Francis, Daniel

Daniel Francis worked for several years as a journalist, editor and researcher in Ottawa and Montreal before returning to live on the West Coast where he has con-tinued his career as one of the country's leading popular historians. He has written two dozen books, principally about Canadian history. Titles include "The Imaginary Indian: The Image of the Indian in Canadian Culture" and "A Road For Canada: The IIlustrated Story of the Trans-Canada Highway". He was editorial director of the mammoth "Encylopedia of British Columbia", hailed on its appearance in 2000 as one of the most important boo...