The Canadian Encyclopedia

Why such fanfare? Well, first we should ask, who was Clara Martin? Good question.

For an answer, I asked Laura Bonachowski, associate editor of the Canadian Encyclopedia.

She was the first woman in the British Empire to become a lawyer.

It was a pretty unusual thing for somebody to want to do in that time, and she had to fight her way into the law profession.

Your negotiation is out there waiting every time you pull the chocks.

Dick North's account in his book on The Mad Trapper and the Canadian Encyclopedia's coverage of the Eagle River Manhunt were the primary sources today.

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Or maybe a house next to a park in Vancouver.

Odds are, nestled next to a copy of the hockey sweater or a thick stack of Pierre Burton standards, you'll find an edition of the Canadian Encyclopedia.

Back in 1985, the first edition of the encyclopedia was launched on this day at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton, Alberta.

The collection has become the guide to Canada, a window into the lives of Canadians and the communities we call home.

You know, one article on Canadian nationalism balanced by an article on French-Canadian nationalism, articles on regionalism, and those sorts of things, so that somebody can dip into it, not only find their own point of view, but also find other points of view.

And, you know, to me, that's the real strength of our encyclopedia.

The first edition of the Canadian Encyclopedia was a massive communal effort.

A group of 300 consultants from different areas helped James find over 3,500 people to write the 3.5 million word collection.