A Riendeau, Roger E. 1950- creator text bibliography nyu New York Facts on File c2000 2000 monographic eng

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x, 310 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. Exploring the North American frontier. the natural domain ; Accidental rediscovery -- The French empire in northern America, 1608-1760. The colonization of New France ; Royal government and a distinct society ; Clashing empires and frontiers -- The British North American colonies, 1760-1867. The challenge of imperial rule in British North America ; The emergence of colonial communities ; The expanding colonial economy ; From oligarchic rule to responsible government ; The road to confederation -- The foundations of Canadian nationhood, 1867-1931. Nation-building aspirations and strategies ; The clash of nationalisms and the resurgence of regionalism ; The wheat boom and national expansion; The confirmation of nationhood ; A society transformed --affluence and anxiety in the modern era. The perils of depression and war ; An expanding nation in the age of affluence ; The search for national unity ; Conflict and confrontation in the age of anxiety ; The illusion of consensus. Roger Riendeau. Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-300) and index. n-cn--- Canada History F1026 .R58 2000 971 0816031576 (acidfree paper) 99-023494 DLC 070304 20230110144553.0