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Need help with your history homework?

Click on one of the links above to find Books, Movies, and Websites on a specific topic.

For general help with history homework, scroll down to check out the information on this page.

Online Databases

You can find many great articles to help with your homework using these online resources; follow the link to the database (you will need your library card number to log in from home).

E-Library Elementary
Infotrac Kids InfoBits (K-grade 5)
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The Canadian Encyclopedia
The website has an extensive list of full text articles on all sorts of Canadian historical topics.

Spartacus Educational
Find out about wars, Nazi Germany, child labour, women's emancipation, slavery and more events in history. Grade four and up.

The One Hundred Great Events in Canadian History
A timeline of Canadian history from 985 to the present.

This Day in History
From History.com find a feature article and video about an historical event that took place on today's date in history.

London's History

At the Library

Books about London’s History for Kids

Websites

London Public Library Image Collection
Find historic photographs and images from our local history collection.

Banting House National Historic Site
From the website of the Canadian Diabetes Association. Banting House celebrates the life of Sir Frederick Banting.

Museum London
Take a tour of images from the museum's historical collections, learn about Eldon House, the city's oldest residence, and see artifacts that chronicle the history of London over the past 200 years.

Official Donnelly Home Page
This site contains a list of books about the Donnelly’s, a family tree and photo album, ghost stories, a history of the Donnelly’s and their stagecoach and related Donnelly links.

Tourism London
Discover current and historical information about the City of London. Victoria Park Did you know that Victoria Park, in downtown London, was once occupied by a British garrison? Find out about the fascinating history of London's most popular gathering place.