Arctic Exploration: Its Impact on the North

Nathan Dueck

Winnipeg, Manitoba

The history of the Arctic has a draw on me in the same way that it has drawn so many others: with power and with beauty.

Are Indigenous Languages An Aboriginal Right

Lelia Houbé

North Vancouver, British Columbia

I chose this question as Aboriginal rights interest me. I thought that if I researched them my appreciation for the subject would grow.

Baldwin and Lafontaine: Our Founding Fathers

Riley Watts

Bowen Island, British Columbia

I chose this topic because I think the question of when a country becomes independent is an important one.

Bâtir une nation

Adario Chirgwin-Dasgupta

Montréal, Quebec

Cette question m'a permis de voir comment Louis Riel a défendu les droits de son peuple, des actions qui semblent véritablement héroïques.

Battle of Vimy Ridge: Birth of a Canadian Nation

Danielle Major

St.Brieux, Saskatchewan

‘the Battle of Vimy Ridge verified the prominence of Canada on the international stage.’

Big Debate-Tiny Stamp: Faces of Canadian History

Charlotte Westlake

Cavan, Ontario

My favourite part of Canadian History is not a specific event, but an overall theme that appears continually throughout it; perseverance.

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