Early Canada

A history of Canada from Cartier's voyage of 1534 to Confederation and beyond.

From the first French explorers to the formation of the Canadian Dominion, this book chronicles the epic struggle to shape a nation. Witness Jacques Cartier's perilous voyage up the St. Lawrence River in 1534, where he faced harsh winters and Indigenous resistance. Follow Samuel de Champlain as he builds alliances with Indigenous nations, creating enmity with the Iroquois that would last centuries. Experience the United Empire Loyalists' harrowing journey from the American colonies to Canada after the Revolutionary War, establishing English Canada through unimaginable hardship. See Louis Riel's rebellion against Canadian rule, culminating in the execution of Thomas Scott. This is the story of a land forged by courage, sacrifice, and the relentless pursuit of a nation that would become one of the world's most successful democracies.