{"product_id":"canadian-history-for-dummies-isbn-9780470836569","title":"Canadian History For Dummies","description":"\u003cb\u003eA wild ride through Canadian history, fully revised and updated!\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis new edition of \u003ci\u003eCanadian History For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on a thrilling ride through Canadian history, from indigenous native cultures and early French and British settlements through Paul Martin's shaky minority government. This timely update features all the latest, up-to-the-minute findings in historical and archeological research. In his trademark irreverent style, Will Ferguson celebrates Canada's double-gold in hockey at the 2002 Olympics, investigates Jean Chrétien's decision not to participate in the war in Iraq, and dissects the recent sponsorship scandal.\u003c\/p\u003e  INTRODUCTION.  \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART I: WHEN WORLD'S COLLIDE.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1. First Nations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2. First Contact.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART II: THE RISE OF NEW FRANCE (1608—1701).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3. The Early Years.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4. Life in New France.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5. The Fur Wars.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART III: THE FALL OF NEW FRANCE (1701—1766).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6. Acadia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7. The Conquest.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8. Aftermath.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART IV: CANADA: THE FAILED REPUBLIC? (1766—1838).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9. Canada and the American Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10. The war of 1812.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11. The Rebellions of 1837.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART V: THE ROADS TO CONFEDERATION (1838—1891).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12. The Fight for Responsible Government.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13. The Confederation Waltz.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14. From Sea to Sea.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART VI: THE END OF\"ENGLISH\" CANADA (1891—1929).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15. \"Suuny Ways\": The Laurier Years.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16. Borden and the Great War.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17. On the Homefront.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART VII: DARK DAYS (1929—1959).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18. The Dirty Thirties.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19. World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20. Canada and the Cold War.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART VIII: NOISY EVOLUTION (1960—1993).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21. The Battle for Québec.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22. A Charter Country.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23. \"Yankee Doodle Dandy\": The Mulroney Years.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART IX: TOWARD A ONY-PARTY RULE (1993—2005).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24. The Chrétien Era.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25. Junior Martin Takes Over.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART X: THE PART OF TENS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26. Ten Great Canadian Quotations– Pre-and Post-Confederation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 27. Five Important English and French Pairs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 28. Ten Important Aboriginal Leaders.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 29. Ten Political Firsts for Canadian Women.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 30. The Ten Prime Minister You Need to Know.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Online Resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eWill Ferguson\u003c\/b\u003e has lived and worked in every region of Canada, from the Okanagan Valley of BC to the farmlands of rural Quebec, from Saskatoon to southern Ontario, from Manitoba to PEI.\u003cbr\u003e He is the author of several bestselling books on Canadian history and culture, including the Leacock Medal for Humour-winning \u003ci\u003eBeauty Tips from Moose Jaw\u003c\/i\u003e (a travel memoir), and \u003ci\u003eBastards \u0026amp; Boneheads\u003c\/i\u003e (a study in Canadian leadership styles). With his brother Ian, he wrote the wildly successful humour book \u003ci\u003eHow to Be a Canadian\u003c\/i\u003e, which sold over 145,000 copies and won the Libris Award for Non-Fiction Book of the Year.\u003cbr\u003e Will's debut novel \u003ci\u003eHappiness\u003c\/i\u003e (originally published under the title \u003ci\u003eGenerica\u003c\/i\u003e) won the Leacock Medal for Humour and the Canadian Authors Association Award for Fiction. It has been published in 31 countries and 24 languages around the world. \u003ci\u003eCanadian History For Dummies, 2nd edition\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on a wild ride through Canadian history, from its first nations heritage right through to Paul Martin's shaky minority government. Previous sections have been revised with up-to-the-minute scholarship, and a new chapter covers the eventful half-decade since the publication of the first edition. 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