The Illustrated History of Canada: 25th Anniversary Edition (Carleton Library Series)

About this book

First published in 1987 The Illustrated History of Canada was the first comprehensive authoritative one-volume history of the country. It featured chapters by seven of Canadas leading historians and hundreds of engravings lithographs cartoons maps posters and photographs. Together these elements created a sweeping chronicle of Canada from its earliest times to yesterdays news. Now The Illustrated History of Canada has been fully updated to bring readers into the twenty-first century with new material on such topics as the rise of small government the recognition of Native land claims Canadas role in the post-Cold War "peace " and the 2011 federal election. More than ever The Illustrated History of Canada is a must-have reference guide for all Canadians interested in the history - and the future - of our country. Contributors include Ramsay Cook (emeritus York University) Christopher Moore (Toronto writer) Desmond Morton (McGill University) Arthur Ray (emeritus University of British Columbia) Peter Waite (emeritus Dalhousie University) and Graeme Wynn (University of British Columbia).