Canada And The British Empire

Author : Phillip Alfred Buckner
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 019927164X
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Canada and the British Empire written by Phillip Alfred Buckner and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2008 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Canada and the British Empire traces the evolution of Canada, placing it within the wider context of British imperial history. Beginning with a broad chronological narrative, the volume surveys the country's history from the foundation of the first British bases in Canada in the early seventeenth century, until the patriation of the Canadian constitution in 1982. Historians approach the subject thematically, analysing subjects such as British migration to Canada, the role played by gender in the construction of imperial identities, and the economic relationship between Canada and Britain. Other important chapters examine the history of Newfoundland, the history and legacy of imperial law, and the attitudes of French Canadians and Canada's aboriginal peoples to the imperial relationship. The overall focus of the book is on emphasising the part that Canada played in the British Empire, and on understanding the Canadian response towards imperialism. With contributions from leading scholars in the field, it is essential reading for anyone interested either in the history of Canada or in the history of the British Empire.

Author : Phillip Buckner
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780199563746
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Canada and the British Empire written by Phillip Buckner and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Canada and the British Empire' traces the history of Canada within the wider context of British imperialism. Exploring themes such as migration, gender, imperial law, and aboriginal experiences, it sheds light on the creation of Canada and the country's critical role in the evolution of the Empire.

Author : Phillip Buckner
Publisher : UBC Press
ISBN 13 : 0774850663
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Canada and the End of Empire written by Phillip Buckner and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir John Seeley once wrote that the British Empire was acquired in “a fit of absence of mind.” Whatever the truth of this comment, it is certainly arguable that the Empire was dismantled in such a fit. This collection deals with a neglected subject in post-Confederation Canadian history – the implications to Canada and Canadians of British decolonization and the end of empire. Canada and the End of Empire looks at Canadian diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom and the United States, the Suez crisis, the changing economic relationship with Great Britain in the 1950s and 1960s, the role of educational and cultural institutions in maintaining the British connection, the royal tour of 1959, the decision to adopt a new flag in 1964, the efforts to find a formula for repatriating the constitution, the Canadianization of the Royal Canadian Navy, and the attitude of First Nations to the changed nature of the Anglo-Canadian relationship. Historians in Commonwealth countries tend to view the end of British rule from a nationalist perspective. Canada and the End of Empire challenges this view and demonstrates the centrality of imperial history in Canadian historiography. An important addition to the growing canon of empire studies and imperial history, this book will be of interest to historians of the Commonwealth, and to scholars and students interested in the relationship between colonialism and nationalism.

Author : George Gallie Nasmith
Publisher : J.C. Winston Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 618 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Canada's Sons and Great Britain in the World War written by George Gallie Nasmith and published by J.C. Winston Company. This book was released on 1919 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Phillip Buckner
Publisher : UBC Press
ISBN 13 : 0774840315
Total Pages : 367 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Canada and the British World written by Phillip Buckner and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Canada and the British World surveys Canada's national history through a British lens. In a series of essays focusing on the social, cultural, and intellectual aspects of Canadian identity over more than a century, the complex and evolving relationship between Canada and the larger British World is revealed. Examining the transition from the strong belief of nineteenth-century Canadians in the British character of their country to the realities of modern multicultural Canada, this book eschews nostalgia in its endeavour to understand the dynamic and complicated society in which Canadians did and do live.

Author : George M. Wrong
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780815402619
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Canada and the American Revolution written by George M. Wrong and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1986-01-28 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No descriptive material is available for this title.

Author : Phillip Alfred Buckner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780191701900
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Canada and the British Empire written by Phillip Alfred Buckner and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title traces the history of Canada within the wider context of British imperialism. Exploring themes such as migration, gender, imperial law, and aboriginal experiences, it sheds light on the creation of Canada and the country's critical role in the evolution of the Empire.

Author : Brian Douglas Tennyson
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810888602
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Canada's Great War, 1914-1918 written by Brian Douglas Tennyson and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2014-11-25 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Canada’s Great War, 1914-1918: How Canada Helped Save the British Empire and Became a North American Nation describes the major role that Canada played in helping the British Empire win the greatest war in history—and, somewhat surprisingly, resulted in Canada’s closer integration not with the British Empire but with its continental neighbor, the United States. When Britain declared war against Germany and Austria-Hungary in August 1914, Canada was automatically committed as well because of its status as a Dominion in the British Empire. Despite not having a say in the matter, most Canadians enthusiastically embraced the war effort in order to defend the Empire and its values. In Canada’s Great War, 1914-1918, historian Brian Douglas Tennyson argues that Canada’s participation in the war weakened its relationship with Britain by stimulating a greater sense of Canadian identity, while at the same time bringing it much closer to the United States, especially after the latter entered the war. Their wartime cooperation strengthened their relationship, which had been delicate and often strained in the nineteenth century. This was reflected in the greater integration of their economies and the greater acceptance in Canada of American cultural products such as books, magazines, radio broadcasting and movies, and was symbolized by the astonishing American response to the Halifax explosion in December 1917. By the end of the war, Canadians were emerging as a North American people, no longer fearing close ties to the United States, even as they maintained their ties to the British Commonwealth. Canada’s Great War, 1914-1918 will interest not only Canadians unaware of how greatly their nation’s participation in the First World War reshaped its relationship with Britain and the United States, but also Americans unacquainted with the magnitude of Canada’s involvement in the war and how that contribution drew the two nations closer together.

Author : William Kingsford
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 650 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The History of Canada: Canada under British rule written by William Kingsford and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Shane B. Schreiber
Publisher : St. Catharines, Ont. : Vanwell Pub.
ISBN 13 : 9781551250960
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shock Army of the British Empire written by Shane B. Schreiber and published by St. Catharines, Ont. : Vanwell Pub.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shock Army of the British Empire presents a critical analysis of Canadian Corps operations during the 100 Days of Victory during the First World War. The 100 Days campaign of 1918, from the attack at Amiens, 8 August to the triumphant return to Mons, 11 November, was a remarkable turnaround from the near defeat suffered by the British and Allied forces in the spring and summer at the hands of the German Kaiserschlacht. As part of the largest British Army ever assembled, the Canadian Corps under Lt Gen Sir Arthur Currie spearheaded the Allied advance to victory. Author Shane Schreiber describes how the Canadian Corps managed to turn a tactical victory into a continuous string of consecutive successes in a sustained campaign. The story of the 100 Days is one of ferocious fighting and loss amid the victory, accounting for nearly 20% of all Canadian casualties during the war. This study examines the operational, tactical and organizational innovations used by the Canadian Corps during the campaign and their far-reaching effects. It reveals critical lessons for both soldiers and scholars alike about the nature of the Great War and about future high-intensity conflicts in general.