• Historical Thinking (4) : Continuity and Change
    … multilayered than many individuals realize. The discipline of history can be viewed as a complex interplay between continuity and change. … when continuity is present. In our 2012 temporary exhibition, Shaping Canada: Exploring Our Cultural Landscapes , the case study of the … between continuity and change. In researching Lebanese immigration to Canada, and in particular Halifax, previously published scholarly …
  • A History Exposed: The Enslavement of Black People in Canada
    Marie-Josèphe Angélique (1705-1734) depicted by artist Marilyn Carr-Harris. Courtesy of Dr. Afua Cooper. Canada’s connection to slavery is not just the Underground Railroad; Slavery played a significant role in the early settlement of Canada and its legacy can be seen and felt today. Discover the …
  • John Halani
    … Life in Uganda - Community Involvement Time 0:01:48 Transcript My two sisters went to … became the councillor, and became the vice-chair of the finance committee, became the vice-chair of the education committee, ran some five schools under the municipal council, and …
  • “There was a thriving slave economy on our shores”
    … important. It answers a lot of questions, not only for the greater community but for the African Nova Scotian and Black Canadian community. Here at the Black Cultural Centre, when we would have school kids of colour coming in, they would be kind of ashamed as we start to talk about …
  • “There was a thriving slave economy on our shores”
    … important. It answers a lot of questions, not only for the greater community but for the African Nova Scotian and Black Canadian community. Here at the Black Cultural Centre, when we would have school kids of colour coming in, they would be kind of ashamed as we start to talk about …
  • Major Harry L. Mitcheltree
    … Major Harry L. Mitcheltree Royal Canadian Engineers 1911 – 1977 Harry was born in … studies in Calgary. Between December 14, 1931 and June 20, 1935 he was a member of the Non Military Active Militia, 13th Field Company … Major Harry L. Mitcheltree …
  • History
    … of challenges upon arrival in Canada, a vibrant Italian-Canadian community gradually emerged, significantly contributing to the building … of labour for construction, maintenance, and work in subsidiary mining companies, and while Italians were not considered desirable settlers, … money to send home to their families. Labour agents assisted those coming for work by arranging transportation and finding jobs for a fee. …
  • Statistics - Netherlands
    … 131252 1905 389 141465 1906 394 211653 1907 1212 272409 1908 480 143326 1909 570 173694 1910 1036 286839 1911 1080 331288 1912 1359 375756 … 1922 118 64224 1923 798 133729 1924 1821 124164 1925 1020 84907 1926 1643 135982 1927 2066 158886 1928 1569 166783 1929 1252 164993 1930 … 26 10 36 Denmark 7 1 8 Germany 6 0 6 Norway 1 0 1 North Africa 1 0 1 South Africa 1 0 1 Greece 1 0 1 Algiers 1 0 1 Hungary 0 3 3 Russia 1 0 …
  • Donato, Imperia e Gianni E
    Donato, Imperia e Gianni E …
  • Olesya Aleksandrova
    … Yogurt Day and Gathering Furniture Time 0:01:42 Transcript OA: Oh we didn’t … was lost. So the only thing I recognized was yogurt. (laughs) So first day was yogurt day. (laughs) CB: On your first day was that all you and your daughter …