Death in the peaceable kingdom
Canadian history since 1867 through murder, execution, assassination, and suicide
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Author
Publication
2015 - University of Toronto Press, Toronto, Ontario, Ontario
Language
English
Word Count
80,000 words, Guess
Page Count
320 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivedeathinpeaceable0000anas
- ISBN-101442634553
- ISBN-101442606363
- ISBN-10144260638X
- ISBN-139781442634558
and 9 more
- ISBN-139781442606364
- ISBN-139781442606371
- ISBN-139781442606388
- ISBN-101442606371
- Library of Congress Control Number2015460332
- OCLC Control Number899761546
- Better World Books9781442634558
- Better World Books9781442606364
- Open LibraryOL29040173M
Classifications
- DDC971.05
- LCCF1033 .A53 2015
- LCCF1033.A53 2015
Description
Death in the Peaceable Kingdom is an intelligent, innovative response to the incorrect assumption that Canadian history is dry and uninspiring. Using the "hooks" of murder, execution, assassination, and suicide, Dimitry Anastakis introduces readers to the full scope of post- Confederation Canadian history. Beginning with the assassination of Thomas D'Arcy McGee, Anastakis recounts the deaths of famous Canadians such as Louis Riel, Tom Thomson, and Pierre Laporte. He also introduces lesser-known events such as the execution of shell-shocked deserter Pte. Harold Carter during the First World War and the suicide of suspected communist Herbert Norman in Cairo during the Cold War. The book concludes with recent Canadian deaths including the suicides of Amanda Todd and Rehtaeh Parsons as a result of cyberbullying. Complementing the chapters are short vignettes--"Murderous Moments" and "Tragic Tales"--that point to broader themes and issues. The book also contains a number of "Active History" exercises such as activities, assignments, and primary document analyses. A timeline, 24 images, and further reading suggestions are included.--
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