Sir Robert Laird Borden images now on Flickr
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Category Archives: What’s New at LAC?
New Podcast Episode: The Shamrock and the Fleur-de-Lys
We are pleased to announce the release of our latest podcast episode: The Shamrock and the Fleur-de-Lys.
In this episode, we consult a panel of experts about the massive immigration of Irish settlers to Quebec in the 1800s. We examine the journey they made in order to establish their new lives on foreign soil, as well as the cultural bond that formed between the Irish and the Québécois.
Subscribe to episodes using RSS or iTunes, or just tune in at: Podcasts – Discover Library and Archives Canada: Your History, Your Documentary Heritage.
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Library and Archives Canada launches Wahkotowin – Indigenous Imprints in Canadian Heritage online kit
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is pleased to announce the launch of the online toolkit Wahkotowin—Indigenous Imprints in Canadian Heritage, on the new Indigenous Heritage portal.
The toolkit gives access to the significant stories of numerous Aboriginal individuals and communities across Canada and streamlines digital content from LAC‘s databases, virtual exhibitions and digitized resources through a single portal.
Wahkotowin is a Cree-Michif term that embodies the notion of “kinship” in the context of identity, relationships and shared histories.
This first toolkit introduces the Métis, one of three Indigenous groups in Canada, and Louis Riel, one of Canada’s most talked about and controversial figures.
Through Wahkotowin, you can follow the lives of Indigenous people, places and events, and connect to our shared history, culture, heritage and identity.
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Arthur Meighen images now on Flickr
We are pleased to announce that a new set of images depicting the 9th Prime Minister of Canada Arthur Meighen is now available on Flickr.
Arthur Meighen was born in Anderson, Ontario on June 16, 1874. Running as a candidate for the Conservatives in Portage la Prairie, Meighen was elected to the House of Commons in 1908. In 1920, Arthur Meighen became leader of the Conservatives and Prime Minister of Canada until 1921. Arthur Meighen became Prime Minister again on June 29, 1926 but only for four months until September 24, 1926. Meighen retired in 1927 and was appointed to the Senate in 1932.
To learn more about Arthur Meighen:
Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online, Arthur Meighen.
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Faces of 1812
The Canadian War Museum is proud to present Faces of 1812, an exhibition created by Library and Archives Canada in conjunction with the opening of its major exhibition 1812.
Faces of 1812 presents some of the men and women, both combatants and civilians, who experienced the War of 1812. It likewise highlights the conflict as a rich and continuing source of artistic inspiration, commemoration, and reflection.
The War of 1812 united French- and English-speaking Canadians, First Peoples, and the British against a common foe. The confidence gained through their successful joint defence helped lay the foundations for modern Canada.
Faces of 1812, a complementary exhibition to the Canadian War Museum’s 1812 will be on display at the War Museum in Ottawa from June 13, 2012 until January 6, 2013.
You can also discover thousands of portraits on LAC‘s new Portrait Portal.
For more information, visit the Canadian War Museum website.
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D-Day images now on Flickr
Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II images now on Flickr
Queen Victoria Images Now on Flickr
Did you know?
During the mid-1840s, Queen Victoria’s birthday was celebrated as a holiday in Canada West on the 24th of May. It became closely associated with Empire Days through the 1890s, and was adopted by Parliament in 1901 as a national day of celebration.
Victoria Day is a Canadian federal holiday. Since 1952, it has been observed on the last Monday before May 25.
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New Digitized Reels: War of 1812 Records
We are pleased to announce that you can now access 73,000 new images of War of 1812 records on its website.
Discover these valuable resources and other miscellaneous records for the War of 1812 with the Microform Digitization research tool. This tool allows you to browse these records page by page.
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) holds a unique and vast collection of records about the Canadian men and women who were involved in the War of 1812. Muster rolls, paylists, claims, certificates of service, medal registers, maps, paintings, and published sources are featured in LAC holdings that document this key event.
With these images now online, you have easy access to records for:
- Board of Claims for War of 1812 losses, 1813–1848, Series RG19 E5A
- Lower Canada militia nominal rolls and paylists, Series RG9 1A7
- Upper Canada militia returns, nominal rolls, and paylists, Series RG9 1B7
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