How The Scots Invented Canada
How The Scots Invented Canada by Ken McGoogan is a First Paperback Edition published by HarperCollins on October 18, 2011. This 432-page book explores the significant contributions of Canadians of Scottish descent, who, despite comprising only a small percentage of the population, have played pivotal roles in shaping the nation. McGoogan presents a narrative that highlights the achievements of over sixty Scots, detailing their influence in various fields such as exploration, politics, and literature.
Readers will find a comprehensive examination of key figures like Alexander Mackenzie, John A. Macdonald, and Tommy Douglas, among others, who have left an indelible mark on Canada’s history. The book delves into the lives of these individuals, showcasing their diverse contributions to the development of the country. Through vivid storytelling, McGoogan celebrates the rich Scottish heritage that has intertwined with Canadian identity, revealing how these historical figures have helped forge a complex and diverse nation.
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Canadians of Scottish descent, who today total over 4.7 million, have never made up more than 16 per cent of Canada’s population. Yet they have supplied thirteen of twenty-two Canadian prime ministers, and have made proportionate contributions in exploration, education, banking, military service, railroading, invention, literature, you name it.
Award-winning author Ken McGoogan has written a vivid, sweeping narrative showcasing more than sixty Scots who have shaped Canada. They include fur traders Alexander Mackenzie and the “Scotch West-Indian” James Douglas, who established national boundaries; politicians John A. Macdonald and Nellie McClung, who created a system of government; and visionaries Tommy Douglas, James Houston, Doris Anderson and Marshall McLuhan, who turned Canada into a complex nation that celebrates diversity. McGoogan toasts Robbie Burns, recalls the first settlers to wade ashore at Pictou, Nova Scotia, and celebrates such hybrid figures as the Cherokee Scot John Norton and Cuthbert Grant, father of the Métis nation. In How the Scots Invented Canada, Ken McGoogan uncovers the Scottish history of a nation-building miracle.
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