History Websites

Canada

Canada: A People's History - CBC Television program, also available from the library in DVD or video.
Canada History
The Canadian Encylopedia
Canadian Heritage Gallery
Canada Hall at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, Ottawa
CBC Digital Archives
Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Early Canadiana Online (ECO)
Heritage Canada Foundation
Historica
Images Canada
First Peoples of Canada - from Civilization.ca
Maritime History of the Great Lakes
Ontario Architecture - This website was started with the help of Hamilton-Halton Construction Association and a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. Its purpose is to educate both architecture students and the general public.
Ontario Heritage Trust - Ontario's heritage agency is dedicated to identifying, preserving, protecting and promoting Ontario's rich and varied heritage for the benefit of present and future generations.
Ontario Time Machine - A joint project of the Toronto, Hamilton and Kingston Frontenac Public Library systems, it showcases a selection of some 30 books from Ontario’s early days.
Pathfinders & Passageways: The Exploration of Canada - from Library and Archives Canada
Peace and War in the 20th Century - McMaster University Library, in association with the Hamilton Public Library and the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum has provided digitized images of 3,000 photos, posters, rare trench maps and handwritten materials from war poets.
War of 1812