Category Reading Logs

In the article, “Into the Country Work”, by Mica Jorgenson, the reader is introduced to the fact that there is a major absence of an Aboriginal presence in historical documents about Barkerville and the Barkerville gold rush. By using primary… Continue Reading →

                                           Through out history the women of New France have been portrayed as a “pull” or “push” factor for men… Continue Reading →

  Unlike the CBC website, the article, “ Acadian Identity: The Creation and Re-Creation of Community by Naomi E.S. Griffiths, was full of resources and gave a more in-depth time line of the Acadians. The main objective of the article… Continue Reading →

         Upon first glance of the website, http://www.cbc.ca/acadian/index.html, the site seems simple, direct and to the point. The color scheme represents an older time complete with pictures, links and resources. The fact that is has been created… Continue Reading →

In the article, “A Fille du Roi’s Passage,” by Adrienne Leduc, the author educates the reader about her husband’s ancestor’s Canadian past and how she herself, Adrienne Leduc, can relate as she too came to Canada as an immigrant.

Beothuk on the Eve of Extinction                In the article, “The Beothuk On The Eve of Their Extinction” written by Donald H. Holly Jr, the reader is introduced to the argument that, unlike popular… Continue Reading →

In the article, “From Folklore to Revolution: Charivaris and the Lower Canadian Rebellion of 1837”, Allan Greer introduces the reader to the historical custom of charivaris and how that custom changed and became an important part of the rebellion of… Continue Reading →

Through a variety of primary sources in the article ,“A great Humbug; British Columba’s Gold Rushes”, the reader is introduced to three different letters that suggest British Columbia was not a land of opportunity.[vii] This contradicts the stories circulating through… Continue Reading →