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Impressions: 250 Years of Printing ... in the Lives of Canadians/Impressions: 250 Ans d'Imprimerie ... dans la Vie des Canadien(ne)s
URL: http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/200/301/nlc-bnc/impressions_250years-ef/2007/2/10/index-e.html

Description:
Explores how "printing in Canada, since its beginning in Halifax in 1751, has played a major role in the lives of Canadians." Contains historical information and images of printed materials (mostly from the 19th century). Topics include children's literature and education, immigration, transportation, family, agriculture, trade, judicial and political literature, leisure and popular literature, religion, and health. Available in English and French. From the National Library of Canada.

Publisher:
National Library of Canada/Bibliotheque Nationale du Canada

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Canada -- History
Printing -- History

LII Database Information:
Record 6455 created by Tom McGibney on 07/16/2002
Last modification on 08/24/2008
Published: 07/16/2002  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/6455