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Your ancestors’ lives will be more interesting if you learn about the history they may have been part of. For example, in a history you might learn about the events that occurred the year your great-grandparents were married. | Your ancestors’ lives will be more interesting if you learn about the history they may have been part of. For example, in a history you might learn about the events that occurred the year your great-grandparents were married. | ||
== Timeline == | == Timeline == | ||
'''1497''' [[Portal:Nova Scotia|Nova Scotia]] was rediscovered by John Cabot and claimed for England. | '''1497''' [[Portal:Nova Scotia|Nova Scotia]] was rediscovered by John Cabot and claimed for England. | ||
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'''1917''' A French ship collided with a Norwegian steamer. The collision caused an explosion of TNT, explosive acid, and benzine. A large part of the northern section of Halifax was destroyed. | '''1917''' A French ship collided with a Norwegian steamer. The collision caused an explosion of TNT, explosive acid, and benzine. A large part of the northern section of Halifax was destroyed. | ||
== Historical Sources == | == Historical Sources == | ||
These are two of many historical sources: | These are two of many historical sources: | ||
*''A Short History of Canada'' <ref>Morton, Desmond. ''A Short History of Canada''. Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, 1983. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=614713&disp=A+short+history+of+Canada%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 971 H2md].)</ref> | *''A Short History of Canada'' <ref>Morton, Desmond. ''A Short History of Canada''. Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, 1983. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;titleno=614713&amp;disp=A+short+history+of+Canada%20%20&amp;columns=*,0,0 FHL book 971 H2md].)</ref> | ||
*''The Atlantic Provinces: The Emergence of Colonial Society, 1712–1857'' <ref>MacNutt, W. S. ''The Atlantic Provinces: The Emergence of Colonial Society, 1712–1857''. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1965. ([http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=382319&disp=The+Atlantic+provinces%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 971.5 H2mws].)</ref> ) | *''The Atlantic Provinces: The Emergence of Colonial Society, 1712–1857'' <ref>MacNutt, W. S. ''The Atlantic Provinces: The Emergence of Colonial Society, 1712–1857''. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1965. ([http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;titleno=382319&amp;disp=The+Atlantic+provinces%20%20&amp;columns=*,0,0 FHL book 971.5 H2mws].)</ref> ) | ||
The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] has some published national, provincial, and local histories. See the Locality Search of the [[Family History Library Catalog Surname Search|Family History Library Catalog Surname Search]] under: | The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] has some published national, provincial, and local histories. See the Locality Search of the [[Family History Library Catalog Surname Search|Family History Library Catalog Surname Search]] under: | ||
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::[PROVINCE], [CITY] - HISTORY | ::[PROVINCE], [CITY] - HISTORY | ||
=== Canadian Sources === | === Canadian Sources === | ||
Encyclopedias also include excellent articles on the history of Canada. Many books and articles on Canadian history are listed in these annotated bibliographies: | Encyclopedias also include excellent articles on the history of Canada. Many books and articles on Canadian history are listed in these annotated bibliographies: | ||
*''A Reader's Guide to Canadian History. I. Beginnings to Confederation.'' <ref>Muise, D. A., ed. ''A Reader's Guide to Canadian History. I. Beginnings to Confederation.'' Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1982. ([http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=364825&disp=A+Reader%27s+guide+to+Canadian+history%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 971 H23r v. 1])</ref> | *''A Reader's Guide to Canadian History. I. Beginnings to Confederation.'' <ref>Muise, D. A., ed. ''A Reader's Guide to Canadian History. I. Beginnings to Confederation.'' Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1982. ([http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;titleno=364825&amp;disp=A+Reader%27s+guide+to+Canadian+history%20%20&amp;columns=*,0,0 FHL book 971 H23r v. 1])</ref> | ||
*''A Reader's Guide to Canadian History. II. Confederation to the Present.'' <ref>Granatstein, J. L., and Paul Stevens, eds. ''A Reader's Guide to Canadian History. II. Confederation to the Present.'' Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1982. (FHL book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=364825&disp=A+Reader%27s+guide+to+Canadian+history%20%20&columns=*,0,0 971 H23r v. 2])</ref> | *''A Reader's Guide to Canadian History. II. Confederation to the Present.'' <ref>Granatstein, J. L., and Paul Stevens, eds. ''A Reader's Guide to Canadian History. II. Confederation to the Present.'' Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1982. (FHL book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;titleno=364825&amp;disp=A+Reader%27s+guide+to+Canadian+history%20%20&amp;columns=*,0,0 971 H23r v. 2])</ref> | ||
=== Local Histories === | === Local Histories === | ||
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::[PROVINCE] - HISTORY - BIBLIOGRAPHY | ::[PROVINCE] - HISTORY - BIBLIOGRAPHY | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
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[[Category:Nova_Scotia]] [[Category:Acadians,_Cajuns,_and_Creoles]] | [[Category:Nova_Scotia]] [[Category:Acadians,_Cajuns,_and_Creoles]] | ||