Historical Dictionary of Canada

Barry M. Gough

Scarecrow Press, 1999 - History - 271 pages

This text offers a comprehensive insight into Canada's history through a historical chronology and dictionary entries of important places, people and events. The author highlights Canada's geography, culture and history from colonization to NAFTA. The author also includes the defined stages of Canada's self-perception, the four continuities of Canadian history, including its imperial connections, two founding European peoples, federal-provincial relations, and the United States as Canada's neighbours.

Contents

• INTRODUCTION: 1
• THE DICTIONARY: 23
• Governors General of Canada: 231

About the author

Barry M. Gough received his Ph.D. D. from Kings College, London University, and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. The currently serves as a professor of history at Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario. He has written and edited many books and articles on Canada and Canadian history.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Historical Dictionary of Canada; G - Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Series
• Author: Barry M. Gough
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press, 1999
• ISBN: 081083541X, 9780810835412
• Length: 271 pages
• Subjects: History / Canada / General; History / Reference; Reference / General; Social Science / Reference