Ontario 1610-1985 Contributor(s): White, Randall (Author) |
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ISBN: 0919670989 ISBN-13: 9780919670983 Publisher: Dundurn Group OUR PRICE: $40.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1996 Annotation: Ontario is the land that is ours to discover then surely Randall White has written a book of discovery. Ontario 1610-1985 fulfills the need for a comprehensive text that chronicles the history of one of the founding provinces of Confederation, a province that has provided a vital legacy for Canada. Ontario 1610-1985 is for the general reader and an invaluable text for teachers and students of Canadian and Ontario history. Randall White concentrates his account of Ontario's past and present on the political and economic events that have shaped the province. The book is supplemented with annotated photographs and illustrations that highlight the social and cultural context. Randall White holds a doctorate in political science and is an independent researcher and consultant on economic development issues for Ontario. Formerly he was a senior economist for the Ontario Ministry of Treasury and Economics. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Canada - General - History | Social History |
Dewey: 971.3 |
LCCN: 86183461 |
Series: Ontario Heritage Foundation Local History Series |
Physical Information: 0.74" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (1.05 lbs) 352 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: If Ontario is the land that is ours to discover then surely Randall White has written a book of discovery. Ontario 1610-1985 fulfills the need for a comprehensive text that chronicles the history of one of the founding provinces of Confederation, a province that has provided a vital legacy for Canada. Ontario 1610-1985 is for the general reader and an invaluable text for teachers and students of Canadian and Ontario history. Randall white concentrates his account of Ontario's past and present on the political and economic events that have shaped the province. The book is supplemented with annotated photographs and illustrations that highlight the social and cultural context. |
Contributor Bio(s): White, Randall: - Randall White holds a doctorate in political science and is an independent researcher and consultant on economic development issues for Ontario. Formerly he was a senior economist for the Ontario Ministry of Treasury and Economics. |