How Canada became Canada

Presents a short history of Canada from 1910 to 1929, and describes the nation's participation in World War One and how Canada grew stronger as a result of the war, Canadian labor and women's movements, and much more.

Examines the issues effecting Canadian society since 1984 including the economic relationship with the United States, the issue of Quebec sovereignty, UN peacekeeping missions, the creation of the Inuit territory of Nunavut, and their response to the September 11th terrorist attacks in the U.S.

Presents a tour of Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, the First Nations territory created in 1999; discusses the history of Canada's First Nations people; and examines the roles First Nations have played in Canadian history.

Chronicles the history and events that took place in Canada between 1960 and 1984 including Quebec's fight to become independent from Canada, 1967 World's Fair, the adoption of the Canadian flag, and more.

Describes the effects of the Great Depression, World War Two, and the Cold War on the economy and politics of Canada between 1929 and 1959.

Presents a short study of Canadian expansion between 1867 and 1909, and examines the birth of the western provinces, the Canadian Pacific Railway, Kondike Gold Rush, and much more.

Describes the population growth and "growing pains" Canada experienced in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries on the way to becoming a nation, discussing exploration of the West, the gold rush, conflicts with the U.S. during the American Revolution and the War of 1812, and the struggle for self-rule.

Presents an overview of the early Canadian settlements of New France and Acadia, from 1524-1701, describing the first French settlers and how they survived snowy winter, starvation, and disease.

Chronicles the more than 150 years of fighting between Britain and France for control of Canada, focusing on Newfoundland and Acadia, discusses the role of the First Nations people in the struggle, and looks at the consequences of British victory.

Presents an introduction to the prehistory of Canada, in simple text with illustrations, providing information on its geology and geography, the first people to migrate into North America, the first contact with European explores, and more.