The Illustrated History of Canada

Brown, Craig. (Author). Brown, Craig. (ill.).

Summary: First published in 1987, The Illustrated History of Canada was the first comprehensive, authoritative one-volume history of the country. It featured chapters by seven of Canada's leading historians and hundreds of engravings, lithographs, cartoons, maps, posters, and photographs. Together, these elements created a sweeping chronicle of Canada from its earliest times to yesterday's news.Now The Illustrated History of Canada has been fully updated to bring readers into the twenty-first century, with new material on such topics as the rise of small government, the recognition of Native land claims, Canada's role in the post-Cold War "peace," and the 2011 federal election. More than ever, The Illustrated History of Canada is a must-have reference guide for all Canadians interested in the history - and the future - of our country. -- Review from mqup.ca website.

Record details

ISBN: 9780773540897 (sc.)
ISBN: 077354089X (sc.)
Physical Description: print
632 p., [48] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm.
Edition: 25th anniversary ed.
Publisher: Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2012.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes bibliographic references (p. 599-607) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

One: When Two Worlds Met -- Two: Colonization and Conflict: New France and its Rivals (1600-1760) -- Three: On the Margins of Empire (1760-1840) -- Four: Between Three Oceans: Challenges of a Continental Destiny (1840-1900) -- Five: The Triumph and Trials of Materialism (1900-1945) -- Six: Strains of Affluence (1945-2000) -- Further Readings -- Acknowlegement of Picture Sources -- Index -- Contributors