A History of Canada in 15 Moments - (History in 15) by Jeff Keshen & Raymond B Blake (Hardcover)

About the Book

A history of Canada from Confederation in 1867 to the present day through 15 key events and moments in the making of modern Canada.

Book Synopsis

From Confederation in 1867 up to the present day, A History of Canada in 15 Moments investigates 15 key moments in the making of modern Canada.Starting with the treatment of First Peoples and the establishment of the federal union, it takes the reader through the decades to explore the changing place of women, the advent of same-sex marriage and the evolution of a multicultural, diverse society. Taken together, these moments provide a comprehensive understanding of the history of Canada and its wider social, economic, political and cultural influences.

Structured chronologically, each chapter describes and contextualises a specific 'moment' to understand how it contributed to the making of modern Canada. What did the hanging of Louis Riel in 1885 mean for Canadian colonialism and its treatment of indigenous peoples? How did the arrival of the Komagata Maru ship in 1914 affect attitudes to immigration and race? Why did the 1945 Windsor strike lead to major changes in industrial relations, and what role did nationalism play in the 1995 Quebec Referendum? Though these seemingly small moments that open a window into the past, A History of Canada in 15 Moments cuts through the complexity to provide a comprehensive understanding of how Canada came to be.

Review Quotes

Keshen and Blake have recalibrated Canadian history, choosing salient moments which they then deeply explain. They expand history rather than miniaturize it, and the reader will be stimulated to know more about Canada's fascinating history.
Robert Bothwell, Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto, Canada

This book is an insightful, nuanced, and refreshing re-assessment of Canadian history - one needed now more than ever. It will stimulate discussion and debate and make students want to dive even deeper into the fascinating histories that it documents.
Bradley Miller, Associate Professor & Keenleyside Chair in Canada and the World, University of British Columbia, Canada

About the Author

Raymond B. Blake is Professor of History at University of Regina, Canada, and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. He is the author and editor of 20 books including Conflict and Compromise: Pre and Post-Confederation, and Where Once They Stood. Newfoundland's Rocky Road to Confederation.

Jeff Keshen is Professor of History, President and Vice-Chancellor at University of Regina, Canada. His publications include Propaganda and Censorship in Canada's Great War; Saints, Soldiers and Sinners: Canada's Second World War and Canada and the Two World Wars.