318 p. 22.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Minor wear to the corner tips. Slightly shelf rubbed. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. An examination of Canadian history before Confederation, using primary personal, formal and legal documents from and by people who were there. Intended for use as a post-secondary textbook.

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Title: A Few Acres of Snow; Documents in Pre-Confederation Canadian History
Publisher: University of Toronto Press, Toronto
Publication Date: 2009
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1442600292
ISBN 13: 9781442600294
Binding: Softcover
Edition: Third Edition.
Condition: Near Fine

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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 Also new is a guide to critically reading and engaging with historical documents.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 Author

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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