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Canadian history

Historical Atlas of Canada

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There are maps in the Historical atlas of Canada : Canada's history illustrated with original maps that have been gathered from major archives and libraries all over the world including the National Archives of Canada.

"War Brides: One-Way Passage"

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In the wake of World War II, tens of thousands of war brides made one-way voyages to their husbands' distant homelands

Canadian History

 Canadian Encyclopedia

The Canadian Encyclopedia includes 14,000 articles in each official language on numerous subjects including history, popular culture, events, people, places, politics, arts, First Nations, sports and science. The website also provides access to the Encyclopedia of Music in Canada, The Canadian Encyclopedia Junior Edition and Timelines of Canadian history.