Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Fur Trade Rivalries (1795 1821)
"Fur Trade Rivalries" from the Alberta Encyclopedia Online explains why the merger in 1821 between the Hudson's Bay Company and North West Company took place. It discusses the fur trade before the merger and expansion of new posts, the...
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia: The Fur Trade & Mission Sites
This Alberta Online Encyclopedia offers a website devoted to fur trading and mission sites in Rupert's Land, the area that would become part of Alberta. Listing nine separate sites, there are pictures, and an audio link to the "Heritage...
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Peter Pond
Peter Pond (1739-1807) was a great explorer and map maker during the expansion of the fur trade. He was an American and military officer before becoming a partner in the North West Company. Alberta Encyclopedia Online is an excellent...
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia: How the West Was Young
Alberta's early history is presented for students in this website covering pre-contact native people's history and fur trade exploration. Teachers looking to incorporate audio in organized lesson plans will like this website prepared by...
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia: The Brittish Settlers
A short history of the British settlement of Alberta. Includes several audio and text vignettes of places in Alberta related to the British settlement.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia: French Canadians in Alberta
This brief overview highlights the movement and settlement of French Canadians into western Canada. Links to a series of audio clips are included.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Mormon Settlers
This brief overview highlights the arrival and settlement of Mormon settlers in Alberta. An audio clip is included.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Scandinavian Settlers
This brief overview examines the migration and settlement of Scandinavian people in Alberta. A number of audio clips are included.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia: The Chinese Settlement
A fascinating, authoritative look at the settlement of Alberta by Chinese people. Includes a good collection of links.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Digging Up History: An Overview of Archaeology in Alberta
Learn in detail the archaeology of Alberta from earliest times to pre-contact. Almost 1000 images are included.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia: The Pattern of Ukrainian Immigration and Settlement
A detailed article focusing on the waves of Ukrainian immigrants who settled across the Canadian prairies. Links to additional topics are found on the right side menu bar making this encyclopedia entry a fine resource.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Tus: Aboriginal Traditions and Knowledge
The TUS website examines the history and methodologies of land use by Aboriginal peoples. The Multimedia link is an excellent source of oral histories through interviews with elders as well as other knowledgeable people.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia: How the West Was Young: First Nations and Metis
'How the West was Young", provides a historical overview of the First Nations and Metis Cultures in Alberta. Included is information on the treaties and an extensive image gallery.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Fort George and Buckingham House
This encyclopedia article sets the stage for the beginning of the Pemmican Wars. It explains the increasing need for pemmican because of the long supply lines between fur trading outposts and the commercial centre of Montreal. It...
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Crowfoot
The life of Crowfoot is profiled. As chief of the Blackfoot, he dedicated his life to the safety of his people. Learn more about his early life, the challenges he faced, and even his adopted son, Poundmaker.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia: American Settlement
A brief overview of the movement and settlemnt of Americans into Alberta over the past 100 years.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Black Settlers Come to Alberta
A brief overview of the immigration and settlemnent of Black populations in Alberta.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Adventurous Albertans
The hardships and adversities faced by settlers in early Alberta are profiled, through story, on this site.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia: The Japanese Settlers
A brief overview of Japanese settlement in Alberta. Includes several interesting audio clips.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Alberta Inventors and Inventions: Bryan Kolb
The biography of Bryan Kolb, whom many refer to as the founding father of behavioral neuroscience, is featured in this article, along with his Behavioral Neuroscience research. Watch a video, listen to audio or read an article about...
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia: So, This Is Alberta
As a part of celebrating Alberta's 100 years of being a province in Canada, The Heritage Community Foundation has created "So, this is Alberta", a website that thoroughly captures who Alberta is. From History to Innovation, from Natural...
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Alberta Inventors and Inventions: Jim and Jackie Anderson
Learn about the 'Frost Free Nose Pump' that Jim and Jackie Anderson invented to provide clean water to their herds all year long.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Alberta Inventors and Inventions: James Gosling
Read about James Gosling who is widely known for his invention of Oak, the precursor to Java, which was the first general purpose programming language.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Canada's Multicultural Policies
The multiculturalism of Canadian society is profiled in this comprehensive resource. Diversity,celebrations,benefits, immigration policies, and much more are addressed in this site.