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    Alouette Canada
    A non-governmental service providing one stop access to digital archives from libraries, galleries, archives, museums and historical societies. Search for documents, photographs, paintings, diaries, posters and much more. 

    Canada at War
    The Department of Veterans Affairs has created this fascinating website on Canada's role in the world's wars.

    Canada Speaks
    A collection of speeches by Canadian Prime Ministers, accessible by name, picture or time period. Other choices here at Canada's Digital Collections include science, technology, history, geography, women, first nations, etc.  

    Canada Yearbook Historical Collection
    Online yearbook covering 1867 to 1967 with historical text, tables, charts and maps.

    Canadian Confederation
    Overview from the National Library of Canada includes many significant historical documents, and a separate site for children aged 9-12, Confederation for Kids.

    Canadian Encyclopedia
    Full text version in both English and French.

    Canadian Military History Gateway
    An amazing gateway to websites about Canada's military history, drawing together resources from libraries, museums and heritage organizations across the country. Searchable by keyword, subject or organization.

    Canadian Northwest Archival Project
    Searchable database of integrated electronic descriptions of some 16,000 archival records held across the country.

    Civilization.ca
    Historical information from the Canadian Museum of Civilization.

    Early Canadiana Online
    Extensive searchable database of Canadian information includes the formation of Canada, the fur trade, the history of women in Canada, and much more. Almost 1 million records are available without subscriptions.

    Historical Atlas of Canada Online Learning Project
    Includes interactive maps, graphics, text and learning activities.

    MultiMedia History Tutorials
    These tutorials examine the peopling of Canada between 1891-1921 and 1946-1976 during one of Canada's most important migration periods. Other tutorials cover Colonial North America, migration in North America, and the history of Canada's First Nations.

    Northwest Resistance
    From the University of Saskatchewan this site contains information on the Riel Rebellion of 1885. It includes biographies, a chronology and a catalogue of materials held at the University.

    Virtual Museum of New France
    Canadian Museum of Civilization exhibits and documents on the history of French culture in the New World, including explorers.

     

     

     

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