1820s-1970s, Discovering documentary heritage. Ontario History Quest
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All students - welcome to the Ontario History Quest website. Here you will learn about Ontario's history - its people, their dreams, struggles and achievements. Explore the past from images of original letters, diaries, pictures and other documents. Draw your own conclusions about social, economic and political change of the times. Ontario History Quest is for students in grades 7, 8, 10 and 12 studying history from 1820-1970. Choose a grade to begin your quest to learn about Ontario history!

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