Book Overview
More than 250 Web sites included! Bone up on the essentials of Canada's history Full of great Canadian quotes and quips, this book takes you on a tour of dates, events, leaders, and themes that together tell Canada's story. From the Seven Years' War to the Quiet Revolution, this is your complete guide to Canada's rollicking past. Hang on - it's a wild ride! Discover: Canada's greatest leaders Why Canada opted for evolution over revolution How Canada became a savvy peacekeeping nation Lesser-known characters from Canada's past That Canadian history rocks The Dummies Way Explanations in plain English "Get in, get out" information Icons and other navigational aids Tear-out cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humour and fun Get Smart! @ www.dummies.com Register to win cool prizes Browse exclusive articles and excerpts Subscribe to our free Dummies Daily eTips newsletter Chat with authors and preview other books Talk to us, ask questions, get answers
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1894413199
ISBN13:9781894413190
Release Date:October 2000
Publisher:For Dummies
Length:512 Pages
Weight:3.10 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 7.5" x 9.2"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
An Excellent Overview of Canadian History
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
I've been exploring Canadian history quite a bit over the past few years, starting with picking up "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Canadian History" by Ann Douglas and the CBC's "Canada: A People's Hisotry." I found Will Ferguson's "Canadian History for Dummies" to be a humorous, fact filled, and very current overview of Canadian history (I bought it six months after it came out). I find it to be a very welcome addition to my book collection.
Very good for newcomers!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Feeling a little embarassed that I didn't know anything about Canadian history (I am from the US), I purchased the book while on vacation in Canada. I found the book very informative. Remember it is a Dummies book, don't expect in depth analysis or tons of information but it is a great read. I do think at times Ferguson is a bit anti-american. While I understand national pride and America's tendency to overlook or ignore our neighbors and allies, I didn't really understand some of the blatant anti-americanism. I found myself becoming defensive at times. If you can get over this, I would recommend it to any American.
Badly needed!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
This is a badly needed book. Canadians are woefully ignorant of their own history. It's not just that we've forgotten the embarassing bits like when we interned Japanese-Canadians in WWII (maybe OK) until three years after the war ended (definitely NOT OK!) but we've also forgotten the good bits like constructing the Canadian Pacific Railway, the battle of Vimy, and even why we wear poppies in November (hint: the last two are closely related). Ferguson also puts French Canadian history in its proper perspective, e.g. by confirming Samuel de Champlain as a true visionary and rightfully condemning Jacques Cartier as a fraudster, and reminding us how really great the Voyageurs were. He also presents one of the great injustices in Canadian history. We've forgotten that the first man to brew beer in Canada, i.e. Jean Talon, intendant (industry supremo) of New France. Montreal has a street and subway station named after him, but do we have a beer or a holiday named in his honour? We do not and we need to do something about this. Ferguson's started ball the rolling. Thumbs up, waaaaayyyy up.
gillis1
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Why didn't Nova Scotia become the 14th American colony?This difficult to find book is an excellent introduction to Canadian history; perfect for the American who is looking for the highlights of Canada's past, and, as for the above question, it provides wonderful information about America's past, too.
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