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It
has been 200 years since the birth of Canada’s first prime minister,
Sir John A. Macdonald, and our interest in him and his life has never
diminished. And since we are now celebrating the 200th
anniversary of his birth on January 11th, the interest is higher
than normal.
The
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) has an extensive and varied collection
of records related to him, including a virtual exhibition that
includes personal papers, photos, artwork, and publications. Within
the LAC’s holdings are over 100,000 letters to and from
family and close friends, which gives researchers a rare glimpse into
his personal life.
You
can listen to a podcast Let us be Canadians: Sir John A. Macdonald at
http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/news/podcasts/Pages/sir-john-macdonald.aspx,
or you can go to the fonds at
http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/pam_archives/index.php?fuseaction=genitem.displayItem&lang=eng&rec_nbr=104008.
If you haven’t done so already, remember to check the Canadian Week in Review Monday morning for the latest in Genealogy, Heritage, and History news in Canada.
If you missed last week’s edition, it is at http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2015/01/canadian-week-in-review-05-january-2015.html
It’s the ONLY news blog of its kind in Canada!
If you haven’t done so already, remember to check the Canadian Week in Review Monday morning for the latest in Genealogy, Heritage, and History news in Canada.
If you missed last week’s edition, it is at http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2015/01/canadian-week-in-review-05-january-2015.html
It’s the ONLY news blog of its kind in Canada!
