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Biography of Annie Arniel, a Canadian Suffragist, who made historical contributions to the women's right to vote movement with Alice Paul and Lucy Burns in Washington, D.C.
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Includes information on Canadian history. Volumes IV through VII contain biographies of people who had an important impact on Canadian history.
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Contains several biographies of men and women of Christian faith who helped shape Canadian history.
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Biographical information, articles, and an online version of the memoirs of this former evangelist turned atheist, politician, editor, broadcaster, journalist, author, philosopher and raconteur.
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All about David Thompson, land geographer and one of Canada's explorers. Includes articles and links about aboriginal impacts, new discoveries, life at the Rocky Mountain House forts, and Thompson's treks through the mountain passes.
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Known as the first Coureur de Bois, he went on many expeditions for Champlain and the fur traders, and explored land west of Quebec.
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Provides links to curricular resources and instructional materials (lesson plans) related to the study of famous Canadians.
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Portrait of the politician and clergyman.
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The legendary Canadian, Joseph W. Boyle (1867-1923); gold miner and adventurer.
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Biography of the influential Metis leader and father of Manitoba.
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An index of Canadian biographies located throughout the National Library of Canada's web site. Focused on Canadian history and society, literature, music, and library and information science.
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Biography, diary, letters and pictures of Nursing Sister Helen Fowlds of the Canadian Army Medical Corps.
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A collection of biographies for many of the people involved in the creation and building of Canada. Some of these people are well known, while others are relatively obscure.
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A warts-and-all portrait of one of Canada's most colourful and controversial characters.
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Describes the vision and life of Engineer Richard Birdsall Rogers who helped design the Peterborough Hydraulic Lift Lock in Peterborough, Ontario.
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Details the achievements by, and tributes for this Canadian Hero, the first Canadian woman astronaut in Space. Also includes a guest book for visitors.
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Provides information about one of Canada's civil aviation pioneers including biographical notes, some photos, a bibliography and lists of monuments and commemorative sites.
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The rags to riches story of Roy Thomson, also known as Lord Thomson of Fleet.
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Brief biography of Fitzpatrick who played a role in the evolution of Western Canada's political situation. In 1905, he took part, as the federal government representative, in the negotiations that led to the creation of the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
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Information about Canadian spymaster William Stephenson, who set up Great Britain's spy operations in the Western Hemisphere.
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Information about John Rodgers Jewitt, his travels, and writings while a captive of Chief Maquinna of Nootka Sound in British Columbia.
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Information on Canadian sculptors dating back to the 1700s.
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The poems of D'Arcy McGee. Elected to the Legislative Assembly in 1858 as one of three members for Montreal. Strongly opposed the Fenians. Assassinated on April 7, 1868, a week before his 43rd birthday. Canada's first political assassination.
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Illustrated features examines Champlain's life and his roles as a geographer and builder of a colony.
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Brief biography of politician Thomas D'Arcy McGee, a gifted speaker and strong supporter of Confederation. His views regarding Irish republicanism may have resulted in his assassination in 1868.
