Short History of Canada, A

by Desmond Morton

Desmond Morton, one of Canada’s most highly respected historians, is keenly aware of the ways in which our past informs our present, and in one compact and engrossing volume he pulls off the remarkable feat of bringing it all together – from the First Nations before the arrival of the Europeans, to Confederation, to Jean Chretien’s third term as prime minister. His acute observations on the Diefenbaker era, the effects of the post-war influx of immigrants, the flag debate, the baby boom, the Trudeau years and the constitutional crisis, the Quebec referendum, and the rise of the Canadian Alliance all provide an invaluable background to understanding the way Canada works today and its direction in years to come.

Ages 15 and up.