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Three Dramatic Events

Assess the impact of three economic crashes and booms—World War I,
the Great Depression and economic boom following World War II—on Canadians.


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Title: The Canadian Encyclopedia Subject Index
Host: The Historica Foundation of Canada
Description: The Web site contains the subject index of The Canadian Encyclopedia.
Navigation Tips: Scroll down and click on topics, such as History, or enter a search term in the Search box near the top of the screen and click on Search to locate specific information.
URL: http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCESubjects&Params=A1

 

Title: Images Canada
Host: Library and Archives Canada
Description: The Web site contains a database of images of Canadian events, people, places and things.
Navigation Tips: Click on Image Trails to access preselected thumbnail images related to a particular topic. Click on each thumbnail image to view it in larger format and click on more information under the thumbnail for access a description of the image. Or, click on Photo Essays to access a narrative on a particular theme. Enter a search term in the Search for images box and click on Go to locate specific information.
URL: http://www.imagescanada.ca/index-e.html

 

Title: Edmonton: Alberta's Capital City. City of Edmonton Archives
Host: City of Edmonton
Description: The Web site contains civic government and private records documenting Edmonton's history. This includes paper records, oral history tapes, photographs, film, video recordings, computer records, correspondence, diaries and personal histories.
Navigation Tips: Scroll down and click on City of Edmonton Archives Photographs to access a list of categories. Then, click on a category to view thumbnail images. Click on each thumbnail image to view it in larger format and to access information about the image. Or, enter a search term in the Search the archives box and click on Go to locate photographs related to a specific topic.
URL: http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/edmonton_archives/city-of-edmonton-archives.aspx

 

Title: Virtual Museum of Canada
Host: Department of Canadian Heritage
Description: The Web site is the Home page of the Virtual Museum of Canada.
Navigation Tips: Mouse over the coloured gateways to reveal the categories then click on a category to access the exhibits. Or, click on a category in the menu near the top-right-hand corner of the screen to access the exhibits.
URL: http://www.museevirtuel-virtualmuseum.ca/index-eng.jsp

 

Title: Welcome to Wikipedia
Host: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Description: The Web site is the Main page of Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia —an online encyclopedia, written by volunteers from all around the world and edited by anyone with access to the Internet.
Navigation Tips: Enter a search term in the search box on the left-hand side of the screen and click on Go or Search to locate specific information. Click on highlighted terms within the articles to access additional information.
URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Last updated: May 30, 2008 | (Revision History)
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