From Booklist
Perhaps because of our growing Hispanic population, Americans have become increasingly aware of the history, politics, and culture of our neighbors to the south, particularly Mexico. But what about Canada? One suspects that even most well-educated Americans are woefully ignorant of the key personalities, events, and trends in Canadian history. Hopefully, this excellent anthology devoted to various aspects of Canadian history will help remedy that situation. Each of the six chapters is written by a different and distinguished historian or geographer. Among the topics covered, the examinations of Native American cultures and of Canada's relations with the U.S. are particularly interesting. The illustrations, both black and white and color, are superb complements to the text, and few of them are familiar to Americans. This is a fine general history of a huge, diverse nation with a rich heritage, and it is certainly in our interest to learn more about it. Jay Freeman
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Book Description
First published in 1987, The Illustrated History of Canada was the first comprehensive, authoritative one-volume chronicle of Canada from its earliest times. Today, The Illustrated History of Canada is fully updated and includes contemporary material on the rise of small government, the recognition of Native land claims, and Canada's role in the post-Cold War.


From the Publisher
First published in Hardcover in 1987 by Lester & Orpyn Dennys, this comprehensive and illustrated history has persisted through its second printing in paperback and remains the authoritative text on Canadian History.


About the Author
Craig Brown is a Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Toronto and author of several major works in Canadian history, including Robert Laird Borden, A Biography. He is past President of the Canadian Historical Association, and President of the Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Royal Society of Canada. The six scholars who contributed to The Illustrated History of Canada are: Ramsay Cook is a Professor Emeritus of History at York University. He is the author of several books and is one of Canada's best known historians. Christopher Moore is a Toronto writer whose works include the award-winning Louisbourg Portraits, 1867: How the Fathers Made a Deal, the children's history The Story of Canada, and the best-selling photo history, Canada: Our Century. Desmond Morton writes political, military, and industrial relations history. He is the author of many books including A Short History of Canada and When Your Number's Up: Canadian Soldiers and the First World War. Arthur Ray is Professor of History at the University of British Columbia. He is the author of several books including Indians and the Fur Trade. Peter Waite is Professor Emeritus of History at Dalhousie University. He is the author of many books including The Man From Halifax. Graeme Wynn is a Professor of Geography at the University of British Columbia. He is the author of Timber Colony and a contributor to historical and geographical journals and The Historical Atlas of Canada.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

The Illustrated History of Canada is the first comprehensive, authoritative one-volume history of one of America's closest allies, our neighbor to the north. The text - from seven of Canada's leading historians - and the pictures - hundreds of engravings, lithographs, cartoons, maps, posters, and photographs - together create a sweeping chronicle of Canada from its earliest times to yesterday's news.
Now fully updated to bring readers into the last decade of the twentieth century, this new edition includes contemporary material on such topics as the aftermath of the Free Trade Agreement, the constitutional crisis, the rise of the new political parties, and the Quebec referendum. Now, more than ever, The Illustrated History of Canada is a must-have reference for all Americans interested in the history - and the future - of Canada.
About the Authors:
Craig Brown is Professor of History at the University of Toronto. He is the author of several major works in Canadian history. He is President of the Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Royal Society of Canada, a Killam Scholar, and a Past President of the Canadian Historical Association.
The six scholars who have collaborated on The Illustrated History of Canada are all distinguished authorities in their fields: Ramsay Cook, Christopher Moore, Desmond Morton, Arthur Ray, Peter Waite, and Graeme Wynn.

SYNOPSIS

An authoritative one-volume chronicle of Canada from its earliest times. First published in 1987, the 4th edition is fully updated and includes contemporary material on the rise of small government, Native land claims and Canada's post-Cold War role.

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