Etienne Brule - Known as the first Coureur de Bois, he went on many expeditions for Champlain and the fur traders, and explored land west of Quebec.
Louis Riel - Biography of the influential Metis leader and father of Manitoba.
The John Rodgers Jewitt Hub - Comprehensive site about John Rodgers Jewitt, his travels, and writings while a captive of Chief Maquinna of Nootka Sound in British Columbia.
David Thompson Things - All about David Thompson, land geographer and one of Canada's explorers. Includes articles and links about aboriginal impacts, new discoveries, life at the Rocky Mountain House forts, and Thompson's treks through the mountain passes.
Joseph Whiteside Boyle - The legendary Canadian, Joseph W. Boyle (1867-1923); gold miner and adventurer.
Northern Stars - Norman McLaren - An honoured filmmaker in Canada. In his lifetime he received literally hundreds of awards and prizes for his work.
Nursing Sister Helen L. Fowlds - Biography, diary and pictures of Helen Fowlds, a Canadian nurse in World War I
Richard B. Rogers : Life and Times of a Canadian Engineer - Describes the vision and life of Engineer Richard Birdsall Rogers who helped design the Peterborough Hydraulic Lift Lock in Peterborough, Ontario.
The Poems of D'Arcy McGee - The poems of D'Arcy McGee. Elected to the Legislative Assembly in 1858 as one of three members for Montreal. Strongly opposed the Fenians. Assassinated on April 7, 1868, a week before his 43rd birthday. Canada's first political assassination.
Canada Heirloom Series - Extensive information on Canadian history. Volumes IV through VII contain biographies of people who had an important impact on Canadian history.
Well Known Canadians - This site contains biographical tidbits on many important Canadians from various lines of work.
Canadians of Christian faith - Contains several biographies of men and women of Christian faith who helped shape Canadian history.
The Lawrence Hayward Collection - Information on Canadian sculptors dating back to the 1700s.
James Shaver Woodsworth - Canadian Heritage Gallery - Portrait of the politician and clergyman.
Charles Templeton (1915-2001) - Biographical information, articles, and an online version of the memoirs of this former evangelist turned atheist, politician, editor, broadcaster, journalist, author, philosopher and raconteur.
Memorable Canadians - An index of Canadian biographies located throughout the National Library of Canada's web site. Focused on Canadian history and society, literature, music, and library and information science.
Samuel de Champlain - Geographer and Builder of a Colony - An exhibition about the travels of Samuel de Champlain, founder of New France.
Roméo Vachon - Provides information about one of Canada's civil aviation pioneers including biographical notes, some photos, a bibliography and lists of monuments and commemorative sites.
People - Canadian Confederation - A collection of biographies for many of the people involved in the creation and building of Canada. Some of these people are well known, while others are relatively obscure.
Thomas D'Arcy McGee - Canadian Confederation - Brief biography of politician Thomas D'Arcy McGee, a gifted speaker and strong supporter of Confederation. His views regarding Irish republicanism may have resulted in his assassination in 1868.
Sir Charles Fitzpatrick - Canadian Confederation - Brief biography of Fitzpatrick who played a role in the evolution of Western Canada's political situation. In 1905, he took part, as the federal government representative, in the negotiations that led to the creation of the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Famous Canadians Theme Page - Provides links to curricular resources and instructional materials (lesson plans) related to the study of famous Canadians.
Roberta Bondar - Details the achievements by, and tributes for this Canadian Hero, the first Canadian woman astronaut in Space. Also includes a guest book for visitors.
Annie Arniel - Biography of Annie Arniel, a Canadian Suffragist, who made historical contributions to the women's right to vote movement with Alice Paul and Lucy Burns in Washington, D.C.
Roy Herbert Thomson (1894-1976) - The rags to riches story of Roy Thomson, also known as Lord Thomson of Fleet.
Sir William Stephenson (Intrepid) - Information about Canadian spymaster William Stephenson, who set up Great Britain's spy operations in the Western Hemisphere.
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