By nature, human beings seek to make sense of their past. Paradoxically, true historical explanation is ultimately impossible. Historians never have complete evidence from the past, nor is their methodology rigorous enough to prove causal links. Although it cannot be proven that 'A caused B, ' by redefining the agenda of historical discourse, scholars can locate events in time and place history once again at the heart of intellectual activity.
In Past Futures, Ged Martin advocates examining the decisions that people take, most of which are not the result of a 'process, ' but...
By nature, human beings seek to make sense of their past. Paradoxically, true historical explanation is ultimately impossible. Historians never hav...
By nature, human beings seek to make sense of their past. Paradoxically, true historical explanation is ultimately impossible. Historians never have complete evidence from the past, nor is their methodology rigorous enough to prove causal links. Although it cannot be proven that 'A caused B, ' by redefining the agenda of historical discourse, scholars can locate events in time and place history once again at the heart of intellectual activity.
In Past Futures, Ged Martin advocates examining the decisions that people take, most of which are not the result of a 'process, ' but...
By nature, human beings seek to make sense of their past. Paradoxically, true historical explanation is ultimately impossible. Historians never hav...
In 1838 Lord Melbourne's Whig government in Britain sent the radical Lord Durham to Canada as Governor-General to deal with a colony in the aftermath of a rebellion. Durham's vanity and arrogance made him a poor choice for the post, and he resigned a few months later after the government had been forced to overrule him for exceeding his powers. After his return to Britain he wrote his Report on the Affairs of British North America - and its unauthorized publication in the Times caused a sensation. This report - the famous 'Durham Report' - has been seen as the starting point of the British...
In 1838 Lord Melbourne's Whig government in Britain sent the radical Lord Durham to Canada as Governor-General to deal with a colony in the aftermath ...
A biography of Canada s first prime minister, a legendary political strategist who helped found a new nation in 1867.
Shocked by Canada s 1837 rebellions, John A. Macdonald sought to build alliances and avoid future conflicts. Thanks to financial worries and an alcohol problem, he almost quit politics in 1864. The challenge of building Confederation harnessed his skills, and in 1867 he became the country s first prime minister.
As "Sir John A.," he drove the Dominion s westward expansion, rapidly incorporating the Prairies and British Columbia before a railway contract...
A biography of Canada s first prime minister, a legendary political strategist who helped found a new nation in 1867.
