History and Geography
Jukebox
Historical sound recordings available to the public free of charge.
OurOntario.ca
Access to digital collections of libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, community groups, government agencies, and private collections in Ontario.
Canadian Geographic Atlas
Detailed maps, slide shows, games, quizzes and ready-made lesson plans on Canada’s people and places.
The Authentic History Center
Listen to music from other decades/eras. Hear famous speeches/news broadcasts. View events/documents of historical/cultural significance.
Ontario History Quest
Discover Ontario’s peoples, dreams, struggles and achievements.
Global Gateway
Information on world culture and resources.
Time & Life Pictures
Some of the world’s most recognizable imagery. Amazing pictures from two top magazines.
BBC Interviews (Audio)
An incredible selection of audio interviews.
nationmaster.com
A massive data source where you can generate maps and graphs on all kinds of statistics.
Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Biographies of fascinating people in Canadian history, from 1000 to 1920.
The Canadian Encyclopedia
Internet version of the encyclopedia of Canadian facts, people and history.
Early Canadiana Online
A digital collection of Canada’s printed heritage, featuring works published from the time of the first European settlers up to the early 20th Century.
Canada, eh!
Click here to find more Canadian history and geography sites. All kinds of digital collections from the National Archives, National Library and more…
Best of History Websites
Find the best sites for prehistory, ancient, biblical, European and North American history.
The HistoryNet
From the National Historical Society, this well-organized site covers a diverse set of topics in World and American history. Includes a picture gallery, archives, links to full-text historical magazines and eyewitness historical accounts.
This Day in History
By the History Channel, choose a month and day to find out what happened.
HistoryWiz
Multimedia world history.
Trenches on the Web
People, places and events of World War I. Includes a timeline index, biographies, maps and more…
Year by Year – 1900 to 2004
Pick a year and find out world events, notable births and deaths, science, entertainment and sports facts.
The Fifties Web
Your Retro 50s Source.
Great Speeches
Hear the words that changed the world. Listen to famous speeches by Ghandi, Yasir Arafat, Churchill and more….requires RealPlayer.
The World Factbook
Quick information on countries, including maps and statistics. Check out the transnational issues.
Library of Congress Country Studies
Select a country and find historical, geographical, population, language, religion, economic, and government information. Includes maps and statistics.
Countries of the World
Select your country and choose Big Chalk, Google or Yahoo! resources.
The Atlas of Canada
Atlapedia (World Atlas)
Altapedia Online contains full color physical maps, political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world.
