Canada''s Odyssey - A Country Based on Incomplete Conquests

In Canada’s Odyssey, renowned scholar Peter H. Russell provides an expansive, accessible account of Canadian history from the pre-Confederation period to the present day.

List of contents

1. Introduction
Part 1: The Founding Pillars
2. The Incomplete Conquest of New France
3. The Original Partnership With Indigenous Peoples
4. English-Speaking People Become the Majority
Part 2: Trying to Complete the Conquests
5. Three Wars and Betrayal of Our Indian Allies
6. Rebellions and the Plan to Assimilate French Canada
Part 3: Confederation
7. English Canada Gets a Dominion French Canada Gets a Province and Indigenous Peoples Get Left Out
Part 4: Confederation to World War II
8. The Colonization of Indigenous Canada
9. The Provincialization of French Canada
10. The Nationalization of English Canada
Part 5: Transformation of the Pillars
11.Quebec Becomes Constitutionally Radical
12.Aboriginal Peoples Get a Hearing
13.English-Canada Becomes Multicultural
Part 6: Seeking a Constitutional Fix
14. Patriation - Quebec’s Loss, Aboriginal Gains
15. The End of Mega Constitutional Politics?
16. The Three Pillars Continue Their Odyssey

About the author

By Peter H. Russell

Summary

In Canada’s Odyssey, renowned scholar Peter H. Russell provides an expansive, accessible account of Canadian history from the pre-Confederation period to the present day.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Russell, Peter H. Russell
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.04.2019
• EAN: 9781487524265
• ISBN: 978-1-4875-2426-5
• No. of pages: 544
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology; Kanada, HISTORY / Native American, History - General History, HISTORY / Canada / Pre-Confederation (to 1867), HISTORY / Canada / Post-Confederation (1867-)