University of New Brunswick (Canada)
Henry George Clopper Ketchum the Railway to Glory or Despair
This is a fascinating, largely forgotten piece of Canadian history. In the late 19th century, Henry Ketchum, an engineer from Fredericton, New Brunswick, envisioned the building of a railway to transport ships from the Bay or Fundy to...
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Albert County Heritage
This exhibit portrays the history of Albert County, New Brunswick, located on the shores of the Bay of Fundy. Along with First Nations legends, it gives slices of history such as the French expulsion of 1755, the arrival of the...
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New Brunswick Museum: Reaching Into Our Past
In this unit, students research 19th century New Brunswick history and compare it to the present. They produce newspaper articles and a multimedia presentation. There are suggestions for cross-curricular activities as well. Students...
University of New Brunswick (Canada)
University of New Brunswick: Crime and Punishment in New Brunswick
Two university professors in New Brunswick have created this web site that explores several historic crimes in New Brunswick and how the justice system handled the cases.
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Places of Our Hearts
To have your ancestral community taken away by the Canadian government is the focus of this exhibit. The communities and way of life that were almost lost will now live forever because of this exhibit.
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Papertown, the Dalhousie Story
The story of Dalhousie, New Brunswick is profiled. It grew from a fishing village to a prosperous town dependant on one industry, the paper mill. Archival materials are included in the exhibit.
University of New Brunswick (Canada)
The Ward Chipman Slavery Brief
A great reference source about anti-slavery issues in Canada during the 19th century. In 1800, Ward Chipman tried to defend the right of a New Brunswick slave woman's right to freedom. Here you can read the full transcript of the Chipman...
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National Park Service: Saint Croix Island
An interesting look at the history and culture of St. Croix Island and its importance to the United States and Canada.
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New Brunswick Museum: The Adventure Begins: A Historical Fiction
In this lesson plan, students research New Brunswick in the 1800s using primary source materials and then write a historical fiction piece about a new immigrant. Click on the Word links to access the lesson materials.
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New Brunswick Museum: Women at Work
This photographic exhibit explores the work that New Brunswick women have done since 1885 by looking at women who stepped out of traditional roles to do 'men's' work, take up a profession or start their own businesses.
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New Brunswick Museum: Advertising Through the Decades
For this lesson, students compare advertisements from 1920s New Brunswick with present day ads.