Canada: An Illustrated History: An Illustrated History, Revised and Expanded

by Derek Hayes

Overview

From the early days of exploration and settlement to Canada's participation in space exploration and the 2015 federal election, this illustrated history conveys the drama and scope of the nation. Through accessible commentary and a wealth of images, both well-known and obscure facets of Canadian history are presented in this splendid compendium.

Read about Canada's first newspaper, the Halifax Gazette, which, in its first iteration, was a single sheet of paper. Find out which Canadian bridge collapsed not once, but twice. Discover the nation's history of crime and punishment, firefighting, the 25-cent and $50,000 bills, Prohibition, early aviation, and much, much more. Here also are the tales of a myriad of individuals who shaped Canada: the famous, the infamous, the popular and the unknown. Hayes details stories of First Nations, separatists and statesmen, astronauts and inventors, motorists, mail carriers, fur traders, photographers and politicians.

More than 450 illustrations accompany the text, including 200-plus photographs, 50-plus paintings and drawings (many by Canadian artists) and 35 historic maps, as well as posters, stamps, cartoons, stained glass and tapestries. Canada: An Illustrated History is a visual experience every Canadian can enjoy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781771621205
Publisher:	Douglas and McIntyre (2013) Ltd.
Publication date:	04/11/2017
Edition description:	Revised Edition
Pages:	296
Sales rank:	948,756
Product dimensions:	9.40(w) x 11.70(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Derek Hayes, a geographer by training, has a passion for old maps and what they can reveal about the past. He is the author of the bestselling Historical Atlas Series, which includes the Historical Atlas of Canada, Historical Atlas of Vancouver and the Lower Fraser Valley, Historical Atlas of Toronto and Historical Atlas of the United States. He holds two degrees in geography and worked for a time as a planner with the Vancouver City Planning Department and as a real estate consultant. He lives in White Rock, BC.

Editorial Reviews

04/17/2017
Those looking for a reference guide to major events in Canadian history will appreciate this beautifully illustrated and designed book. Hayes (Historical Atlas of Canada) updates his book, originally published in 2008, with more illustrations, as well as sections on the government of Stephen Harper and the 2015 election of Justin Trudeau. The book begins by describing the indigenous peoples inhabiting the land before European colonization and then focuses on major touchstones along Canada’s path to nationhood, including the British/French conflict, the fur trade, and Confederation. Hayes favors a “guns and treaties” approach to history that emphasizes military and political developments such as the 1760 British acquisition of New France and the Canadian experience during World War I. The book only fleetingly delves into social history. In a glaring omission, for example, Hayes does not mention Indian Residential Schools, which separated 150,000 children from their families and are now seen as part of an attempted cultural genocide against First Nations peoples. Readers will have to look elsewhere for more critical and analytical views of Canadian history, but Hayes provides a useful overview that brings together hundreds of stunning photographs, paintings, and historical documents in a worthy addition to Canadian history collections. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

Impressively informative, exceptionally well written, thoroughly 'reader friendly' in organization and presentation from cover to cover, "Canada: An Illustrated History" is unreservedly recommended for personal, community, and academic library Canadian History collections in general, and supplemental studies reading lists in particular.

Midwest Book Review

History and geography buffs who want to learn more about Canada need look no further than the “Historical Atlas of Canada” by Derek Hayes (Douglas & McIntyre, 2015). This oversize paperback spans 1000 years of history from the earliest coastal navigators to colonization and settlement by the French and English. Hayes thoroughly chronicles European exploration of the interior, the fur trade, war and continued western and northern expansion of the nation through the 20th century. The book contains segments focusing on the annexation of each province, as well as the effects of land development on the native populations. Truly unique in form, this volume is a treasure trove of vintage maps and images of the region collected from archives across the nation, some which have never before been published.

Columbia Tribune