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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.