Illustrated History of CanadaRobert Craig Brown First published in 1987, The Illustrated History of Canada was the first comprehensive, authoritative one-volume history of the country. It featured chapters by seven of Canada's leading historians and hundreds of engravings, lithographs, cartoons, maps, posters, and photographs. Together, these elements created a sweeping chronicle of Canada from its earliest times to yesterday's news. Now The Illustrated History of Canada has been fully updated to bring readers into the twenty-first century, with new material on such topics as the rise of small government, the recognition of Native land claims, Canada's role in the post-Cold War "peace," and the 2011 federal election. More than ever, The Illustrated History of Canada is a must-have reference guide for all Canadians interested in the history - and the future - of our country. Contributors include Ramsay Cook (emeritus, York University), Christopher Moore (Toronto writer), Desmond Morton (McGill University), Arthur Ray (emeritus, University of British Columbia), Peter Waite (emeritus, Dalhousie University), and Graeme Wynn (University of British Columbia). |
Contents
When Two Worlds Met | 1 |
Colonization and Conflict New France and its Rivals 16001760 | 95 |
On the Margins of Empire 17601840 | 181 |
Between Three Oceans Challenges of a Continental Destiny 18401900 | 277 |
The Triumph and Trials of Materialism 19001945 | 377 |
Strains of Affluence 19452000 | 473 |
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