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History Pre-confederation (to 1867)

A Few Acres of Snow

Documents in Pre-Confederation Canadian History, Third Edition

edited by Thomas Thorner & Thor Frohn-Nielson

Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Initial publish date
Sep 2009
Category
Pre-Confederation (to 1867), 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781442600294
    Publish Date
    Sep 2009
    List Price
    $66.00
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781442600829
    Publish Date
    May 2003
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    $44.95
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    ISBN
    9781551115498
    Publish Date
    May 2003
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    $44.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781442685987
    Publish Date
    Sep 2009
    List Price
    $45.95
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    ISBN
    9781551111506
    Publish Date
    Sep 1997
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    $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 Also new is a guide to critically reading and engaging with historical documents.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.

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Thor Frohn-Nielsen teaches in the Department of History at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.

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