During not one but two vacations in eastern Canada this year, I picked up random tidbits of Canadian history, such as the Halifax Explosion, the expulsion of the Acadians, and the exploration of Lake Superior. I bought this nicely packaged book to help me put these events in context. It was exactly what I was looking for.
I appreciated how the author approached history thematically, not trying to be comprehensive. I found lots of fascinating tidbits throughout the story, even though one of the themes is that Canada came together through sober reflection rather than passion. Inevitably some periods are less interesting than others, but I got a good sense of the sweep.
I appreciated how the author approached history thematically, not trying to be comprehensive. I found lots of fascinating tidbits throughout the story, even though one of the themes is that Canada came together through sober reflection rather than passion. Inevitably some periods are less interesting than others, but I got a good sense of the sweep.
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