CHC: Post-War Era
These are our favourite sources for inquiring about Canadian history. If you choose to Google, be sure to keep the Canadian perspective in mind. Many of the topics you will explore for this assignment are global in nature, but you want to find out about the Canadian experience.
These are our favourite sources for inquiring about Canadian history. If you choose to Google, be sure to keep the Canadian perspective in mind. Many of the topics you will explore for this assignment are global in nature, but you want to find out about the Canadian experience.
Curio is a streaming service that includes news reports, documentaries, and podcasts from CBC television and radio. Learn how here. You need to be logged in with your McCrae email address.
Curio is a streaming service that includes news reports, documentaries, and podcasts from CBC television and radio. Learn how here. You need to be logged in with your McCrae email address.
First stop for Canadian topics
Primary Sources
Heritage minutes etc.
Canadian Bios
Not just an "atlas" of maps!
Canada's history magazine
Video news from 1950s to now
Maclean's Archives 100 years!
Canadian Sci & Tech History
Primary Sources and Articles
Canadian War Experience
Immigration History
Search Terms Online:
Remember that above all, this is a Canadian history course, so you need to investigate the Canadian perspective and reality.
Searching for history resources by decade can be challenging. Here are some key words to try in your Google searches. Try mixing and matching and adding descriptive terms to get to what you want.
post war Canada baby boomers Cold War Canada
Nineties, Eighties, Seventies, Sixties, Fifties – spell the decade out for better results
Canadian-American relations - can add “since WWII”
Add descriptor to the decade – eg. 1990s music, 1970s politics, 1960s art, 1980s fashion