From the Publisher
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 book, Desmond Morton, one of Canada's
most noted and highly respected historians, shows how the choices
we can make at the dawn of the 21st century have been shaped by
history.
Morton is keenly aware of the links connecting our present, our
past, and our future, 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 the
failure of the Charlottetown accord and Jean Chretien's third term
as prime minister. His acute observations on the Diefenbaker era,
the effects of the post-war influx of immigrants, the flag debate,
the baby boom, the Trudeau years and the constitutional crisis, the
Quebec referendum, and the rise of the Canadian Alliance all
provide an invaluable background to understanding the way Canada
works today.
From the Jacket
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 book, Desmond Morton, one of Canada''s
most noted and highly respected historians, shows how the choices
we can make at the dawn of the 21st century have been shaped by
history.
Morton is keenly aware of the links connecting our present, our
past, and our future, 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 the
failure of the Charlottetown accord and Jean Chretien''s third term
as prime minister. His acute observations on the Diefenbaker era,
the effects of the post-war influx of immigrants, the flag debate,
the baby boom, the Trudeau years and the constitutional crisis, the
Quebec referendum, and the rise of the Canadian Alliance all
provide an invaluable background to understanding the way Canada
works today.
About the Author
A professor emeritus of history from the University of Toronto,
Desmond Morton was also founding director of McGill's Institute for
the Study of Canada. He is the author of forty books on Canadian
history, a lecturer at the Canadian Forces Staff College, and a
frequent media commentator. He lives in Montreal.
Format: Trade Paperback
Published: June 20, 2006
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Language: English
The following ISBNs are associated with this title:
ISBN - 10: 0771064802
ISBN - 13: 9780771064807
