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(Flag from 1606 to 1801)
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The Teacher’s Corner for
United Empire Loyalist studies on the American Revolution
Videos available on the Internet
Native America before European Colonization
Length 1:37:51 hours by Thomas Oklahoma covering North and South America
Taxes & Smuggling – Prelude to Revolution: Crash Course
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eytc9ZaNWyc
A 12:19 minute light hearted presentation of the events leading up to the American Rebellion by Crash Course. (one of a number of “Crash Courses” dealing with the American Revolution)
The American War of Independence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2xwoFhkVTo
A 9:27 minute fast paced narrative of the American Revolution by John D Ruddy
(one of a number of presentations dealing with history)
The American Revolution Through English Eyes: Documentary on How Britain Lost America
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Snh-ZrdeN-E
A 2:23:34 hour documentary by Arnoldo Armanafa
Loyalists vs Patroit – The American Revolution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ5lPeyBJmg&list=PLYuinQiCfJDnKbNcCjhKpKQ4YMf2EK-7G
A selection of 49 videos covering many issues affecting both sides
Pioneer Life among the Loyalists in Upper Canada
http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=4450
A 1:48:47 hour reading from a book by Walter Stevens Herring
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The Backwoods of Canada
https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/moodie-traill/027013-5001-e.html
An 8:34:48 hour reading from a book by Catherine Parr Traill
The United Empire Loyalists: A Chronicle of the Great Migration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSpuG_QdfN0
A 9:05 minute reading from the book by W. Stewart Wallace brought by LibriVox
British Loyalists in the Revolutionary War
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoNbtHYzRe4
A 3:32 minute narration of Loyalists being “tortured” by patriots by Jennifer Carey
The Voyageurs
http://www.nfb.ca/film/voyageurs
A 19:50 minute film of the trials and tribulations of the voyagers as they traveled from Montreal to the west by the National Film Board
A series of four YOUTUBE videos provide an in depth history of the conflict from an American perspective by CaliPatriot88
The American Revolution 1776 Ep.2,Pt 1 9.34 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1f95KSVW8M
The American Revolution 1776 Ep.2,Pt 2 10.09 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot0AFi8h8VI
The American Revolution 1776 Ep.2,Pt 3 10.18 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oPiZdOa5yY
The American Revolution 1776 Ep.2,Pt 4 8.20 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUpapWx6r_4
A series of videos on Medical Practice during the Revolutionary War
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igx2W_BCMGA
United Empire Loyalist Association of Canada publications available to be down loaded
http://www.UELAC.org (under sub heading Resources/Education)
U.E.L. Day June 19 Ontario: A Teacher’s Resource
Loyalist Pioneers and Settlers: A Teacher’s Resource
The Loyalists, Pioneers and Settlers of the Maritimes: A Teacher’s Resource
The Loyalists, Pioneers and Settlers of Quebec: A Teacher’s Resource
The Loyalists, Pioneers and Settlers of the West: A Teacher’s Resource
A Short History of the United Empire Loyalists by Ann MacKenzie M.A.
http://www/UELAC.org/PDF/loyalist.pdf
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Loyalist Ships
www.uelac.org/Loyalist-Ships/Loyalist-Ships.php
Names of ships that brought Loyalists to Canada from the United States (Boston & New York), the named ships’ logs may be searched from other resources to determine the names of the passengers
Other sources of Information
The On-Line Institute for Advances Loyalist Studies (A military re-enactor group web site)
http://www.royalprovincial.com
1812 War Casualties
(This data base is primarily referencing British Regular Army activity in the War of 1812/1814. There would have been few Loyalists within their ranks)
CBC Television
For the 2000/2001 television season the CBC presented a five volume series
“Canada A People’s History”
Volume 1: When the World Began
Volume 2: Adventurers & Mystics
Volume 3: Claiming the Wilderness
Volume 4: Battle for the Continent
Volume 5: A Question of Loyalties
These are no longer available on the CBC digital achieves but are available at most public libraries.
Canada’s History Magazine www.canadashistory.ca
Articles on Canadian History published 6 issues a year, paper and electronic
A UELAC Scholarship is available to Masters and PhD students who are undertaking a program in relevant research to further Canada’s understanding of the Loyalists.
Rules for Flying the Flag
http://www.pch.gc.ca/eng/1359048153800
Speakers are available to provide an in depth discussion of the Loyalists in the history of Canada from
The London and Western Ontario Branch of the United Empire Loyalists Association of Canada
There is no charge for the service
Telephone Marvin Recker U.E. at (519) 471-9546 or email mrecker@mnsi.net
United Empire Loyalist Association of Canada (web site)— http://www.uelac.org
London Branch (web site)— http://www.uelac.org/londonuel/
January 2016
