The Relevance of Canadian History: U.S. and Imperial Perspectives

by Robin W. Winks

In this concise and sharply focused study, the author draws upon his extensive background in Canadian and British colonial and imperial history, to eloquently propose that the study of history be comparative rather than national. In this series of three revised lectures he examines the frontier experiences of Canada and the United States; the idea of Mother Dominion and the idea of American imperialism. Originally published by Macmillan of Canada in 1979.

116 pages, Paperback

First published January 21, 1988

About the author

Robin W. Winks was an American academic, historian, diplomat, writer on the subject of fiction, especially detective novels, and advocate for the National Parks.