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ON THIS DAY
On This Day is a showcase of some of the most significant as well as some of the quirkier stories broadcast by BBC News since 1950 and now including a new World War II section.
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1. A+ Research & Writing for high school and college students
www.ipl.org/div/aplus/
Need to write a paper? Want to do a great job without going nuts? Here's some help!
Publisher - University of Michigan
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2. Canada in the Making
www.canadiana.org/citm/index_e.html
This site is about the history of Canada through the words of men and women who shaped the nation. Built around the Government Documents collection of the Early Canadiana Online collection, it integrates narrative tex with links to primary source texts.
Publisher - Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions
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3. Canadian Confederation
www.nlc-bnc.ca/confederation/index-e.html
Tells the story of how Canada came to be, from the original four provinces in 1867 to the present. Historical essays showcase documents, articles and photographs of the people, places and events that have shaped our country.
Publisher - National Library of Canada
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4. The Canadian Encyclopedia Online
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/
In the search box, type your subject.
Publisher - Historica Foundation
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English
French
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5. Canadian Historical Fiction
ohq.tpl.toronto.on.ca/info-1.jsp
Annotated chronological lists for students.
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Gr. 7-12
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6. Canadian Information by Subject - History and Geography
www.nlc-bnc.ca/caninfo/ep09.htm
Extensive history links including in depth Canadian history arranged in subject order including topics such as history and geography, biography and genealogy, history of the ancient world, history of Asia, Africa, Europe and Americas.
Publisher - National Library of Canda
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7. Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
www.biographi.ca/index2.html
There, you will meet people who played an important role in the formation of what is now Canada. This first phase presents persons who died between the years 1000 and 1920 or whose last known date of activity falls within these years.
Publisher - National Archives of Canada and National Library of Canada
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8. Heroines.ca: A guide to women in Canadian history
www.heroines.ca/
Discover some famous Canadian women and participate in monthly contests. Check out "This Month in Canadian Herstory".
Publisher - Merna M. Forster
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Gr. 9-10
Gr. 11-12
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9. High School Ace World History Guide
highschoolace.com/ace/history.cfm
History links from this free online interactive learning centre for high school students.
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10. HistoryWorld
www.historyworld.net/
Choose HISTORIES to read about specific subjects,try TOURS to travel through time on your own selection of interconnecting trails. Use WHATWHENWHERE to discover what was going on at any moment. Try Whizz Quizz, an online game where visitors can pit their historical knowledge against other competitors.
Publisher - National Grid for Learning, UK
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11. Hot Paper Topics
library.sau.edu/bestinfo/Hot/hotindex.htm
List of current essay topics such as Death Penalty, Smoking, Gun Control and links to corresponding web resources compiled by O'Keefe Library at St. Ambrose University in Iowa.
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Gr. 7-8
Gr. 9-10
Gr. 11-12
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12. Multhnomah County Library Homework Centre: History
www.multcolib.org/homework/histhc.html
Selection of history links by Multhnomah Country Library for their homework centre.
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13. Rulers
www.rulers.org/
The site lists chiefs of state and heads of government. Also included are: results of recent elections, subdivisions of countries, current foreign ministers and a selected list of international organizations.
Publisher - Schemmel, B.
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14. Time Capsule
www.dmarie.com/timecap/
Provides access to historical significant events, arranged by date. Create your own time capsule.
Publisher - dMarie Direct Inc.
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15. Today's Canadian History
www1.sympatico.ca/cgi-bin/on_this_day
Events that occurred on this date in Canadian history.
Publisher - Ottawa Researchers.
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16. Women's Biography Sites
home.earthlink.net/~sharynh/WBAZ.htm
Gateway site to a multitude of women's biographical sites.
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17. The World Fact Book
www.bartleby.com/151/
The U.S. government's complete geographical handbook, featuring 268 full-color maps and flags of all nations and geographical entities. Each country profile tracks such demographics as population, ethnicity and literacy rates, as well as political, geographical and economic data.
Publisher - Bartleby.com
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18. WorldAtlas.com
www.worldatlas.com/
A gateway site to atlases and maps of the world.
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19. Year by Year: 1900-2008
www.infoplease.com/yearbyyear.htmlhttp://www.infoplease.com yearbyyear.html
Provides a decade by decade synopsis of historically significant world events. Includes a list of the 100 most significant events of the last 1,000 years.
Publisher - Family Education Network
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20. eHistory.com
ehistory.osu.edu/osu/default.cfm
Packed with historical maps, images, timelines, articles and biographies for students and history buffs. Coverage includes Ancient, Medieval, Military, Middle East and World History.
Publisher - Ohio State University
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