History

Look here to find information about current events, the history of the world, the history of Canada, and countries of the world.

History of Windsor (Local history, includes Essex County)

History Atlas of the 20th Century
Bienvenue à Windsor: an exploration of the French community from the First settlement.
The War of 1812 in the Western District (Essex County)
Public transportation in Windsor (buses)
Essex Terminal Railroad (100 years old)
The Times Magazine (The Walkerville Times newspaper) featuring stories from historic times of Windsor and Walkerville
Windsor Mosaic Project (Information about the history and culture of Italian and African Canadian communities and their imprints on Windsor. )
Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online (Includes entries for many early explorers)
International Metropolis (Architecture and history of Windsor and the Border region)
Bob-Lo Boats
Digitized historical atlases of Ontario counties from the 1870's and 1880's
Essex and Community Historical Research Society (Essex County, Ontario.

History Websites

Canadian history
A time line for Canadian history
On This Day
This website shows you what happened in Canadian history today (and
other days).
History of Ontario
Flags of the World
Ontario Time Machine
The history of Ontario from 1750 to WW I as shown through digitized textbooks