Capitalism and Colonialism: The Making of Modern Canada 1890-1960: A New History for the Twenty-First Century Volume Two

This second volume of Bryan Palmer’s history of Canada covers 1890 to 1960. Weaving together themes that include business, labour, politics, and social history, this account brings the experiences of Indigenous peoples into the centre of the narrative.

Canada experienced extraordinary growth during these decades, notably after the Second World War when many Canadians quickly became far better off yet vast inequalities persisted, Indigenous peoples experienced ongoing and often worsening depr...