A brief history of Canada
Riendeau, Roger E., 1950-2019
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Abstract: A Brief History of Canada, Second Edition, begins with the exploration of the Northern American frontier and continues through the rise and fall of the French and British empires to the foundations of Canadian nationhood and the present day.
Main title:
A brief history of Canada / Roger Riendeau.
Author:
Riendeau, Roger E., 1950-, authorCredo Reference (Firm), distributor
Edition:
Second edition.[Enhanced Credo edition]
Imprint:
New York [New York] : Facts on File, 2007.©2007Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2019.
Collation:
1 online resource (34 entries) : 47 images ; digital files.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.Description based on title page of print version.
System details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Linking notes:
Print version: xix, 444 pages : illustrations, maps
Contents:
List of illustrations -- List of maps -- Preface to the second edition -- Preface to the first edition -- Acknowledgments for the second edition -- Introduction -- The natural domain -- Accidental rediscovery (986-1608) -- The colonization of New France (1608-1663) -- Royal government and a distinct society (1663-1760) -- Clashing empires and frontiers (1663-1760) -- The challenge of imperial rule in British North America (1760-1783) -- The emergence of colonial communities (1783-1850) -- The expanding colonial economy (1815-1850) -- From oligarchic rule to responsible government (1815-1850) -- The road to confederation (1850-1867) -- Nation-building aspirations and strategies (1867-1885) -- The clash of nationalisms and the resurgence of regionalism (1867-1896) -- The wheat boom and national expansion (1896-1914) -- The confirmation of nationhood (1914-1931) -- A society transformed (1880-1930) -- The perils of depression and war (1930-1945) -- An expanding nation in the age of affluence (1945-1958) -- The search for national unity (1958-1972) -- Conflict and confrontation in the age of anxiety (1972-1984) -- The illusion of consensus (1984-2007) -- Appendixes: Basic facts about Canada; Chronology; Bibliography; Suggested reading; Federal election results, 1867-2006.
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Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
ISBN:
9780816063352 (alk. paper)0816063354 (alk. paper)9781787852686 (electronic version)
Dewey class:
971
LC class:
F1026
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
501680
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