Country Nourished on Self-Doubt

Thomas Thorner is a member of the Department of History at Kwantlen University College. Thor Frohn-Nielsen teaches in the Department of History at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.

• Prefaces General Introduction (First Edition) Using Primary Historical Sources Chapter 1. "A Fate Worse than Death": Sexual Advice in Victorian Canada Introduction Discussion Points Documents: 1. Benjamin Jefferis and James Nichols, Searchlights on Health, Light on Dark Corners, 18942. "Female Cyclists," Dominion Medical Monthly and Ontario Medical Journal VII, 3, September 18963. The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from Many Sources, 18964. J.E. Hett, The Sexual Organs, Their Use and Abuse, 1899Further Readings Chapter 2. "Two Distinct Personalities": The Question of Riel's Sanity Introduction Discussion Points Documents: 1. François Roy, Testimony, The Queen v. Louis Riel, 1885 2. Sir Charles Fitzpatrick, "Address of Defense Counsel," The Queen v. Louis Riel, 18853. Mr. Robinson, "Address of Crown Counsel," The Queen v. Louis Riel, 18854. Louis Riel, "Statement," The Queen v. Louis Riel, 18855. Dr. François-Xavier Valade, "Report on the Sanity of Louis Riel," 18856. Dr. Daniel Clark, "A Psycho-Medical History of Louis Riel," Journal of Insanity, July 1887Further Readings Chapter 3. "Broken Promises": Treaties in the Far North Introduction Discussion Points Documents: 1. Charles Mair, Through the Mackenzie Basin, 19082. "Report of the Treaty Commission," September 22, 18993. Susie (Joseph) Abel 4. Ted Trindel, Testimony on Treaty # 11 Signed at Fort Simpson, July 11th, 1921Further Readings Chapter 4. "The Unfriendly Reception": Immigration Introduction Discussion Points Documents: 1. W.D. Scott, "The Immigration by Races," 19142. W.A. Cum Yow, Testimony before the Royal Commission on Chinese and Japanese Immigration, 19033. Dr. Sundar Singh, Addresses Delivered to the Members during the Session of 1911-12, Empire Club of Canada4. Maria Adamowska, "Beginnings in Canada," 1937 and 1939Further Readings Chapter 5. "Perfect Justice and Harmony": Votes for Women Introduction Discussion Points Documents: 1. Hon. John Dryden, Minister of Agriculture, "Womanhood Suffrage," Speech, Ontario Legislature, May 10, 18932. James L. Hughes, Equal Suffrage, 19103. H. Bate, "Are Women to Blame?," Grain Grower's Guide, March 1, 19114. Nellie McClung, In Times Like These, 19155. Stephen Leacock, "The Woman Question," Essays and Literary Studies, 19166. H.D.P., "The Failure of the Suffrage Movement to Bring Freedom to Women," The Woman Worker, December 1928Further Readings Chapter 6. "What is Our Duty?": Military Service in World War I Introduction Discussion Points Documents: 1. Peter McArthur, "Country Recruits," Globe, January 30, 19152. Talbot M. Papineau, "An Open Letter from Capt Talbot Papineau to Mr. Henri Bourassa," March 21, 19163. Henri Bourassa, "Mr. Bourassa's Reply to Capt. Talbot Papineau's Letter," August 2, 19164. "No More Canadians for Overseas Service: This Young Dominion Has Sacrificed Enough," Sault Express, June 23, 19165. Robert Borden, House of Commons Debates, 1917 6. Francis Marion Beynon, "Women's View of Conscription," Grain Grower's Guide, May 30, 1917Further Readings Chapter 7. "Ruthless Butchers of Men and Morals": The Drug TrafficIntroduction Discussion Points Documents: 1. Emily Murphy, The Black Candle, 19222. Tom MacInnes, "The Futile Fight against Dope," Saturday Night, October 3, 1925Further Readings Chapter 8. "This Is My Last Chance": Depression and Despair Introduction Discussion Points Documents: 1. Mrs. Ernest Ferguson, Ferguson, New Brunswick, March 21, 19332. Brief Presented by the Unemployed of Edmonton to the Hon. R.B. Bennett, December 30, 19333. R.D. to Canadian Government, December 19344. P.R. Mulligan, Debden, Saskatchewan, March 3, 19345. Miss Elizabeth McCrae, Hamilton, Ontario, April 6, 19346. L.M. Himmer, Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan, September 9, 19357. Mrs. Otto Brelgen, Dempster, Saskatchewan, April 15, 19358. Experiences of a Depression HoboFurther Readings Chapter 9. "The Question of Loyalty": Japanese Canadians and World War II Introduction Discussion Points Documents: 1. A. Neill, House of Commons, Debates, February 19, 19422. Muriel Kitagawa, This Is My Own: Letters to Wes and Other Writings on Japanese Canadians, 1941-1948 2.1 To Wes, December 21, 19412.2 To Wes, February 19, 19422.3 To Wes, March 2, 19422.4 To Wes, April 20, 19422.5 "We'll Fight for Home," 1942 3. "And Then Registration" 4. "Long Before Pearl Harbour" 5. K. Miyazaki, "Memoirs"Further Readings Chapter 10. "Cinderella of the Empire": Newfoundland and Confederation Introduction Discussion Points Documents: 1. Newfoundland National Convention Debates, 1946-481.1 Joseph R. Smallwood 1.2 Major P.J. Cashin 1.3 G.F. Higgins 1.4 M.F. Harrington 1.5 W.J. Keough 1.6 E.L. Roberts Further Readings Chapter 11. "A Glow of Fulfilled Femininity": Women in the 1950s and 1960s Introduction Discussion Points Documents: 1. Beverly Gray, "Housewives Are a Sorry Lot," Chatelaine, March 1950 2. "Housewives Blast Business Girl," Chatelaine, June 19503. Dr. Marion Hilliard, "Stop Being Just a Housewife," Chatelaine, September 19564. Cynthia Steers, "How Much Are You Worth to Your Husband?" Chatelaine, April 19595. Anna Davies, "I Hate Housekeeping," Chatelaine, March 1961Further Readings Chapter 12. "Hippies, Bikers, and Greasers": Youth in the 1960sIntroduction Discussion Points Documents: 1. "Turn On, Tune In, Take Over," Georgia Straight, September 8, 19672. "Grass in Class," Georgia Straight, February 17-24, 19713. B. Cummings, "Obscenity: Who Really Cares, All Is Phoney," Georgia Straight, January 12-25, 1968 4. Dr. Murray Ross, "Why Students Rebel," Speech to the Empire Club of Canada, February 8, 19685. R. Smart and David Jackson, "Yorkville Subculture," in W. Mann, The Underside of Toronto 6. J. Callwood , "Digger House," in W. Mann, The Underside of Toronto Further Readings Chapter 13. "The Very Essence of Canadian Identity": MulticulturalismIntroduction Discussion Points Documents: 1. Government of Canada, Appendix to Hansard, October 8, 19712. Neil Bissoondath, Selling Illusions, the Cult of Multiculturalism, 19943. Dick Field, "Multiculturalism Undermines Values Held by Canadians," Toronto Star, December 23, 1994Further Readings Chapter 14. "A People in Bondage": Quebec and Independence Introduction Discussion Points Documents: 1. Marcel Chaput, Why I Am a Separatist, 19612. Peter Nesbitt Thomson, "Separatism A Dangerous Philosophy," Speech to the Empire Club of Canada, February 6, 19643. René Levesque, "Quebec Independence," 19784. Maurice King, "Betrayal of Basic Rights in Futile Appeasement of Quebec Nationalism," Canadian Speeches, Issues of the Day, February, 1995Further Readings Chapter 15. "The Whites Were Terrorists": Residential Schools Introduction Discussion Points Documents: 1. Rev. K. Annett, "Hidden from History: The Canadian Holocaust," Nexus, March-April 20022. Ted Byfield, "Weren't We All Physically Abused in Schools? So When Do We Get Our Money for Healing," Alberta Report, January 19, 19983. P. Donnelly, "Scapegoating the Indian Residential Schools: The Noble Legacy of Hundreds of Christian Missionaries Is Sacrificed to Political Correctness," Alberta Report, January 26, 1998 Further Readings Chapter 16. "A Cherished Reputation": PeacekeepingIntroduction Discussion Points Documents: 1. Barbara McDougall, "Peacekeeping, Peacemaking, and Peacebuilding": Statement to the House of Commons Standing Committee on External Affairs and International Trade, Ottawa, February 17, 19932. Unnamed Canadian Soldier, "To Jane Snailham," Sirac, Croatia, April 29, 19923. Unnamed Canadian Soldier, "To Jane Snailham," Daruvar, Croatia, July 28, 19934. Unnamed Canadian Warrant Officer Serving with Canadian Contingent to UNAMIR, "To Jane Snailham," Somewhere in Rwanda, December 21, 1995 5. Richard Sanders, "Canada's Peacekeeping Myth," The Canadian Centre for Teaching Peace, 19986. Peter Topolewski, "Canadian Soldiers Die for the UN," Laissez Faire City Times 3, 33 (August 23, 1999)Further Readings Chapter 17. "Stand Up and Be Counted": Environmentalism Introduction Discussion Points Documents: 1. Nicole Parton, "Let Preppies in Preservationist Clothes Pay Cost," Vancouver Sun, August 14, 19912. Tzeporah Berman, Clayoquot and Dissent, 19943. Dr. M. Gibbons, "The Clayoquot Papers," Clayoquot and Dissent, 1994 4. Mr. Justice J. Bouck, "The Price of Throwing an Illegal Public Tantrum," Globe and Mail, October 18, 1993Further Readings Sources