Michael S. Cross

The quest for responsible government took place in turbulent times. The "very strange" personality driving this quest, Robert Baldwin, comprises the stuff of narrative so compelling it seems at times less history than novel. Baldwin's intervention in Canadian history was momentous, and in thisaccount history is intertwined with Baldwin's enigmatic …

This volume presents a selection of scholarly articles designed to introduce the student to the currents of social change and development in Canada from 1760 to 1849. With contributions from such respected academic writers as Harold Adams Innis, Judith Fingard, and Sylvia Van Kirk, itprovides valuable insights into the role of the working class, vi …