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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
Dr Otto Klotz: Director of the Dominion Observatory, Ottawa
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An obituary of Otto Julius Klotz (1852- 1923), the son of Otto Klotz of Preston, recording his education, scientific achievements and writings. The article was separately printed in 1924 by the ...Year of publication: 1924Historical Period: 1852-1923Export options:George Drew and the Rabbis: Religious Education in Ontario's Public Schools
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Discusses a controversy in Ontario in 1950 in which the province's Anglican premier and leader of Ontario's Conservative Party, George Drew, promoted compulsory Protestant religious education in the ...Keywords: JewsReligious EducationYear of publication: 1998Export options:George Klinck
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An obituary of the Elmira-born watchmaker turned grain and seed dealer who also published "The Elmira Signet" and was interested in the Elmira Mechanics' Institute and continuing education.Year of publication: 1944Historical Period: 1862-1944Export options:Grand River
Type: MiscellaneousAbstract: A popular account of the history of the valley, by the former chief librarian of Kitchener Public Library. The treatment of the Indians of the Six Nations by land speculators, the arrival of the ...Keywords: Indigenous peoplesLand surveysLand surveyorsLand speculationLand salesLand grantsSettlersRivers and streamsWar 1812Land patentsYear of publication: 1945Historical Period: 1800-1910Export options:Hervey M. Bowman, Ph.D.
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short biography of the learned Berliner, who, after receiving his university education in Leipzig, Germany, returned to Canada to live. He was employed at one time by the Canadian Archives in ...Year of publication: 1931Historical Period: 1873-1931Export options:In search of freedom: early blacks in Waterloo County
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An analysis of black settlement with biographies of notable personalities such as the barber and politician Peter Edward Susand, teacher John Frederick Augustus Sykes Fayette, and Robert Sutherland ...Keywords: Black peopleTeachersEducationProperty rightsJubileesSchools PublicLawyersClergyPoliticiansElections MunicipalYear of publication: 1992Historical Period: 1834-1900Export options:Jewish Resistance to Christianity in the Ontario Public Education System
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Jews have long been at the forefront in the struggle to keep Christianity out of Ontario's public schools, where the transmission of Christian doctrine and norms have always held sway. The proposed ...Keywords: Religious EducationJewsYear of publication: 1997Export options:Liberté de religion et éducation: les procès des mennonites canadiens au 20e siècle
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract:Cette étude, qui explore l’articulation juridique entre la liberté de religion et l’éducation dans les communautés mennonites canadiennes au cours du 20e siècle, a pour objectif de montrer que les ...
Keywords: EducationMennonites20th centuryResearchReligionFreedom of religionLaws, regulations and rulesYear of publication: 2019Export options:Linguistic Ideology and State Power: German and English Education in Ontario, 1880-1912
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: This article analyzes the relationship between German and English in Ontario's educational system between 1880 and 1912. It examines textbooks, curriculum, and the linguistic ideology of the ...Keywords:Year of publication: 2013Export options:Monocultural Education in a Pluralist Environment: Ashkenazi Curricula in Toronto Jewish Educational Institutions
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: Until the 1950's, the Toronto Jewish community was composed almost exclusively of Jews of European origin (Ashkenazim). Subsequently, many Jews from Asia and Africa (Sephardim) have emigrated to ...Keywords: TorontoReligious EducationJewsYear of publication: 1992Export options: