History Pre-confederation (to 1867)
A Few Acres of Snow
Documents in Pre-Confederation Canadian History, Third Edition
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2009
- Category
- Pre-Confederation (to 1867), 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781442600294
- Publish Date
- Sep 2009
- List Price
- $66.00
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781442600829
- Publish Date
- May 2003
- List Price
- $44.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781551115498
- Publish Date
- May 2003
- List Price
- $44.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781442685987
- Publish Date
- Sep 2009
- List Price
- $45.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781551111506
- Publish Date
- Sep 1997
- List Price
- $37.95
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A Few Acres of Snow allows readers to experience early Canadian history in the words of those who first explored, created, and documented the nation. Providing coast-to-coast representation and featuring a diverse range of social groups, the editors offer a refreshing look at the major events leading up to and including Confederation. Throughout, they rely on a careful selection of personal, formal, and legal documents to tell the story, including early travel narratives, literary writings by Susanna Moodie and Catherine Parr Trail, government reports on slavery in Canada, official letters on Irish immigration, and newspaper articles and speeches on the creation of the Dominion of Canada in 1867.
In this trim new edition, each document is introduced with biographical information about the creator. Brand new chapters discuss the Loyalists in Nova Scotia, the War of 1812, and the Beothuk. Also new is a guide to critically reading and engaging with historical documents.
About the authors
Thomas Thorner is a member of the Department of History at Kwantlen University College.
Thor Frohn-Nielsen teaches in the Department of History at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
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