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He is the author of over 30 books on canadian political, military and industrial relations history. Short history of canada, and a military history of canada have gone through several. Topics canada history publisher london, marshall collection robarts. The mcgill institute for the study of canada held a special event in honour of dr. Course aims this course hopes to encourage critical thinking, clear writing, and an understanding of the historical discipline. The history of canada covers the period from the arrival of the paleoindians thousands of years ago to the present day. It was similar to the conscription crisis of 1917, but was not as politically damaging. Toronto star had such a book been available a generation ago, the canard that canadian history is dull might never have got off the ground.
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Desmond dillon paul morton oc cd frsc september 10, 1937 september 4, 2019 was a canadian historian who specialized in the history of the canadian military, as well as the history of canadian political and industrial relations born in calgary, alberta, morton was the son of a brigadier general, and the grandson of general sir william dillon otter. Is canada really a peaceable kingdom with an unmilitary people. Morton received his doctorate from the university of london. French canadas impact in the first world war a lecture by. Some of these older civilizations had long faded by the time of.
Social and population history, regional and world history. 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 martins shaky minority government. From the shrewd tactics of canadas first nations to our troubled involvement in. A fun animated, satirical take on canadas early days. Verbatim desmond morton an historical interpretation of the. Did the french canadians cause the conscription crisis of. He was the author of over thirtyfive books on canada, including the popular a short history of canada. A short history of canada by desmond morton goodreads.
What extends the attractiveness of a short history of canada to the general reader is mortons capacity as a firstrate storyteller. Canadians believe that their history is short, boring and irrelevant. Canada may be a peaceable kingdom but our history and our political, social and economic institutions have been affected profoundly by war. Some background on canadas early labour history from desmond mortons working people. Desmond morton, hiram mills emeritus professor and founding director of. In this sesquicentennial year, i was casting about for a short history of canada for foreign visitors and came across mortons book. Many lessons have been learned over and over again, at unnecessary cost in lives, simply because of neglect of the experience of the past. Feb 24, 2009 a professor emeritus of history from the university of toronto, desmond morton was also founding director of mcgills institute for the study of canada.
Verbatim desmond morton an historical interpretation of. Some background on canadas early labour history from. He is the author of forty books on canadian history, a lecturer at the canadian forces staff college, and a frequent media commentator. Go to the editions section to read or download ebooks. Sensitive to the successes and failures of canada as both a country and an idea, nelles delivers an accessible yet comprehensive account of the key figues, themes, and events in the countrys young history. A brief history of canada an excerpt from history bites. A short history of canada by thomson, clara linklater. Major sir desmond morton kcb cmg mc november 1891 31 july 1971 was a british military officer and government official.
A short history of canada by desmond morton, paperback. With this completely revised and expanded edition of a short history of canada, desmond morton, one of canadas most noted and highly respected historians, shows how the choices we can make at the dawn of the 21st century have been shaped by history. Name of writer, number pages in ebook and size are given in our post. Morton sgeneralthesis, assetoutin hisforeword,isthathistory isrelevant, indeedsignificant, foranunderstanding ofthepresent especially inacountry so difficult to rule and to live in as canada is. I found it quite a delightful canter through history since confederation. Jun 20, 2006 in this sesquicentennial year, i was casting about for a short history of canada for foreign visitors and came across morton s book. Prior to european colonization, the lands encompassing presentday canada were inhabited for millennia by indigenous peoples, with distinct trade networks, spiritual beliefs, and styles of social organization. Registry genius is a windows optimizer and cleaner application which helps the computer run smoothly without issues.
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