Canadian history for dummies

Summary: 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, an.

Record details

ISBN: 9780470676776 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 0470676779 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: electronic resource
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1 online resource (xxiv, 502 p.) : ill., maps.
Edition: 2nd ed., fully rev. and updated.
Publisher: Mississauga, Ont. : Wiley, c2005.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [469]-471) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	pt. 1. When worlds collide -- pt. 2. The rise of New France (1608-1701) -- pt. 3. The fall of New France (1701-1766) -- pt. 4. Canada : the failed republic? (1766-1838) -- pt. 5. The roads to confederation (1838-1891) -- pt. 6. The end of "English" Canada (1891-1929) -- pt. 7. Dark days (1929-1959) -- pt. 8. Noisy evolution (1960-1993) -- pt. 9. Toward a one-party rule (1993-2005) -- pt. 10. The part of tens.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record.