Canada is all too often considered a mere extension of the United States, and it is no accident that the Canadian--U.S. border is perhaps the most stable and peaceful on earth. Most Americans and, in truth, some Canadians, know embarrassingly little about our quiet neighbor's unique history--from its first sighting by the Norse to its full confederation in 1867 to today's social democracy. Now, in the wake of NAFTA and the Quebec crisis, A Brief History of Canada fills this gap with twenty authoritative chapters that combine solid reference value with helpful analysis. Beginning with the exploration of the Northern American frontier and continuing through the rise and fall of the French and British empires to the foundations of Canadian nationhood and the present day, A Brief History of Canada provides details unparalleled in a single-volume reference. Among the topics covered are: • The wilderness and the first peoples • The colonization of New France • The beginning of the fur trade • British rule • Immigration and western settlement • The Urban Reform movement • Relations with the United States • Post-Cold War diplomacy; • and more. Excerpted from A Brief History of Canada by Jan Rogozinski, Roger Reindeau All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.
