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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
A geographic study of the Mennonite settlement in Waterloo County
Type: ThesisAbstract: A comprehensive study of early history, population, Mennonite churches and Mennonite farmsteads, and the economic and cultural patterns of Mennonite life. Charts, graphs and tables provide concise ...Keywords: Russian MennonitesYear of publication: 1961Historical Period: 1800-1961Export 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:The Jews and the Public Education System: the Students' Strike Over the 'Flag Fight' in Toronto After the First World War
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: In 1918, several Jewish elementary students in Toronto went on strike when their teachers would not permit them to place the Zionist flag among the flags of the victorious World War I allies. The ...Year of publication: 1988Export options:The Mennonite communities of Waterloo County
Type: Book ChapterAbstract: A summary of early Mennonite history and the founding of settlements in Waterloo and Wilmot Townships, followed by some discussion of differences in farming practices and general way of life between ...Keywords: Census recordsYear of publication: 1971Historical Period: 1861-1961Export options:The Mennonites of Waterloo County
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: An account of the religion, education, dress, architecture and farming techniques of Old Order Mennonites in Waterloo County. The authors discuss threats to this lifestyle from urbanization and ...Keywords: AcculturationEthnic groupsEthnic identityCustoms and traditionsMennonites (Old Order)ReligionMennonitesAgricultureGerman languageEducationYear of publication: 1970Historical Period: 1800-1970Export options: