John George Bourinot: 4 books

These three works, displaying marked differences in purpose, tone, and effect, are all classics of Canadian literary and cultural criticism. John George Bourinot was a man of letters, an Imperialist, and a biculturalist, who was confident of his knowledge of the Canadian identity and felt it...

Sir John George Bourinot (1836-1902) was a Canadian historian and official. He started his career as a journalist and eventually he got a job as a clerk at the Canadian Senate and later he was appointed the chief clerk of the Canadian House of Commons. He was among the founding-fathers of the Royal...

A fascinating look at Canada under the control of the United Kingdom in the years 1760-1900, written by Canadian journalist, historian, and civil servant John George Bourinot.

The Canadian people have had a varied experience in governors appointed by the imperial state. At the very commencement of British rule they were so fortunate as to find at the head of affairs Sir Guy Carleton—afterwards Lord Dorchester—who saved the country during the American revolution by his...