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| Click an era to explore the events of that time. ©Historica |
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| SIGNIFICANT EVENTS |
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An "event" is something that
happens, something that takes place in time. An historical event is
something that affects many people in an important way.
The significance of an event cannot be measured
scientifically. Every historian, journalist or student could make
their own top 10 or 100 lists. This selection is meant to draw
attention to 100 events in Canadian history that left an indelible mark on
the lives of the people of the time and an indisputable memory in the
minds of later generations.
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Browse the rich visual resources of The Canadian Encyclopedia through thematic galleries of Canadian Art, History, Nature, People, and Science and Technology.
Illustrations, lively text, animations, sounds and games help make learning about Canadian history, art, geography, architecture and other topics entertaining as well as informative.
The ultimate test of your knowledge of Canada, trivial and otherwise. You can choose from more than 60 dynamic quizzes with visual or text clues. Your scores depend on the speed with which you answer and the number of clues you need. Results are sent to you by email and high scores are posted on the site.
This unique resource includes more than 6000 events from Canadian and world history. It can be searched by era, subject, keyword or date. To find out what happened on your birthday, select the month and day of your birth.
This selection of the 100 "greatest" events in Canadian history was made by editor in chief James H. Marsh to draw attention to events that have left an indelible memory in the minds of later generations.
| THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MUSIC IN CANADA |
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| Lucien Gagnier. Flutist, b Montreal 26 Dec 1900, d there 26 Oct 1956. He began studying the flute at 8 with Pascal Deremouchamps and continued with Francis Boucher while learning theory from his father, Joseph. At 15 he made his ... |
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