Questions About Northland: A 4,000-Mile Journey Along America's Forgotten Border

by Porter Fox (Goodreads Author)

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How much of the book is devoted to discussions about Canada?

David Dunlap To be truthful, not all that much. There are extensive glimpses of Samuel de Champlain and other French explorers and vignettes of Canadian individual…moreTo be truthful, not all that much. There are extensive glimpses of Samuel de Champlain and other French explorers and vignettes of Canadian individuals encountered along the way. In his 'A Note on Sources,' the author writes: "It should be said that this book was researched and written from the perspective of an American looking north at the border, and that many Canadian figures and historical events have been omitted. This was not done out of bias, but merely because, having grown up in Maine, that was the path I took and the story I chose to tell." -- Perhaps some enterprising Canadian will take up the challenge and write a book from his/her perspective! (Hope this helps!)(less)

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Is there any mention of the terrible loss of life when people (families) try crossing the border illegally in the coldest months of winter?

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