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HIST313
Canada and the Three Empires
HIST313 FA
Photo Caption and Credits
Next Offered in 9900 FA
Most Americans have an extraordinarily superficial
understanding of Canada, their major trading partner and
closest ally. This course explores a central theme in
Canadians' history--their attempts to create a society which
is North American but different from the United States while
in a state of military, economic and cultural dependence on
great powers--first France, then Britain and now the United
States. Topics covered will probably include the alleged
"feudalism" of New France, the failure of New France in
competition with New England, the United Empire Loyalists
and the roots of Canadian conservatism, Canadian and U.S.
relations with Native peoples, regionalism, bilingualism,
Quebec separatism, the origins and defense of the Canadian
welfare state.
MAJOR READINGS
William Kilbourn, THE FIREBRAND
Donald Creighton, EMPIRE OF THE ST. LAWRENCE
Olive Patricia Dickason, CANADA'S FIRST NATIONS
Susan Trofimenkoff, A SOCIAL AND INTELLECTUAL HISTORY OF
QUEBEC
Margaret Atwood, SURVIVAL
Bruce Hutchison, THE INCREDIBLE CANADIAN
George Grant, LAMENT FOR A NATION
J.L. Finlay and D.N. Sprague, THE STRUCTURE OF CANADIAN
HISTORY
William Nelson, THE AMERICAN TORY
S.M. Lipset, CONTINENTAL DIVIDE
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Six or seven 2-page papers;
one long final paper. No exams.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
No late papers, no
incompletes. Attendance expected at every session.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting
or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the
first class, they will be dropped from the class list.
NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form
to the Registrar's Office.
Students wishing to put their names on the course waiting
list should drop a note to the professor; they should NOT
use voicemail or e-mail.
COURSE FORMAT: Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS HIST
Prerequisites:
None
Last Updated on MAR-03-1998
About the Photo:
The contemporary flag of Canada
Reference:
Smith, Whitney. FLAGS THROUGH THE AGES AND
ACROSS THE WORLD, New York: McGraw-Hill, 1975
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