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History North America

Essays on Northeastern North America, 17th & 18th Centuries

by (author) John G. Reid

Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Initial publish date
Nov 2008
Category
North America
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780802094162
    Publish Date
    Nov 2008
    List Price
    $50.00
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780802091376
    Publish Date
    Dec 2008
    List Price
    $100.00
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781442691261
    Publish Date
    Nov 2008
    List Price
    $39.95

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In examining the history of northeastern North America in the seventeenth and eighteen centuries, it is important to take into account diverse influences and experiences. Not only was the relationship between native inhabitants and colonial settlers a defining characteristic of Acadia/Nova Scotia and New England in this era, but it was also a relationship shaped by wider continental and oceanic connections.

The essays in this volume deal with topics such as colonial habitation, imperial exchange, and aboriginal engagement, all of which were pervasive phenomena of the time. John G. Reid argues that these were complicated processes that interacted freely with one another, shaping the human experience at different times and places. Northeastern North America was an arena of distinctive complexities in the early modern period, and this collection uses it as an example of a manageable and logical basis for historical study. Reid also explores the significance of anniversary observances and commemorations that have served as vehicles of reflection on the lasting implications of historical developments in the early modern period. These and other insights amount to a fresh perspective on the region and offer a deeper understanding of North American history.

About the author

John G. Reid is a member of the Department of History at Saint Mary’s University and Senior Research Fellow of the Gorsebrook Research Institute. He has published books and articles on northeastern North America in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

 

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Awards

  • Winner, Clio Award, Atlantic Region