Canadian History???

[Trinique_Fire]

How come in America we learn about North American history and "world" history, which seems to encompass everything but Canada, Australia, and New Zealand? Can anyone shed light on some moments of history? We did learn about Australia and New Zealand, and I know enough, but I'm still interested. Mostly I'm interested in Canada's history, though. It just always puzzled me as to why we never learned anything about it.

 

[CharleyH]

How come in America we learn about North American history and "world" history, which seems to encompass everything but Canada, Australia, and New Zealand? Can anyone shed light on some moments of history? We did learn about Australia and New Zealand, and I know enough, but I'm still interested. Mostly I'm interested in Canada's history, though. It just always puzzled me as to why we never learned anything about it.

Canada beat the Americans in a war once - so that's why we are not talked about.

 

[cloudy]

Canada beat the Americans in a war once - so that's why we are not talked about.

*snicker*

I get ya, tho, girl. Most of what I've learned has been since I've been up there...not while I was in the U.S.

 

[Trinique_Fire]

Made the same thread on the GB. Good history reads too.

 

[CharleyH]

*snicker*

I get ya, tho, girl. Most of what I've learned has been since I've been up there...not while I was in the U.S.

Well - I am no guru - we barely learn about Canadian history up here. Yet, I do know Canadians celebrate the 3-day Indian feast for Thanksgiving, CHEERS. The Americans celebrate the one day Pilgrim landing in Plymouth - Woo hoo!.

 

[yui]

Well - I am no guru - we barely learn about Canadian history up here. Yet, I do know Canadians celebrate the 3-day Indian feast for Thanksgiving, CHEERS. The Americans celebrate the one day Pilgrim landing in Plymouth - Woo hoo!.

Umm, Canada also has statutory holidays. Not so in the US.

But Canada rocks in so many ways ... mostly cos they have you.

 

[tolyk]

Canada beat the Americans in a war once - so that's why we are not talked about.

Damnit, I was gonna say that

I didn't take Canadian History in school, it was an option, but I mean.. 300 years of history? No thanks. I'd rather study europe (but they didn't offer that in my school.. *bleah*)

 

[Trinique_Fire]

Damnit, I was gonna say that

I didn't take Canadian History in school, it was an option, but I mean.. 300 years of history? No thanks. I'd rather study europe (but they didn't offer that in my school.. *bleah*)

what'd you take? american?

okay, so no one can tell me about canada except for hotguy on the gb. and all i got out of that was the constitution and some other facts. but i want history. lol

Krav is killing me with the New Zealand history. i love it but oh jesus theres too much!!

 

[tolyk]

what'd you take? american?

okay, so no one can tell me about canada except for hotguy on the gb. and all i got out of that was the constitution and some other facts. but i want history. lol

Krav is killing me with the New Zealand history. i love it but oh jesus theres too much!!

I could bring up a few points of history, but really you'd be better of with a search engine, as my memory is attrocious.

No, I didn't learn American history either, I went a different route and studied geography instead of history. They're both social science courses, so it fit the bill.

 

[Roxanne Appleby]

Canada has history?

 

[CharleyH]

Umm, Canada also has statutory holidays. Not so in the US.

But Canada rocks in so many ways ... mostly cos they have you.

Yeah, well we CARE about our illegal workers, Yui , especially our Mexican apple pickers!

Ahhh, sigh - I am in love and concede to beautiful American girls.

Too bad there wasn't a swooning smilie.

 

[Plucky19]

How come in America we learn about North American history and "world" history, which seems to encompass everything but Canada, Australia, and New Zealand? Can anyone shed light on some moments of history? We did learn about Australia and New Zealand, and I know enough, but I'm still interested. Mostly I'm interested in Canada's history, though. It just always puzzled me as to why we never learned anything about it.

I for one thoroughly enjoy Canadian history, it's context within North America and the World. I'm passionate about it and teach it enthusiastically at the high school level, blemishes and all in the hopes of making students more aware of our past, where it places us in the present and what we can hope for in the future.

 

[McKenna]

I for one thoroughly enjoy Canadian history, it's context within North America and the World. I'm passionate about it and teach it enthusiastically at the high school level, blemishes and all in the hopes of making students more aware of our past, where it places us in the present and what we can hope for in the future.

All this, and he teaches in either English or French!

(Hiya Plucky, welcome to the AH!)

Be nice folks, he's on loan from the GB...

 

[Mercury_Maniac]

Canada has history?

ditto

 

[CharleyH]

All this, and he teaches in either English or French!

(Hiya Plucky, welcome to the AH!)

Be nice folks, he's on loan from the GB...

LOL

 

[Trinique_Fire]

All this, and he teaches in either English or French!

(Hiya Plucky, welcome to the AH!)

Be nice folks, he's on loan from the GB...

well so am i, dammit!!!

 

[yui]

Yeah, well we CARE about our illegal workers, Yui , especially our Mexican apple pickers!

Ahhh, sigh - I am in love and concede to beautiful American girls.

Too bad there wasn't a swooning smilie.

Bwahahaha! Are you implying I'm illegal?

You should be in love with beautiful Japanese-American girls .... <cough>

There is a swooning smile, but you just can't see it. I have one on my face for confusing French Canadian girls, now.

Hiya, Charley. You confuse me, but I adore you quite blindly.

 

[CharleyH]

Bwahahaha! Are you implying I'm illegal?

You should be in love with beautiful Japanese-American girls .... <cough>

There is a swooning smile, but you just can't see it. I have one on my face for confusing French Canadian girls, now.

Hiya, Charley. You confuse me, but I adore you quite blindly.

Nooooo! Nothing of the sort.

I AM in love with Japanese-American girls, in my round about way. My whole home is a combo of Victorian and Japanese influences (such prudish cultures - lol - which is why I love them) What's the Swooning smilie, Yui?

 

[cloudy]

What about American Indian girls who transplant to Canada?




...damn, now I'm confusing myself.

 

[CharleyH]

What about American Indian girls who transplant to Canada?


...damn, now I'm confusing myself.

I particlarly have a thing for those Japanese and Latina chicks, but if you can dress in Geisha or Roman slave styles? I think I would also love NA Natives. lol

Edit to add: Threesome? We're ON!

 

[yui]

Nooooo! Nothing of the sort.

I AM in love with Japanese-American girls, in my round about way. My whole home is a combo of Victorian and Japanese influences (such prudish cultures - lol - which is why I love them) What's the Swooning smilie, Yui?

I changed my AV, just for you Swooning Charley.

I'd love to see your bedroom ... <cough> I mean, your house.

 

[CharleyH]

I changed my AV, just for you Swooning Charley.

I'd love to see your bedroom ... <cough> I mean, your house.

Well an ass as - huh hm - good as yours? I'm certain you could get into my ... um ... livingroom. (no worries - that in itself is more exciting than you think.) I am a suker for jeans and beautiful faces.

Edit: I won't change my spelling mistakes 'cuz it was part of my excitement in the moment. Beautiful pic BTW, Yui - Thank you!!! OUCH! I may need to go do something about that in a CANADIAN WAY!

 

[Roxanne Appleby]

I have always been intrigued by one event in Canadian history, Wolfe's taking of the city of Quebec in September, 1759. The campaign itself is filled with dramatic events and colorful personalities - Wolfe himself, the dashing young general (age 32); a naval officer named Cook who charted and sounded the waters surrounding the city (and who later undertook epic voyages in the South Seas); I believe another young naval officer named Bligh was present too. Then Wolfe's scouting upriver from the city, finding the poorly guarded and barely climbable path up the towering bluff onto the plateau; the landing and ascent in the dark of night; hauling cannons up by brute muscle power. Come the dawning, the shock of the French in the city, the enemy poised to attack across the plain of Abraham; and the climactic confrontation as the French general Montcalm leads his forces out of the fortress. The French are defeated, and both commanders receive mortal wounds during the battle.

All very dramatic, romantic and poignant enough, but the consequences of this relatively small battle - oh the consequences! Yes, it meant the end of French Canada, but the indirect effect was that, freed of the French threat to their north, the English inhabitants of the 13 colonies began to think in terms of life without Mother Britain. The fall of Quebec initiated a sequence of events that led to the shot heard round the world on Lexington green 16 years later, and 14 months after that - "We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, and are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, among them Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness . . . "

 

[cantdog]

How come in America we learn about North American history and "world" history, which seems to encompass everything but Canada, Australia, and New Zealand? Can anyone shed light on some moments of history? We did learn about Australia and New Zealand, and I know enough, but I'm still interested. Mostly I'm interested in Canada's history, though. It just always puzzled me as to why we never learned anything about it.

I live near that border. Its history is our region's history, to an extent. Doesn't Illinois have state history classes? We have Maine History, required, in middle school. Acadians, Webster-Ashburton, Tories settled in New Brunswick. It doesn't seem right that you would grow up in the state and never know the French backstory, all that stuff. It isn't the same a Canada's whole story, but it ought to give you a starting point.

 

[Roxanne Appleby]

I live near that border. Its history is our region's history, to an extent. Doesn't Illinois have state history classes? We have Maine History, required, in middle school. Acadians, Webster-Ashburton, Tories settled in New Brunswick. It doesn't seem right that you would grow up in the state and never know the French backstory, all that stuff. It isn't the same a Canada's whole story, but it ought to give you a starting point.

I'm sure it's unfair, but Canada's history just seems to have gotten very boring after 1759. There were a few misguided American invasions in the Revolutionary war and the War of 1812 - minor stuff - but compared to the extraordinarily dramatic events of the 100 years of conflict between the European superpowers preceding 1759, everything since seems, well, boring.