Canadian History For Dummies
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A wild ride through Canadian history, fully revised and updated!
This new edition of Canadian History For Dummies takes readers on a thrilling ride through Canadian history, from indigenous native cultures and early French and British settlements through...
This new edition of Canadian History For Dummies takes readers on a thrilling ride through Canadian history, from indigenous native cultures and early French and British settlements through...
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A wild ride through Canadian history, fully revised and updated!
This new edition of Canadian History For Dummies takes readers on a thrilling ride through Canadian history, from indigenous native cultures and early French and British settlements through Paul Martin's shaky minority government. This timely update features all the latest, up-to-the-minute findings in historical and archeological research. In his trademark irreverent style, Will Ferguson celebrates Canada's double-gold in hockey at the 2002 Olympics, investigates Jean Chrétien's decision not to participate in the war in Iraq, and dissects the recent sponsorship scandal.
This new edition of Canadian History For Dummies takes readers on a thrilling ride through Canadian history, from indigenous native cultures and early French and British settlements through Paul Martin's shaky minority government. This timely update features all the latest, up-to-the-minute findings in historical and archeological research. In his trademark irreverent style, Will Ferguson celebrates Canada's double-gold in hockey at the 2002 Olympics, investigates Jean Chrétien's decision not to participate in the war in Iraq, and dissects the recent sponsorship scandal.
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A wild ride through Canadian history, fully revised and updated!This new edition of Canadian History For Dummies takes readers on a thrilling ride through Canadian history, from indigenous native cultures and early French and British settlements through Paul Martin's shaky minority government. This timely update features all the latest, up-to-the-minute findings in historical and archeological research. In his trademark irreverent style, Will Ferguson celebrates Canada's double-gold in hockey at the 2002 Olympics, investigates Jean Chrétien's decision not to participate in the war in Iraq, and dissects the recent sponsorship scandal.
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INTRODUCTIONIntroduction
PART I: WHEN WORLD'S COLLIDE
Chapter 1. First Nations
Chapter 2. First Contact
PART II: THE RISE OF NEW FRANCE (1608--1701)
Chapter 3. The Early Years
Chapter 4. Life in New France
Chapter 5. The Fur Wars
PART III: THE FALL OF NEW FRANCE (1701--1766)
Chapter 6. Acadia
Chapter 7. The Conquest
Chapter 8. Aftermath
PART IV: CANADA: THE FAILED REPUBLIC? (1766--1838)
Chapter 9. Canada and the American Revolution
Chapter 10. The war of 1812
Chapter 11. The Rebellions of 1837
PART V: THE ROADS TO CONFEDERATION (1838--1891)
Chapter 12. The Fight for Responsible Government
Chapter 13. The Confederation Waltz
Chapter 14. From Sea to Sea
PART VI: THE END OF"ENGLISH" CANADA (1891--1929)
Chapter 15. "Suuny Ways": The Laurier Years
Chapter 16. Borden and the Great War
Chapter 17. On the Homefront
PART VII: DARK DAYS (1929--1959)
Chapter 18. The Dirty Thirties
Chapter 19. World War II
Chapter 20. Canada and the Cold War
PART VIII: NOISY EVOLUTION (1960--1993)
Chapter 21. The Battle for Québec
Chapter 22. A Charter Country
Chapter 23. "Yankee Doodle Dandy": The Mulroney Years
PART IX: TOWARD A ONY-PARTY RULE (1993--2005)
Chapter 24. The Chrétien Era
Chapter 25. Junior Martin Takes Over
PART X: THE PART OF TENS
Chapter 26. Ten Great Canadian Quotations- Pre-and Post-Confederation
Chapter 27. Five Important English and French Pairs
Chapter 28. Ten Important Aboriginal Leaders
Chapter 29. Ten Political Firsts for Canadian Women
Chapter 30. The Ten Prime Minister You Need to Know
Appendix: Online Resources
Index
Autoren-Porträt von Will Ferguson
Will Ferguson has lived and worked in every region of Canada, from the Okanagan Valley of BC to the farmlands of rural Quebec, from Saskatoon to southern Ontario, from Manitoba to PEI.He is the author of several bestselling books on Canadian history and culture, including the Leacock Medal for Humour-winning Beauty Tips from Moose Jaw (a travel memoir), and Bastards & Boneheads (a study in Canadian leadership styles). With his brother Ian, he wrote the wildly successful humour book How to Be a Canadian, which sold over 145,000 copies and won the Libris Award for Non-Fiction Book of the Year.
Will's debut novel Happiness (originally published under the title Generica) won the Leacock Medal for Humour and the Canadian Authors Association Award for Fiction. It has been published in 31 countries and 24 languages around the world.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Will Ferguson
- 2006, 2. Aufl., 544 Seiten, Maße: 19 x 22,8 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-10: 0470836563
- ISBN-13: 9780470836569
- Erscheinungsdatum: 27.12.2010
Sprache:
Englisch
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