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Themes in Canadian History

Books in this series are designed for undergraduate courses and fill the gap between specialized monographs and textbooks. Rich with detailed insights on both history and historiography, these titles are indispensable tools for all Canadian studies classrooms.

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Commemorating Canada

Commemorating Canada

History, Heritage, and Memory, 1850s-1990s

by Cecilia Morgan

Price: $34.95

ISBN: 9781442610613

Pub Date: February 2016

Commemorating Canada is a concise narrative overview of the development of history and commemoration in Canada, designed for use in courses on public history, historical memory, heritage preservation, and related areas.

A Short History of the State in Canada

A Short History of the State in Canada

by E. A. Heaman

Price: $42.95

ISBN: 9781442628687

Pub Date: October 2015

A Short History of the State in Canada is a valuable introduction to the topic for political scientists, historians, and anyone interested in Canada’s past and present.

Canada’s Rural Majority

Canada's Rural Majority

Households, Environments, and Economies, 1870-1940

by R. W. Sandwell

Price: $37.95

ISBN: 9780802086167

Pub Date: February 2016

Canada’s Rural Majority is an engaging and accessible history of the distinctive experience of Canada's rural population, including not only farmers, but also hunters, gardeners, fishers, miners, loggers, and cannery workers who lived and worked in rural Canada.

A Nation in Conflict

A Nation in Conflict

Canada and the Two World Wars

by Andrew Iarocci and Jeffrey Keshen

Price: $39.95

ISBN: 9780802095701

Pub Date: December 2015

Written both for classroom use and for the general reader, A Nation in Conflict is an accessible introduction to the complexities of Canada’s involvement in the twentieth century’s most important conflicts.

Creeping Conformity

Creeping Conformity

How Canada Became Suburban, 1900-1960

by Richard Harris

Price: $37.95

ISBN: 9780802084286

Pub Date: June 2004

Creeping Conformity, the first history of suburbanization in Canada, provides a geographical perspective – both physical and social – on Canada's suburban past.

The Promise of Schooling

The Promise of Schooling

Education in Canada, 1800-1914

by Paul Axelrod

Price: $35.95

ISBN: 9780802078155

Pub Date: May 1997

This overview of education in Canada during the 19th century summarizes key legal, political, and institutional developments in the history of schooling, the experience of teachers and students, and the links between education and social change.

Discounted Labour

Discounted Labour

Women Workers in Canada, 1870-1939

by Ruth A. Frager and Carmela K. Patrias

Price: $37.95

ISBN: 9780802078186

Pub Date: December 2005

Discounted Labour is an essential new work for anyone interested in the historical struggle for gender equality in Canada.

Canadians and the Natural Environment to the Twenty-First Century

Canadians and the Natural Environment to the Twenty-First Century

by Neil S Forkey

Price: $36.95

ISBN: 9780802048967

Pub Date: June 2012

Canadians and the Natural Environment to the Twenty-First Century provides an accessible synthesis of the most important recent work in the field, making it a truly state-of-the-art contribution to Canadian environmental history.

Blood, Sweat, and Cheers

Blood, Sweat, and Cheers

Sport and the Making of Modern Canada

by Colin Howell

Price: $35.95

ISBN: 9780802082480

Pub Date: May 2001

A look at the contribution of sport to the making of the Canadian nation, focusing on the gradual transition from rural sporting practices to the emphasis on team sports that accompanied the industrial and urban transition.

Aboriginal People and Colonizers of Western Canada to 1900

Aboriginal People and Colonizers of Western Canada to 1900

by Sarah Carter

Price: $34.95

ISBN: 9780802079954

Pub Date: December 1999

A comprehensive survey of relations between Aboriginal peoples and colonizers of Western Canada, with a strong emphasis on the multiplicity of current perspectives on the issues.

The People of New France

The People of New France

by Allan Greer

Price: $35.95

ISBN: 9780802078162

Pub Date: November 1997

A brief overview of French colonial society before the British conquest of 1759-60. The primary focus is on what is now called Quebec, but there are also chapters on Louisiana and the West, as well as on the Atlantic colonies of Acadia and Ile Royal.

The Infinite Bonds of Family

The Infinite Bonds of Family

Domesticity in Canada, 1850-1940

by Cynthia R. Comacchio

Price: $30.95

ISBN: 9780802079299

Pub Date: May 1999

With this book, Cynthia Comacchio presents the first historical overview of domestic life in Canada, showing how families have both changed and remained the same, through transitions brought about by urbanization, industrialization, and war.

Making Good

Making Good

Law and Moral Regulation in Canada, 1867-1939.

by Carolyn Strange and Tina Loo

Price: $30.95

ISBN: 9780802078698

Pub Date: June 1997

Examines the official institutions which regulated moral conduct in Canada, and analyses the ways in which different social groups had distinct relationships to legal modes of regulation.

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