Canada - history, politics, etc.
For Canadian topics, try this encyclopedia
The Canadian Encyclopedia Online L'Encyclopedie Canadien - FRENCH language version of the same encyclopedia Statistical information: NationMaster - Canada page: (population, climate, education rates, crime rates, etc.)
General resources
About Canada - everything you need to know about Canada! The CBC Archives - search for radio, tv and other multimedia clips The Canadian Encyclopedia Canadian federal government official website Canadian Studies - A Guide to the Resources - an introduction to the history, literature and culture of Canada, with embedded links to many resources Canadiana Discovery Portal Collections Canada - from the Library and Archives of Canada Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online Government of Canada publications History by the Minute - radio and film clips about important Canadian people and events Images Canada - collection of photos which can be used in an educational, non-commerical project The Royal Ontario Museum (Toronto) Statistics Canada - for survey results, statistical analyses, government reports, etc. The Virtual Museum of Canada - a searchable collection of over 500 virtual exhibits on a huge variety of topics from all across Canada Canadian History Canada in the Making Canada's Constitutional History (describes Canadian historical events and links them to key government documents, from the laws of New France through to the Charter of Rights and Freedom in the 20th century) Canada's History - home of Canada's History magazine and Kayak: Canada's history magazine for Kids Aboriginal Treaties and Relations (information, documents and images describing aboriginal and European relations from first contact in 1492 through to 2003) Pioneers and Immigrants (information, documents and images about the many groups to come to Canada from 1492 through to 1914) The Fur Trade and the Hudson's Bay Company The 1920's - (this is an American site, but much of the info applies to Canada as well) The Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture Parks Canada - National Historic Sites Ontario History Province of Ontario official website Ontario History Quest Archives of Ontario Ontario Historical Plaques - learn a little Ontario history Local History - Simcoe County and/or Collingwood Simcoe County Historical Association The Simcoe County Museum (Barrie) The Huronia Museum and Ouendat Village (Midland) Local Heroes database - (at IBID.net) - search for information on Simcoe County people (created by the Innisfil Public Library) |
Canada at War
Canadian Military History Gateway Canadian Juno Beach Museum (Normandy, France) Juno Beach Centre Veterans Affairs Canada (home page) - an excellent resource for any project about Canada and war Heroes Remember - veterans describe their experiences in these short videos Historica Minutes - short videos dramatising Canadian wartime experiences Canada at War - text with some photos explaining Canada's involvement in wars in the last 100 years Canadian War Museum (home page) Museum online collections - lists the various online collections the museum offers including The Seven Years' War, the South African War, Nato, the Salvation Army as well as the two World Wars Chronology of Canadian Military History - text and images covering 1000 A.D. to present Backgrounders in Canadians Military History - background information on specific topicssuch as the Canadian air force, pilot training in WW I, the Womens' Army Corps in WW II, the Canadian Navy, The Royal Military College, etc. Canada and the First World War - excellent resource for information and printable images The Battle of Vimy Ridge World War I posters Democracy at War: Canadian Newspapers and the Second World War - searchable index of thousands of wartime newspaper articles from The Hamilton Spectator (excellent primary source material) Remembrance Day Toolkit - lots of resources for teachers and students relating to Remembrance Day Canadian Wartime Propaganda - posters and information Over the Top - an interactive game that allows you to experience life in the trenches during WW I Armoured Adventure - a choose-your-own-adventure style game that allows you to be the commander of a Sherman tank in Normandy in 1944 Military and Peacekeeping - from Library and Archives Canada - follow links from here to pages on Canada in World War 1 and 2, as well as other related topics The Memory Project - interviews with WWII and Korean War veterans The Royal Canadian Legion Black History Ontario Black History Society Native Canadians - History and Culture Aboriginal Resources Aboriginal Treaties and Relations (information, documents and images describing aboriginal and European relations from first contact in 1492 through to 2003) The Fur Trade and the Hudson's Bay Company Native peoples of North America (not clear who created this site, but it could be useful for the links to other sites it provides) Canadian Politics and Politicians Prime Ministers of Canada - biographical info, speeches, etc. Foreign trade and International Affairs Canada |