Blood and Daring

by BOYKO, JOHN

• ISBN13: 9780307361448
• ISBN10: 0307361446
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2013-05-28
• Publisher: Knopf Canada

Summary

In Blood and Daring, Boyko makes a strong argument suggesting that Confederation occurred when and as it did largely because of the pressures of the Civil War. Many readers will be shocked by Canada's deep connection to the war--Canadians fought in every major battle, supplied arms to the South and many of their key meetings took place on Canadian soil. Boyko gives Americans a new understanding of the North American context of the war, and also shows how the political climate of the time created a more unified Canada, one that was able to successfully oppose American expansion. Featuring engaging storytelling and previously unaccessed primary sources, Boyko's fascinating new interpretation of the war will appeal to all readers of history. Blood and Daringwill change our views not just of Canada's relationship with the United States, but of Confederation itself.