Web Directory
The web directory is an annotated list of websites on subjects related to Atlantic Canada. Please contact us to suggest additions to the directory.
Baccalieu Trail Archeology
The Baccalieu Trail Region encompasses some 70 communities along the coastline of the Avalon Peninsula. The Baccalieu Trail Heritage Corporation (BTHC) has been surveying and excavating the area since 1994. Their discoveries are presented on this website along with a timeline and some beautiful panoramic views of the area.
Balls, Bats and Boats: Sporting and Recreation in New Brunswick
This is a virtual exhibition of the history of sports and recreation in New Brunswick courtesy of the New Brunswick Museum.
Bluenose: A Canadian Icon
This virtual exhibit of the Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management is a lavishly illustrated history, presented in several chapters, of the famous fishing schooner, Bluenose.
Canada's National History Society
Canada's National History Society publishes The Beaver and Kayak: Canada's History Magazine for Kids, as well as an e-newletter, Reading Den (available free of charge). The website offers lesson plans and other educational resources.
Canadian Historical Association
The website of the Canadian Historical Association features a database of historians, searchable only by members, and an online archive of its newsletter, which anyone can view.
Canadian War Brides of World War II
Canadian War Brides is devoted to the European women, mostly British, who married Canadian soldiers and immigrated to Canada following World War II. In addition to being a storehouse of information on war brides, the site offers Melynda Jarratt's thesis, The War Brides of New Brunswick, for download. For those interested in further discussing War Brides or in researching their family history, Debbie Beavis maintains a War Brides Listserv.
Centre for the Study of Historical Consciousness
The Centre for the Study of Historical Consciousness sponsors research on history education and historical consciousness, defined as how people see the past. Abstracts of papers are available on the site.
Prince Edward Island Genealogical Society
Contains information to help those interested in researching their family history in Prince Edward Island.
InfoPEI: National Historic Monuments
This website lists Prince Edward Island's national historic monuments, along with locations, brief descriptions, and other information.
