(That's right, Brian Mulroney, the prime minister of Canada, sent a card-carrying separatist to represent us in Paris. “Good call, Brian!”) Bouchard and Mulroney were old friends, and when Mulroney spoke of the historical “humiliations” ...
Author: Will Ferguson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9780470676783
Category: History
Page: 528
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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.
Author: The Experts at DummiesPublish On: 2011-02-16
I'm not a dummy!) and its unique elements like cartoons and icons? This special anniversary edition answers these questions and provides insight into how the launch of a single book in 1991 evolved into a global brand phenomenon.
Author: The Experts at Dummies
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9781118066409
Category: Business & Economics
Page: 68
View: 648
The history, statistics, and fun facts! Although yellow-and-black For Dummies books are pervasive today — found all over the world and wherever books are sold, covering subjects from Access to Zune — at one time they didn't exist at all. How did this brand come about? What juicy tidbits exist in the Hall of Memories to explain the brand's titling strategy (Dummies? I'm not a dummy!) and its unique elements like cartoons and icons? This special anniversary edition answers these questions and provides insight into how the launch of a single book in 1991 evolved into a global brand phenomenon. Open the book and find: The first book and how it came to market Decisions that helped establish the brand The role authors have played in making Dummies successful The evolution of Dummies packaging The brand around the globe Fun Dummies moments in history Learn about: The first Dummies book and how it came to be The brand's history and milestones Each book series, licensed products, memorable quotes, and more!
First published in 1997, this hilarious book launched satirist Will Ferguson's career.
Author: Will Ferguson
Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre Limited
ISBN: 1553652797
Category: Humor
Page: 305
View: 736
First published in 1997, this hilarious book launched satirist Will Ferguson's career. Challenging the notion that Canadians are "nice," the book asks, "Do we as Canadians deserve a country so great?" Tackling subjects from Canada's favorite inbred royals to the mighty beaver as national icon, from sex in a canoe to all-Canadian "superhero" Captain Canuck, Ferguson rampages across the cultural landscape. The book also provides a fast-paced, opinionated overview of telling moments in Canadian history, including its run-amok Mounties and "fun-loving days" of the country's (unacknowledged) slave trade.
Read about the 50 most important events in Canadian History, from the first Settlement to the Present Day. This book will give you a comprehensive overview of the Canadian history.
Do you want to know how Canada became one of the richest nations on Earth? Read about the 50 most important events in Canadian History, from the first Settlement to the Present Day. This book will give you a comprehensive overview of the Canadian history. Author James Weber did the research and compiled this huge list of events that changed the course of this nation forever.Some of them include:- Prehistoric hunters cross over into North America from Asia (30,000 - 10,000 BC) - The Inuit people begin to move into what are now the Northwest Territories (2000 BC)- Leif Ericsson leads Viking expedition to the new World (C.1000 AD)- Martin Frobisher sails to the Hudson Bay (1576)- Samuel de Champlain establishes a French colony (1608) - Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye returns Qu�bec to France (1632)- Treaty of Utrecht (1713)- Great Britain founds Halifax (1749)- The USA invades British colonies (1812-14)- The provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan are created (1905)- World War II (1939-45)- The St Lawrence Seaway Opens (1959)- The Qu�bec referendum on sovereignty is narrowly defeated (1995)- Canada declines to enter the War in Iraq (2003)and many many moreThe book includes pictures and explanations to every event, making this the perfect resource for students and anyone wanting to broaden their knowledge in histoy. Download your copy now! Tags: history, world history, history books, history of the world, human history, world history textbook, history books for kids, earth history, geographic history, earth history kindle, human history, history books for kids age 9 12, history of the world part 1, canadian history nonfiction, history books for kids age 7-9, history books for young readers, history books for children, canadian history books, history books for kindle, canadian history encyclopedia, canadian history, canadian history books, canadian history for dummies, canadian history textbook, canada history books, canada history, canada
2 J.M.S. Careless , " Limited Identities in Canada , " Canadian Historical Review 50 ( 1969 ) : 1-10 . For a similar argument , see also his " Nationalism , pluralism , and Canadian history , " Culture 30 ( 1969 ) : 19-26 .
Author: Gregory S. Kealey
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773513558
Category: History
Page: 496
View: 609
This collection of twelve essays by Gregory Kealey, will be of great interest to students and scholars of Canadian history, labour history, Marxist and socialist theory and history, and political science.
It isn't always easy being Canadian, but it can be a lot of fun, according toWill Ferguson, author of the bestselling "Why I Hate Canadians."
Author: Will Ferguson
Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre Limited
ISBN: 1553653114
Category: Humor
Page: 275
View: 779
Being Canadian can be a chore, says Will Ferguson, but it can be a lot of fun, too. For this follow-up to his runaway bestseller Why I Hate Canadians, Ferguson, a Canuck himself, recruited his brother Ian to create this ultimate guide to the country's cultural quirks, from diet and sex to sports and politics. The result is a nonstop comic ride through such topics as "Canadian Cuisine—and How to Avoid It," "Regional Harmony (Who to Hate and Why)," and "How to Make Love Like a Canadian."
The Coming of the Railway Canada's first railway was the Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad. It was completed in 1836 and connected La Prairie on the St. Lawrence River with St. Jean on the Richelieu River, a distance of about 80 ...
Author: William James Anderson (of Quebec.)Publish On: 1812
Dupré , Major Ecuyer , and Captains Bouchette , Laforce , and Chabot , of the marine , all Canadians , and gives them credit generally in this sentence : " The militia , British and Canadian , behaved with a steadiness and resolution ...
also to later Canadian political history , and the historiography of Laurier will be discussed below . Laurier's and the rouges ' difficulties with the Church and , in particular , the ultramontanes are important in under- standing ...
Author: Martin Brook Taylor
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 0802076769
Category: History
Page: 452
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"In these two volumes, which replace the Reader's Guide to Canadian History, experts provide a select and critical guide to historical writing about pre- and post-Confederation Canada, with an emphasis on the most recent scholarship" -- Cover.
ignorant Africanist, given the impact of Canadian events on the ultimate mode of decolonization chosen by the United ... In short, the reason Americans should study Canadian history is to learn more about themselves, about how they ...