Canada: A People's History

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Taking the West (1873 to 1896)
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The 1870s and 1880s are a time of trial for the young Dominion of Canada. The country's first Prime Minister, John A. Macdonald, faces economic depression in the fast-growing factories .. show full overview
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The Great Transformation (1896 to 1915)
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Massive waves of immigration, a headlong economic boom with the growth of prairie agriculture and urban industry transform Canada between 1896 and 1915. Those who shape the new society .. show full overview
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Ordeal by Fire (1915 to 1929)
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Canada's heavy military role in World War I (60,000 dead in a population of 8 million) transforms its society, its politics and its place in the world. The horror, bravery and sacrifice .. show full overview
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Hard Times (1929 to 1940)
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Canada's economy collapses during the 1930s, creating a prolonged political and social crisis. In the context of the Dust Bowl, the relief camps and the Regina Riot, political leaders .. show full overview
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The Crucible (1940 to 1946)
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Canada comes of age in the anguish of World War II, with soldiers on the beaches at Dieppe and women in the industrial work force back home. The country's military role and the domestic .. show full overview
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Comfort and Fear (1946 to1964)
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The end of World War II signals the end of fifteen years of social, political and economic upheaval. The post-war baby boom and government economic and social policies give rise to .. show full overview
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Years of Hope and Anger (1964 to1976)
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The Sixties and Seventies are an era of ferment on every level: politics, culture and personal life. Quebec's Quiet Revolution and youth movements across North America challenge the .. show full overview
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In An Uncertain World (1976 to 1990)
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The world order and economic boom that had taken shape after World War II starts to unravel, and a new era of uncertainty begins. Free trade, globalization, and regionalism converge with .. show full overview