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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Admiral Digby Museum: Digby County: A Journey Through Time

For Students 9th - 10th
Digby, Nova Scotia is a community with a long history of oral tradition. This has played a large part in preserving the community's history as elders' stories, gleaned from interviews, have been preserved for the future. This exhibit...
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Oak Island Treasure: The Legend

For Students 9th - 10th
This website was the first one devoted to the mystery of the treasure on Oak Island, Nova Scotia and claims to have the most current and accurate information. Since 1795, many treasure hunters have tried to find treasure on Oak Island...
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White Pine Pictures: Acadian Spirit: The Legacy of Philippe D'entremont

For Students 9th - 10th
Baron Philippe Muise d'Entremont was an early Acadian immigrant to the New World. This site outlines the history of the d'Entremont family through the centuries and through historical events such as the expulsion of the Acadians in 1755....
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White Pine Pictures: Captain of Souls: Rev. William White

For Students 9th - 10th
Reverend William White was born the son of slaves who had bought their freedom. He was accepted to Acadia University in Nova Scotia and became a great athlete and later a minister. He preached equality for all races and fought for...
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White Pine Pictures: Before His Time: Dr. Alfred E. Waddell

For Students 9th - 10th
Alfred Waddell was a Trinidadian who emigrated to New York in 1963. Wanting to become a doctor, he enrolled at Dalhousie University in Halifax. Facing prejudice, success in private practice there came slowly. But he won respect by giving...
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Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: The Loyalist Link: The Forest and the Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
Shelburne, Nova Scotia became a major safe haven for fleeing United Empire Loyalists. Its rise, success, and decline are profiled in the exhibit. Archival photographs and documents are included.