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Donnelly Family Tree

For Students 9th - 10th
The Donnellys were one of Canada's most notorious families who were massacred in 1880. The family tree gives information on the parents of the Donnellys and their descendants.
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Trent University

Susanna Moodie: Life

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed article on the life of Susanna Moodie has information on what Moodie wrote prior to marriage and emigration to Canada, her early experiences in Canada and writing that stemmed from them, and the hardships she and her family...
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White Pine Pictures: The Impossible Home: Robert Kroetsch and His German Roots

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the family history of Robert Kroetsch, a Canadian writer and poet, whose family emigrated from Germany in 1841. It provided background for the making of a television documentary on Kroetsch's family.
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White Pine Pictures: Something From Nothing: The Schumiatcher Saga

For Students 9th - 10th
The Shumiatcher family, Russian Jews who emigrated to Canada in the early 1900's, grew to become successful business owners and professionals. This site outlines their history and details the making of a television documentary.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Canadian Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the history, culture, and lifestyle of Canadian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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White Pine Pictures:brothers From Vietnam, the Story of the Lais and the Bessais

For Students 9th - 10th
The Bessai family of Edmonton sponsored a Vietnamese family in 1979 after the Vietnam War ended, and helped them to settle into a new life in Canada. Their families became close friends. This site describes their story and gives...
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White Pine Pictures: Rene Richard: Painter of the North

For Students 9th - 10th
Rene Richard was a native of Switzerland who worked as a trapper and hunter to avoid the hardships of farming life that his family endured. He came to appreciate Alberta's north and went to France to train as an artist. When he returned,...
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White Pine Pictures: For the Love of God: The Mennonites and Benjamin Eby

For Students 9th - 10th
Benjamin Eby was a Mennonite who brought his family to Canada from the U.S. in 1807. He carried with him 10,000 silver dollars sewn into 10,000 pockets in a quilt. The money was used to buy land which became the community of St. Jacob's...
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White Pine Pictures: A Land as Green as the Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the making of a television documentary about a family of Scottish immigrants. The stories of the immigrants, the obstacles they faced and the legacy they have left are described here.