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Wikipedia: Method Acting
Explanation and history of the technique known as "Method Acting." Includes the basics on how to do it, information about its development, and a list of actors who are practitioners.
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Wikipedia: Group Theatre
Encyclopedia entry about The Group Theatre that discusses its early productions and eventual demise. Also includes links to information about many of the influential people to come out of The Group Theatre, including Lee Strasberg,...
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Wikipedia: The Actors Studio
Short encyclopedia article about the highly influential "The Actors Studio" group. Also includes a list of famous members and links to related information.
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Wikipedia: Stella Adler
Brief encyclopedia article about the famous acting teacher Stella Adler. Also includes links to related information embedded in the text.
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Wikipedia: Meisner Technique
Encyclopedia article about the Meisner Technique of acting. Along with a brief history, there is a good explanation of the key characteristics, which include living in the moment and spontaneity.
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Wikipedia: Chief Dan George
Here is an article on Chief Dan George, a British Columbian chief of a Coast Salish band. He was also a well-known actor and writer.
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Wikipedia: Company of One Hundred Associates
Outlines what the Company of One Hundred was and what they aimed to accomplish in the New World with the fur trade and colonization.
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Wikipedia: Jerome Lalemant
Provides a brief biography of Jerome Lalemant including information about his missions in the New World.
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Wikipedia: Royal Canadian Navy
The content of this article includes a history of the Royal Canadian Navy, how it is structured, the make-up of its fleet, navy personnel, major traditions, and memorials placed for losses suffered.
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Wikipedia: Trudeaumania
A brief review of what Trudeaumania was, of Pierre Trudeau's popularity, and a look at his equally popular son, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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Wikipedia: Foreign Investment Review Agency
Provides a definition and a little background information on Canada's Foreign Investment Review Agency created under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.
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Wikipedia: Petro Canada
A brief overview of the history of Petro-Canada including its creation and operations.
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Wikipedia: Treaty of Paris (1783)
Detailed information about the Treaty of Paris of 1783. Contains links to different resources as well as details of the Treaty itself and how the Treaty affected the relations between Great Britain and the United States.
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Wikipedia: History of Canada (1992 Present)
Historical events in Canada from 1992 to the present are outlined. Events of greatest importance are covered including the Chretien Government, the creation of Nunavut, and contemporary social issues such as same-sex marriages. Links for...
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Wikipedia: Chanak Crisis
Looks at the Chanak Crisis of 1922, which was an event that almost triggered an outbreak of war between Britain and Turkey. It was prevented due to opposition from Allied countries and the British public.
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Wikipedia: Montreal Annexation Manifesto
A short description of the Montreal Annexation Manifesto of 1849, with a link to the original text of this document.
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Wikipedia: Battle of Duck Lake
A thorough analysis of the Battle of Duck Lake which started the North-West Rebellion. Specific details regarding the major players involved with the battle are given.
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Wikipedia: Provisional Government of Saskatchewan
A discussion of the Provisional Government of Saskatchewan established by Louis Riel at the time of the Northwest Rebellion of 1885.
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Wikipedia: Frederick Seymour
Although Frederick Seymour has been given the title the "forgotten governor," this site shows that his accomplishments were considerable. Many of British Columbia's most famous landmarks now bear his name.
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Wikipedia: Van De Graaff Generator
A Wikipedia description of how a Van de Graaff generator works.
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Wikipedia: Henry Knox: Secretary of War
Read about Henry Knox, George Washington's first Secretary of War. Particularly interesting is his intent to honor the treaties made with the Native Americans.
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Wikipedia: E. D. Blodgett
A few biographical sentences about E. D. Blodgett, a Canadian poet from Edmonton. A list of his published works is included. This Wikipedia page was a work in progress at the time of writing this.