The Dreadful Truth: Confederation

The Dreadful Truth

by Ted Staunton, Graham Pilsworth (Illustrator)

This irreverent and light-hearted illustrated book focuses on a topic no child in school can Confederation. Although in social studies Confederation may put kids to sleep, Ted Staunton thinks that's because so much of story is left out of the text books.
Here he reveals how the fathers of Confederation engineered their plan and how they used their newspapers to convince the people. In Charlottetown, every day was party day as the well-funded Upper Canadians worked on the reluctant Maritimers at social events. In the lead-up to key elections, Confederation's friends were quite happy to use their funds to bribe opponents into silence. Classroom heroes look a lot less heroic - and yet far more interesting - in Ted Stauton's portrayal.

80 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2004

Reviews

[Ubalstecha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Clearly inspired by the Horrible Histories, Ted Staunton tackles one of the most boring periods (from the student's point of view) in Canadian history, Confederation. By filling the book with selatious stories about the Fathers of Conferderation, Staunton has given an accessible text for students to learn about the negotiations and machinations behind the event. Teachers will like it for the stories to liven up their lessons.

Worth reading.