Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
This book presents the sweep of Canadian history, and a grand sweep it is. - Montreal Gazette (on an earlier edition)
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.
Synopsis
The first comprehensive, single-volume account of Canadas history, this bestselling guide is a must-have reference for anyone curious about the countrys fascinating past. Hundreds of engravings, lithographs, cartoons, maps, posters, and photographs complement the text, creating a sweeping chronicle of the country from its earliest times to the present day.
Table of Contents
When Two Worlds Met / Arthur Ray -- Colonization and Conflict: New France and its Rivals (1600--1760) / Christopher Moore -- On the Margins of Empire (1760--1840) / Graeme Wynn -- Between Three Oceans: Challenges of a Continental Destiny (1840--1900) / Peter Waite -- The Triumph and Trials of Materialism (1900--1945) / Ramsay Cook -- Strains of Affluence (1945--2000) / Desmond Morton.