
Dressing Up Canada - Late Victorian Fancy Dress Balls __ "Victorians from all walks of life loved to dress up in costume, or "fancy dress", for parlour games, theatricals and balls. Assuming a fantasy character for an evening provided a form of escapism from their rigidly conventional lives." There is a bee on the home page. - illustrated - From civilization.ca - http://www.civilization.ca/hist/balls/i-1eng.html

 

 

 
Great Lakes/ St. Lawrence Seaway System __ Here is a chronological list of the major events in the creation of the St. Lawrence Seaway, beginning in 1680. - From seaway.ca - http://www.seaway.ca/en/aboutus/seaway_history.html 


Historical Overview __ Scroll down the page to learn about key events in Canada's history between the years 1000 and 1990. - From Purdue University - http://pasture.ecn.purdue.edu/~agenhtml/agenmc/canada/overview.html


The History of Canada and Canadians Main Page __ "Canada and the United States have many major geographic features in common. They share the Rocky Mountains, the Interior Plains, four of the Great Lakes, the Appalachian Highlands, and many rivers. It is hardly surprising, therefore, that the stories of the exploration and settlement of both of these nations are closely interwoven." A great overview in an informative website. - From linksnorth.com/ - http://www.linksnorth.com/canada-history/ 
 
Oh Canada __ "This website provides access to information on the Internet which defines and exposes Canada and Canadians. This is an attempt to define our multicultural fabric, our history, our symbols and our values. This website is a start at hanging our flag on the front door." - illustrated - From University of Alberta - http://www.ualberta.ca/~bleeck/canada/ 


Prime Ministers of Canada (1867 - 1996) __ "For each prime minister, you will find a short biography, one or more pictures and some speeches they have given. For some prime ministers, no speeches are available." - illustrated - From Library and Archives Canada - http://collections.ic.gc.ca/discourspm/


The Royal Proclamation __ A copy of the Royal Proclamation from 1763 which gave an ordered framework to the planned development of England's domains in North America. - From johnco.com - http://www.johnco.com/nativel/pro1763.html

 

 


Territorial Evolution of Canada __ Here you can learn how Canada was formed through the acquisition of land by treaties and other legal means. - illustrated - From craigmarlatt.com - http://www.craigmarlatt.com/canada/history&people/territorial_evolution.html


Victorian Canada __ A paper about Victorian Canada based on the book "The Breadth of Cultural Influences in New Westminster, British Columbia." A PDF file, Acrobat Reader needed - From James Gifford - http://www.ualberta.ca/~gifford/fletchers.pdf 


Women in Canadian History __ Biographies and abstracts about many famous Canadian women. "Who was the first woman in Canada to graduate with a degree in electrical engineering, the first woman in North America to hold a degree in aeronautical engineering and the first woman in the world to become an aircraft designer?" Find out here. - From Susan Merritt - http://www.niagara.com/~merrwill/ 
 

 

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