A carefully curated collection of primary and secondary source documents that introduces students to the approaches and methodologies historians use to interpret the past.

Thought-provoking and engaging, this acclaimed pre-Confederation reader introduces students to the approaches and methodologies historians use to understand the past. Organized both chronologically and thematically, the expertly-curated readings provide students with a balance of primary source documents and scholarly articles to explore the nation's history before 1867.