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  Canadian Genealogy and History Links - History
Canadian Confederation The territorial evolution of Canada, path to confederation, raids and skirmishes, historical documents, Canadian confederation bibliography.
The Canadian Fur Trade World of David Thompson The purpose of this website is to promote David Thompson and all things related to him including aboriginal impacts, new discoveries, life at the forts, and Thompson's treks through the mountain passes.
History of Toronto and County of York Contains transcriptions of bios from 1885; photos and info about historical buildings and churches in Toronto; overview of Toronto history; history/genealogy links; and genealogy of four Toronto families: Pickard, Beckett, Blackmore and Strode.
www.islandnet.com /~jveinot/cghl/history.html   (3736 words)

  
  rbc.com - History
At Royal Bank we are extremely proud of our history and of the contributions of many generations of Royal bankers who have demonstrated a strong esprit de corps both within the bank and the communities that they served.
An illustrated timeline documenting Royal Bank's pioneer application of its first computer through to today's e-commerce initiatives.
The history of Royal Bank closely parallels the evolution of Canada from growth to maturity.
www.rbc.com /history   (167 words)

  
 Canadian History Intro
Canada's history is as complex as any other, and those who study it need lots of resources.
The history of fl people in Canada is an interesting and often neglected aspect of our culture.
Louis Riel was treated badly in history books at that time (the 60s) and Riel became for me an icon of oppressed individualism.
www.securenet.net /members/chastie/Hisintro.html   (464 words)

  
 French Canadian Sources
Many thousands of the descendants of the intrepid French men and women who came to North America in the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries have found that French-Canadian genealogy is a fruitful and engrossing avocation.
A new guide to family history research in French Canada is automatically of interest to Louisiana genealogists (like me) not only because of the historical similarity between the French colonial systems in Quebec and Louisiana, but also because a large fraction of those expelled by the English from Acadia made their way to Quebec.
This book became a six-year project and the quality of the results of their labors is generally quite high, and the researcher is likely to come back to it again and again, not only for instruction in wringing the most out of the key primary and secondary sources but for ready reference.
www.ancestore.com /french-canadian-sources.html   (504 words)

  
  CanadaInfo: History & People: History Timeline
Daniel's Modification of: the History Timeline, Jan. 2003
In this war, the British and Canadians were victorious bringing heroes such as General Issac Brock to the forefront with the Queeston Heights, Stoney Creek, and Lundy's Lane battles.
The new Canadian flag is unveiled on Parliament Hill, February 15.
orion.math.uwaterloo.ca /~hwolkowi/canhisttimeline.html   (990 words)

  
 Timeline of Canadian history - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a timeline of the history of Canada.
See also: Timeline of Ontario history, Timeline of Quebec history, Canadian incumbents by year
Pound, Richard W. Fitzhenry and Whiteside Book of Canadian Facts and Dates, Fitzhenry and Whiteside Publishing, 2004.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Timeline_of_Canadian_history   (703 words)

  
 Nelson - History - Document Resources
Canadian History Timeline, by Christine Hastie, offers a chronology of important events in Canadian history, with external links about each topic.
Key Economic Events is a timeline of the major economic events in Canada’s history.
Canadian Genealogy and History page is an extensive list (organized by province) of resources aimed to help in genealogy research.
www.nelson.com /nelson/harcourt/history/res/other.htm   (474 words)

  
 1977 in Canada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
See also: 1976 in Canada, other events of 1977, 1978 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.
February 27 - Royal Canadian Mounted Police raid Keith Richards' Toronto hotel suite while he is sleeping and seize 22 grams of heroin, 5 grams of cocaine and narcotics paraphernalia.
Canadian road signs are swtiched to the metric system.
www.sterlingheights.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/1977_in_Canada   (422 words)

  
 CanConRox - Canadian Music History Timeline
Cockburn's countless contributions to the Canadian music scene were recognized in 2001, when he was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
But her contributions to the Canadian music scene in general were recognized with her induction into The Hall of Fame in 1995.
Maritimers Zal Yanovsky and Denny Doherty were at the core of a wave of Canadian pop music in the early '60's with The Mugwumps, which also featured American-born Cass Elliott.
www.canadianbands.com /bios_60s.html   (3045 words)

  
 1953 in Canada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
See also: 1952 in Canada, other events of 1953, 1954 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.
In Korea the Canadian Army celebrates the coronation of Elizabeth II by firing red, white and blue smoke shells at the enemy
In total 314 Canadians were killed and 1211 injured.
www.eastcleveland.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/1953_in_Canada   (247 words)

  
 ArtLex on Canadian Art
Robert R. Whale (Canadian, 1807-1887), View of Hamilton, 1853, oil on canvas, 90.6 x 120.8 cm, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa.
Arthur Lismer (Canadian, 1885-1969), A September Gale, Georgian Bay, 1921, oil on canvas, 122.4 x 163 cm, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa.
Alfred Pellan (Canadian, 1906-1988), On the Beach, 1945, oil on canvas, 207.7 x 167.6 cm, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa.
www.artlex.com /ArtLex/c/canadian.html   (567 words)

  
 Food Timeline: food history & historic recipes
Food history presents a complicated buffet of popular lore and contradictory facts.
Lynne Olver, reference librarian and IACP member, in response to students, parents and teachers who frequently asked for help locating food history and period recipes at the Morris County Library (Whippany, NJ).
As with most historical topics, there are some conflicting stories in the field of food history.
www.foodtimeline.org   (909 words)

  
 British history books
It is a story of sex and power, recklessness, passion and political intrigue in a period of history that was as dark and dangerous as it was dazzling.
The British Empire was the largest in all history, its reach the nearest thing to world domination ever achieved.
This book should be of interest to anyone who has a serious interest in Welsh history and in early settlement and society in the British Isles.
www.bestbooks.biz /history/british_history.htm   (1171 words)

  
 CBC News In Depth: Maher Arar
Maher Arar, a Canadian citizen born in Syria in 1970, came to Canada in 1987.
Three more Canadian men — Muayyed Nureddin, Abdullah Almalki and Ahmad El Maati — demand an independent inquiry into their allegations that they were imprisoned and tortured in Syria.
Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie is on the verge of buying the Nashville Predators, a source close to negotiations has told the Canadian Press.
www.cbc.ca /news/background/arar   (4822 words)

  
 Regional History
This very brief document gives the major dates in Australian history since it was first sighted by the Europeans in 1606.
This well-illustrated timeline begins in the age of the dinosaurs and continues to the present day.
There is a brief background of the history and reasons leading up to the mutiny, as well as a description of the mutiny itself.
www.learninghaven.com /ss/links/regional_history.htm   (632 words)

  
 O'Keefe Library-Best Information on the Net - History Resources
History World -- consists of some 400 separate Histories and 4000 tagged events; an excellent site.
The World History chart is a nice chronology, from David and Solomon through Roosevelt and Churchill.
Manas: History and Politics of India -- compiled by a Prof.
library.sau.edu /bestinfo/Majors/History/hiswor.htm   (452 words)

  
 Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia
It was not until decades after the founding of the colonies that professional actors began to arrive from Europe and the thirteen colonies and by then a tradition of performing entertainments and theatricals had been established in both the English and French colonies.
Indeed, the foreigners were still coming to show Canadians how it should "really be done." Sarah Bernhardt's tours at the end of the century, though, served as a revivifier for many things: the clergy's anger, the nascent star-system here, and as inspiration for many writers who had not considered writing for the stage before.
It was in the selfsame community theatres (and their competitions like the Dominion Drama Festival) that Canadian theatre was born in the training of actors and writers who would go on to champion a true made-in-Canada theatre.
www.canadiantheatre.com /dict.pl?term=History   (1996 words)

  
 Overview of Chinese Canadian History
A Chinese Canadian Youth Conference is held in Vancouver on the themes of 'Identity and Awareness.'
Chinese Canadians organize nationally to protest the racist depiction of Chinese Canadians in a story called 'Campus Giveaway' on CTV's nationally televised current events program, W5.
The Chinese Canadian National Council launches a campaign to get redress from the Canadian government for the past payments of the head tax by Chinese immigrants.
www.ccnc.ca /toronto/history/timeline.html   (1085 words)

  
 Helpful Links: History-- Homeschool Christian.com
This is a timeline designed for adult bible study with bible references for major people and events and it also has other secular historical events for reference.
Canadian Timeline A brief timeline of Canadian history from the 11th century to present day.
History's Women: The Unsung Heroines It is written from a Christian worldview, recognizing God's hand at work throughout the ages in the lives of women in all walks of life.
www.homeschoolchristian.com /Links/History   (2800 words)

  
 Canadian History Facts & Timeline
The Canadian History Timeline & Facts is full of interesting facts and information about the bygone times of the Canadian Nation.
The Canadian History Timeline & Facts outlines and records all of the critical and major incidents in the history of the nation.
We believe that the concise Canadian History Timeline & Facts is full of interesting facts and information about the bygone times of the Canadian Nation.
www.facts-about.org.uk /history-and-events-timeline-canadian.htm   (314 words)

  
 Canadian History Timeline
Canadian History Timeline, A.D. This timeline is adapted from Atlantic Canadian History class assignments, Mount Allison University, 1991-93, and "Notable dates in Canadian History," The Canadian World Almanac and Book of Facts, 1989 (Toronto: Global Press, 1988), pp.
The history that we all are taught is quite biased based on my own perspective.
The Canadian immigration policy changes, emphasising that education and skills of the applicant are to be the main criteria for entry into Canada.
www.ecf.toronto.edu /~shirley/african/timeline.html   (3595 words)

  
 Copyright Timeline   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The history of American copyright law originated with the introduction of the printing press to England in the late fifteenth century.
The Canadian government is considering copyright reform as well.
The timeline is a work-in-progress and will be frequently updated.
arl.cni.org /info/frn/copy/timeline.html   (5501 words)

  
 CANADIAN HISTORY NEWS   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Canada's National History Society is celebrating the 85th birthday of The Beaver with a special issue, the first under new editor Murdoch Davis.
This year's Women's History Month theme examines the role of women in Canada, in times of war, conflict and peace-making: as they strive for recognition as contributing members of Canadian society; as they work toward peaceful solutions to conflict; and as they struggle to become world leaders in advancing human rights.
Adrienne Clarkson said Canadians should understand that the institution of governor general is essential to the country's system of government.
northernblue.ca /cblog/archives/436-October-Crisis-of-1970-Timeline-...   (5304 words)

  
 Canadian Television History: Television History Timeline URL's
This is an excellent timeline, as it covers not only events after the television was invented, but talks about some of the scientific discoveries that made the television possible.
For those of you who are looking for a less scientific timeline, this site has a "Broadcasting Timeline", which highlights major events in the life of broadcasting, such as particular shows starting or ending, and genres such as "Reality TV" and the decline of NBC's "Must See TV".
We meet on Thursday afternoons, from January to April 2005, to assemble information on the history of television in Canada.
cantel026.blogspot.com /2005/01/television-history-timeline-urls.html   (219 words)

  
 History @ the SPL Lounge
The Canadian History Portal's purpose is to act as a reliable guide to online history resources on Canadian history.
Canada's constitutional history is explored here, with links to many relevant primary source documents.
A timeline, stories and info about some of the personalities involved in this period of Canadian history, are also provided.
www.stratford.library.on.ca /teens/subtopics/canhist.htm   (619 words)

  
 Timeline of Quebec history - InfoSearchPoint.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
This article presents a detailed timeline of Quebec history.
Events taking place outside Quebec, for example in the other Canadian provinces, the United States or Great Britain, may be included when they are considered to have had a significant impact on Quebec's history.
History of Quebec - History of Canada - Timeline of Canadian history - Timeline of United States history - Timeline
www.infosearchpoint.com /display/Timeline_of_Quebec_history   (110 words)

  
 Women's History Network of British Columbia
History of Women's Sport, The Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity.
B.C. History of Nursing Group, their website now includes a section on Vancouver's Nursing Monuments and a searchable database of their archives (held at the School of Nursing, University of British Columbia.
Canadian Women's History, a Selective Bibliography, compiled by Mary Bond and Angella Savard, National Library of Canada, 1995 (French).
members.shaw.ca /whnbc/links.htm   (2740 words)

  
 Teaching and learning strategies: Time lines   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Includes a timeline of important events in PEI's fishing past and an overview of a year of the fishery with a monthly breakdown of all the aspects involved in the fishery.
The content of the Timeline is based on the collection and scholarship of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This chronological history of Native America, from 200,000 B.C.E. to the present, illuminates the history, literature, art, and philosophy of the native inhabitants on the North American continent.
www.qesn.meq.gouv.qc.ca /socialsciences/cycles123/elemcurr2.html   (660 words)

  
 Dates in Canadian Railway History
The railway lay idle from late 1910 until July 25, 1911 when it was bought by the Canadian Northern Railway as part of its new Montreal to Ottawa line.
This was originally operated by Canadian National on behalf of the Government.
Canadian National sent its last message at 12:38 pm, just 25 1/2 hours before Canadian Pacific tapped out its last telegram.
www.railways.incanada.net /candate/candate.htm   (10554 words)

  
 Capital Punishment in Canada - A CanLine Timeline - CANADIAN HISTORY NEWS   (Site not responding. Last check: )
A motion to reintroduce capital punishment was debated in the Canadian House of Commons and defeated on a free vote.
The Canadian National Defence Act was changed to remove the death penalty and replace it with life imprisonment with no eligibility for parole before 25 years.
Burns, that in extradition cases it is constitutionally required that "in all but exceptional cases" the Canadian government seek assurances that the death penalty will not be imposed, or if imposed not carried out.
northernblue.ca /cblog/archives/414-Capital-Punishment-in-Canada-A-CanLine-Timeline.html   (1073 words)

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