Providing a detailed account of the multitude of experiences within British Columbia, this fifth volume in Oxford's acclaimed Illustrated History of Canada series presents a compact narrative survey of British Columbia's economic, political, and social history, generously illustrated with roughly 150 paintings, drawings, and maps that shed their own light on the province's history.

British Columbia: Land of Promises (Illustrated History of Canada)

History

Roy, Patricia E.

Thompson, John Herd

Americas

Oxford University Press

This second volume in the Illustrated History of Canada series relates the eventful, occasionally violent history of the three "prairie" provinces (Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta). Covering exploration as well as economic, political, and social history, it presents a detailed account of the region's importance in Canadian history.

Forging the Prairie West (Illustrated History of Canada)

Decades of Discord (Oxford)

MCCLELLAND STEWART

Harvests of War (Oxford)

Historical Study & Educational Resources

Canada and the United States

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

McGill Queens Univ Pr

The authors argue that despite a shared continent and heritage, ambivalence has always characterized relations between the two countries - an ambivalence stemming from differences that Americans underestimate and that Canadians overstate.  Thompson and Randall begin with the century in which Canada was a pawn in the relations between the United States and Great Britain. They consider the years until World War II, during which Canada and the United States erected many of the bilateral institutions and mechanisms that govern their relationship in the twentieth century. The authors then explore the World War and Cold War alliance based on economic interest and shared anti-Communist that made Canada part of a "new American empire." The years from 1960 until 1984 most merit their subtitle, Ambivalent Allies, as it was then that this continental consensus fragmented. In 1984 the relationship was restored as Canada's Conservative government embraced the United States with an ardour that stunned a Canadian body politic nurtured on the milk of anti-Americanism.  The authors consider the economic and social dimensions of the relationship, from Canadian responses to the increasing weight of the U.S. cultural presence, to the archaic stereotypes through which Canadians and Americans understand each other. They conclude that while Canadians have been obsessed with the United States, Canada has been a matter of consuming disinterest to the United States public and to most of its leaders.  Despite the oft-repeated platitudes about a "special relationship" between the two countries, the authors maintain that what is striking is the extent to which U.S. policy toward Canada conforms to U.S. policy toward the rest of the world. For its part, Canada's preoccupation with the United States has shaped Canadian national policies. Any apparent contemporary trend toward consensus and convergence between the United States and Canada, they conclude, must be viewed through the lens of two centuries of ambiguity and ambivalence.

Canada and the United States: Ambivalent Allies

Randall, Stephen J.

"Informative and entertaining ... Recounts with considerable verve the saga of Canadian-American relations over more than two centuries." Times Literary Supplement ----- "Fast-paced, informative, readable ... At once an impressive piece of scholarship and definitive work in the field." Historian ----- "Refreshingly sensitive to Canadian misperceptions of the United States as well as to the perennial American ignorance of Canada" New York Times Book Review ----- "An important book that promises to become the standard in the field . . . The reader is rewarded with a fair and insightful historical perspective of the complex North American relationship." Journal of American History ----- "First rate ... Should be considered for class adoption." American Review of Canadian Studies

McGill Queens Univ

The United States and Canada have the world’s largest trading relationship and the longest shared border. Spanning the period from the American Revolution to post-9/11 debates over shared security, Canada and the United States offers a current, thoughtful assessment of relations between the two countries. Distilling a mass of detail concerning cultural, economic, and political developments of mutual importance over more than two centuries, this survey enables readers to grasp quickly the essence of the shared experience of these two countries.
This edition of Canada and the United States has been extensively rewritten and updated throughout to reflect new scholarly arguments, emphases, and discoveries. In addition, there is new material on such topics as energy, the environment, cultural and economic integration, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, border security, missile defense, and the second administration of George W. Bush.

Canada and the United States: Ambivalent Allies (The United States and the Americas Ser.)

University of Georgia Press

The United States and Canada have the world’s largest trading relationship and the longest shared border. Spanning the period from the American Revolution to post-9/11 debates over shared security, Canada and the United States offers a current, thoughtful assessment of relations between the two countries. Distilling a mass of detail concerning cultural, economic, and political developments of mutual importance over more than two centuries, this survey enables readers to grasp quickly the essence of the shared experience of these two countries. This edition of Canada and the United States has been extensively rewritten and updated throughout to reflect new scholarly arguments, emphases, and discoveries. In addition, there is new material on such topics as energy, the environment, cultural and economic integration, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, border security, missile defense, and the second administration of George W. Bush.

Canada and the United States: Ambivalent Allies (The United States and the Americas)

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British Columbia: Land of Promises (Illustrated History of Canada)

Forging the Prairie West (Illustrated History of Canada)

Decades of Discord (Oxford)

Harvests of War (Oxford)

Canada and the United States

Canada and the United States: Ambivalent Allies

Canada and the United States: Ambivalent Allies

Canada and the United States: Ambivalent Allies (The United States and the Americas Ser.)

Canada and the United States: Ambivalent Allies (The United States and the Americas)