The bush runner by Mark Bourrie

Read Bush Runner by Mark Bourrie and write a 1500-word book review. A complete review
contains the following information:
1. A brief synopsis of Bourrie’s main theses. Why did Dr. Bourrie write this book? Why is
Radisson’s story important to tell?
2. A discussion of the ‘good, the bad, and the ugly’ of the book. What do you like? What
did you dislike? What value does Bourrie’s book add to the body of knowledge around
pre-confederation history?
3. A comparison of this book to other similar volumes. Search for other books that have
been written about this topic in the past twenty years. How does this book compare? You
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may visit your local library and search for similar books on important figures in pre-
confederation history. You will want to discuss and cite at least two different books.
4. Summarize your findings in a conclusion. Tell us whether this is a valuable book for the
student of pre-confederation history and if so, how is it valuable? Why might another
student wish to read it?
Assignment 2: Historiography Essay
Read The Landscape of History and write an historiographical essay of approximately 2500
words answering one or more of the following questions:
1. How do Canadian historians create a version of the past?
2. Why is it important to increase our understanding of pre-confederation Canadian history?
3. How has the study of history advanced in the past century? Where have we increased our
knowledge of Canada? What else do we need to look for?

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