Canada in the Making Contains images of individual acts and treaties, and the historical context through which they were created.
Includes documents, maps, essays, biographies of historical figures. Available in French and English.
Canada: A People's History Based on the CBC TV series that tells Canada's story through the eyes of the people who lived it. Includes episode summaries, timelines, games, puzzles, bibliography, teachers' resources.
Canadian Confederation/La Confederation Canadienne The story of how Canada came to be, from the original four provinces in 1867 to the present. Essays; documents; articles and photographs of the people, places and events. Available in English and French.
Canadian Heritage Gallery A searchable, browsable collection of Canadian historical photos, original documents, artwork, maps, and illustrations documenting Canada's early history.
Canadian History Portal Provides a guide to materials on Canadian history in digital format. Includes a children's section, history resources, timeslines. Available in French and English.
Canadian Virtual War Memorial Information about the Canadians who fought and died while representing their country. Available in French and English.
Canadian War Museum Presents Canada's military past and how it shaped the country. Available in French and English.
Canadian War Posters Contains basic descriptions and images of Canadian posters from World War I and World War II, an artist index, and an essay about these posters. Available in English and French
Canadian West, The Covers Canada's westward expansion, from the 18th century search for a Northwest Passage to the social protest movements of the early 1900s. Available in French and English.
Dictionary of Canadian Biography Presents biographies of people who died between the years 1000 and 1920 or whose last known date of activity falls within these years. In French and English.
Exploration, the Fur Trade and Hudson Bay's Company Focuses on the fur trade of Canada as related to the exploration of the country and the development of its oldest company, Hudson Bay's Company. Available in French and English.
New France New Horizons Includes digitized archival records covering from the first voyages of discovery to the end of the French Regime in North America. Available in French and English.
Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Information on natural environment, aborginal people, exploration and settlement, society, economy, culture, the arts, government. Includes glossary, gazetter. Available in French and English.
Our Future, Our Past The Alberta Heritage Digitization Project (AHDP) provides access to Alberta folklore, art, aerial photographs, maps, early Alberta newspapers, legal documents, and local history.
Our Roots Collection of digitized Canadian local histories, covering topics such as the Klondike Gold Rush, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, architecture, Aboriginal communities, churches and schools, agriculture. Available in French and English.
Underground Railroad Years Explores the role of Canada in Black North Americans' struggle for freedom prior to the American War of Independence through the Civil War.
Underground Railway: Niagara's Freedom Trail Includes an interactive map of the Niagara region, featuring presentations at a significant points along the route taken by slaves as they crossed into freedom in Canada.