Having captured the hearts of many with Anne of Green Gables, L.M. Montgomery also captured many other equally intimate portraits of her place and time in an extensive series of scrapbooks and other m... More Site Information
Central to trade and exploration of the wilds of North America was the European demand for beaver pelts, or fur, which was used in both clothes and hatmaking. This brief but detailed lesson on the be... More Site Information
Long ago, as the French began exploring the interior of North America, France started a program to send explorers single women interested in helping establish what was known at the time as New France,... More Site Information
Enter the fascinating world of the "coureurs de bois," the French explorers and fur traders who first came to Hudson Bay region of Canada in the late 1500s. This site, professionally produced by the ... More Site Information
Spend some time with some of Canada's most amazing and notable figures, some very real, others fantastic. Assembled by the National Library of Canada to celebrate great Canadians over a history that ... More Site Information