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HISTORY

CANADIAN HISTORY

Aboriginal Canada Portal

Canadian Confederation

Canadian Encyclopedia

CBC Archives - Historical radio and television broadcasts

Constitutions Act

National Archives of Canada

BIOGRAPHY

Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online

Biography Collections - Library and Archives Canada

Canadian Prime Ministers - Library and Archives Canada

The Famous Five - Library and Archives Canada

Memorable Canadians

Women in Canadian History

WAR

Canadian War Museum - Online Exhibitions

Imperial War Museum - London, England

Virtual War Memorial - Veterans Affairs Canada

AMERICAN HISTORY

American Memory: Library of Congress - Information and documents in written, visual, and oral

University of Oklahoma College of Law - U.S. Historical Documents

U.S. National Archives - Exhibits and primary records from U.S. history

U.S. International Information - Outline of American history

The Avalon Project at Yale Law School - Documents in law, history, and diplomacy (includes extensive collections on Civil Rights and the Cold War)

BIOGRAPHY

POTUS: Presidents of the United States - Background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events; links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files

From Revolution to Reconstruction - American historical figures

The White House - Presidents of the United States

The Rockefellers - Transcript of PBS film, plus primary sources and further reading links

WAR

American Revolution – PBS - Information and original newspaper articles related to the American Revolution and the film series Liberty

Civil War Resources: Rutgers University - Information and documents in written, visual, and oral media