Canadian History

Resources in this category:

American Association for State and Local History
http://www.aaslh.org/

"A not-for-profit professional organization of individuals and institutions working to preserve and promote history. The Association...is dedicated to the "promotion of effort and activity in the fields of state, provincial and local history in the United States and Canada." Through its diverse services to the field, AASLH works to encourage the highest quality expressions of state and local history whether provided through publications, exhibits, public programs, or professional development activities. Working in partnership with its members and associates, AASLH has built a strong tradition of service to the field and commitment to the increasing understanding of public history." The site also contains sources of information on technical leaflets and video lending library, online workshops, resource center with related links, history news magazine and much more.

Canadian Historical Association
http://www.cha-shc.ca/

"Founded in 1922 and fully bilingual, the CHA is a national organization dedicated to historical research and scholarship in all fields of history. To this end, it engages in a variety of activities. The CHA oversees a vigorous publication program; it lobbies governments, archives and museums on issues relating to the preservation and availability of historical records; it organizes an annual conference that brings together historians from across the country; and it offers a number of prizes to recognize and promote excellence in historical scholarship. With members from across Canada, the United States and Europe, the CHA is open to anyone with an interest in history."

The web site offers visitors membership information, activity updates, and annotations and links to relevant publications and other web resources.

International Council for Canadian Studies
http://www.iccs-ciec.ca/

"The International Council for Canadian Studies (ICCS) is a federation of twenty national and multi-national Canadian Studies associations, governed by an Executive Council and an elected four-member Executive Committee. Its mandate is to promote and support research, education and publications in all fields of Canadian Studies and in all countries." This site contains information about the federation and links to its members Web sites, scholarship and fellowship information, and links to resources related to Canadian Studies.