A Short History of Canada (Classic Reprint)

Download or read book A Short History of Canada (Classic Reprint) written by Clara Linklater Thomson and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-11-09 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Short History of Canada This series of short histories is meant to supply a want which seems often to be felt for brief accounts of the rise of our colonies and dependencies, which though written on a moderate scale are yet more Vivid and detailed than is possible when colonial history is treated only incidentally in the course of that of Great Britain. The task of the present writer has been rendered comparatively easy, as regards the earlier history of Canada, by the invaluable works of Francis Parkman. For the period of British rule, I should like to ao knowledge my indebtedness especially to Sir C. P. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.