Oxford Interpreting Canada's Past: A Pre-Confederation Reader

A carefully curated collection of primary and secondary source documents that introduces students to the approaches and methodologies historians use to interpret the past. Thought-provoking and engaging, this acclaimed pre-Confederation reader introduces students to the approaches and methodologies historians use to understand the past. Organized both chronologically and thematically, the expertly-curated readings provide students with a balance of primary source documents and scholarly articles to explore the nation's history before 1867. Review This text provides a convenient point of entry for students to see how historians use primary and secondary sources in their research." ― Barry R. MacKenzie, St. Francis Xavier University Interpreting Canada's Past provides a comprehensive treatment of the main themes of Pre-Confederation Canadian history covering a broad geography and a balance of perspectives including Indigenous peoples, ethnic minorities, and women." ― Andrew Watson, University of Saskatchewan About the Author Amy Shaw is an associate professor in the History Department at the University of Lethbridge, where she teaches both pre- and post-Confederation history of Canada. Corey Slumkoski is an associate professor in the History Department at Mount Saint Vincent University. The late J.M. Bumsted was a retired professor at the University of Manitoba.