| Agriculture, History of |
| Canadian agriculture has experienced a markedly distinct evolution in each region. A varied CLIMATE and geography have been largely responsible, but, in addition, each region has been settled at a different period in Canada's... |
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| Beaver Pelts |
| Beaver Pelts were divided into 2 major categories in the FUR TRADE : coat beaver and parchment. Coat beaver (castor gras) pelts had been processed and worn by the native people before being traded. The inner sides were... |
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| Bunkhouse Men |
| The term "bunkhouse men" is typically applied to some 50 000 workers who constituted a labour pool for the booming Canadian economy in the first 3 decades of the 20th century. They lived in frontier work camps and... |
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| Business History |
| Business History, defined as the written record of the activities of individuals and enterprises seeking private profit through the production of goods and services, has deep roots in Canadian history, although it has matured... |
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| Continentalism |
| Continentalism is a term used to describe the theory of closer ties (eg, in the form of closer trade links, energy sharing or common water-use policies) with the US. An impressive number of the crucial turning points in... |