Also known as Abies balsamea. A North American fir, generally found in most of the eastern and central…
Also known as Salix bebbiana. The branch of a Beaked Willow, native to Canada and the northern United…
Canada blue-grass, also known as wire-grass. Suitable for soils too poor to support Kentucky blue-grass.
Jacques Cartier (1491 – September 1, 1557) claimed what is now Canada for France. He was the first…
Samuel de Champlain, "The Father of New France", was a French navigator, geographer, cartographer, draughtsman,…
Also known as Magnolia acuminata. The branch of a Cucumber tree, native to the northeastern United States…
William Henry Draper (March 11, 1801 – November 3, 1877) was a lawyer, judge and political figure…
A title of Peerage of the United Kingdom, created for the prominent Whig politician John Lambton. He…
Fort Chambly at the foot of the Chambly rapids on the Richelieu River in Quebec, Canada, was built by…
Also known as Abies fraseri. A species of fir native to the eastern United States mountains.
Sir Martin Frobisher (c. 1535 or 1539 – November 22, 1594) was an English seaman (from Wakefield,…
(1817-1893) English Canadian statesman and one of the fathers of the Canadian Confederation.
Also known as the wild goose of America, the Canada goose averages about forty inches in length fully-grown,…
Also known as the spotted or spruce grouse, the Canada grouse is found in the northerly latitudes of…
William Johnston was born in Canada in 1780 and was an American spy on the Canada frontier during the…
Also known as Amelanchier canadensis. The branch of a Juneberry bush, native to eastern North America,…
A view of Main Street, Dawson City in the Yukon, Canada in July of 1897.
Her Majesty's Royal Chapel of the Mohawks, the oldest church in Ontario, is one of six Royal chapels…
The headquarters of Louis Montcalm, the commander of the French forces in the French and Indian War.
The Montmorency Falls form a large waterfall in Quebec, Canada, located near Quebec City.
Newspapers and speakers especially condemned the "land embargo" — the cutting-off trade with Canada.…
Also known as Quercus rubra. The branch of a Northern Red Oak tree, native to northeastern United States.
Also known as Salix amygdaloides. The branch of a Peachleaf Willow tree, native to southern Canada and…
5th Marquis of Landsowne, he was Governor General of Canada, Viceroy of India, Secretary of State for…
The Battle of Queenston Heights was a British victory during the War of 1812 which took place on October…
Originally named Rivière aux Canards ("Duck River"), the River Canard community is home to one…
The Battle of Stoney Creek was fought on June 6, 1813, during the War of 1812 near present day Stoney…
Cirsium arvense is a species of Cirsium, native throughout Europe and northern Asia, and widely introduced…
Also known as Juglans cinerea. A species of walnut native to the eastern United States and southeast…