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Universal Basic Income
Should the United States adopt a universal basic income? After reading brief background information, scholars research the debate topic by reviewing the top three pros and cons. They also respond to a survey question and review other...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Canada
Provides an overview of the culture of Canada. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion, politics, etc....
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History of the Donnellys
The Donnellys were one of Canada's most notorious families who were massacred in 1880. This is a brief history that gives a background look at the family including an eye-witness account of the Donnelly massacre.
White Pine Pictures
White Pine Pictures: New Norway, the Immigrant Trail
This site describes the making of a television documentary about a family of Norwegians who emigrated to Manitoba, Canada in 1912. The stories of the immigrants, the obstacles they faced and the legacy they have left are described here.
White Pine Pictures
White Pine Pictures: Wrestling With the Spirit: A Doukhobor Story
This site describes the experiences of a Doukhobor family, the Perverseffs, who settled in Saskatchewan after coming to Canada in 1899. It provides background to a television documentary about them.
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White Pine Pictures: Acadian Spirit: The Legacy of Philippe D'entremont
Baron Philippe Muise d'Entremont was an early Acadian immigrant to the New World. This site outlines the history of the d'Entremont family through the centuries and through historical events such as the expulsion of the Acadians in 1755....
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Donnelly Family Tree
The Donnellys were one of Canada's most notorious families who were massacred in 1880. The family tree gives information on the parents of the Donnellys and their descendants.
White Pine Pictures
White Pine Pictures: The Impossible Home: Robert Kroetsch and His German Roots
This site describes the family history of Robert Kroetsch, a Canadian writer and poet, whose family emigrated from Germany in 1841. It provided background for the making of a television documentary on Kroetsch's family.
White Pine Pictures
White Pine Pictures: Something From Nothing: The Schumiatcher Saga
The Shumiatcher family, Russian Jews who emigrated to Canada in the early 1900's, grew to become successful business owners and professionals. This site outlines their history and details the making of a television documentary.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Canadian Americans
Provides an overview of the history, culture, and lifestyle of Canadian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
White Pine Pictures
White Pine Pictures:brothers From Vietnam, the Story of the Lais and the Bessais
The Bessai family of Edmonton sponsored a Vietnamese family in 1979 after the Vietnam War ended, and helped them to settle into a new life in Canada. Their families became close friends. This site describes their story and gives...
White Pine Pictures
White Pine Pictures: Rene Richard: Painter of the North
Rene Richard was a native of Switzerland who worked as a trapper and hunter to avoid the hardships of farming life that his family endured. He came to appreciate Alberta's north and went to France to train as an artist. When he returned,...
White Pine Pictures
White Pine Pictures: For the Love of God: The Mennonites and Benjamin Eby
Benjamin Eby was a Mennonite who brought his family to Canada from the U.S. in 1807. He carried with him 10,000 silver dollars sewn into 10,000 pockets in a quilt. The money was used to buy land which became the community of St. Jacob's...
White Pine Pictures
White Pine Pictures: A Land as Green as the Sea
This site describes the making of a television documentary about a family of Scottish immigrants. The stories of the immigrants, the obstacles they faced and the legacy they have left are described here.