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Jack Turner was a Prince Edward Island native and photography buff who enlisted in the army in 1915. In violation of the law, he concealed his camera under his clothing and documented his experience of World War I in photographs. His photos are archived on this website, grouped by topic and location, alongside articles, an interview and a timeline.

Waterfront Views provides information about writers in Atlantic Canada, including descriptions of some of their novels, short stories, poems, and plays, as well as sources for the study of their work. Flash is required to access some content. The site is a selective rather than exhaustive introduction to current literary activity on Canada's East Coast. Most of the writers featured have established their reputations over the last twenty years, and were selected to provide a sense of the geographical and generic variety of contemporary writing in Atlantic Canada.

This section of the Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage website discusses the period from 1934 to 1949 when the province of Newfoundland and Labrador lost responsible government and was governed by Britain through a seven-person commission. Topics covered include the social changes implemented by the commission, and how World War II impacted the commission-run province.

The Canadian-American Center, a resource centre on Canada at the University of Maine, presents this brief history of Acadian deportation, illustrated with maps depicting Acadian dispersal, and a small selection of related photographs.