History

Collection of photographs, documents, illustrations, and maps highlighting Canadian history.

A guide to materials on Canadian history in digital format. Content is supervised by an expert editorial board.

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.

Describes Fenian plans in the 1860s to attain control of what is now Canada and hold it in ransom for the freedom of Ireland.

Presents stories, information and photographs about the Hudson's Bay Company and Canada's early history.

Follow the story of how Royal Bank grew from a small Halifax bank into a national financial institution, from 1864 to the present.

Traces history and development of this firm from creation in Toronto up to its takeover by Gulf Canada in 1969.

Story of the pioneer homesteaders of Ladder Valley in Saskatchewan, Canada. Contains autobiographies, photos and links for further reading.

An alphabetical list of national historic sites in Canada. Offers links to these sites as well.

An online library, archive, museum and school all in one providing Canadian local histories and educational resources.

Extensive documentation of Manitoba school legislation of 1890, which was regarded as anti-Catholic, and involvement of Quebecers in the controversy. Bilingual site.

Book and poems of pioneer life by Susanna Moodie.

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.