A Short History of Canada by Desmond Morton

A Short History of Canada by Desmond Morton

A fully updated edition of the Canadian classic.

Most of us know bits and pieces of our history but would like to be more sure of how it all fits together. The trick is to find a history that is so absorbing you will want to read it from beginning to end. With this expanded, seventh edition of A Short History of Canada, readers need look no further.
Desmond Morton, one of Canada's most highly respected historians, is keenly aware of the ways in which our past informs the present, and in one compact and engrossing volume, he pulls off the remarkable feat of bringing it all together -- from the First Nations before the arrival of the Europeans, to Confederation, to Stephen Harper's prime ministership, to Justin Trudeau's victory in the 2015 election. His acute observations on the Diefenbaker era, the effects of the post-war influx of immigrants, the Trudeau years and the constitutional crisis, the Quebec referendum, the rise of the Canadian Alliance, and Canada under Harper's governance, all provide an invaluable background to understanding the way Canada works today and its direction in years to come.

Morton, Desmond: -

Desmond Morton is one of Canada's most respected historians, author of over thirty-five books on Canada, including the popular A Short History of Canada. In 1996, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada since 1985.

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ISBN 13	9780771060021
ISBN 10	0771060025
Title	A Short History of Canada
Author	Desmond Morton
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	McClelland & Stewart Inc.
Year published	2017-08-29
Number of pages	432
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