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What Were the Schoolbooks Like?
History Books
History of Canada for the Use of Schools and Families by Jennet Roy. Montréal, Armour & Ramsay, 1847
This is the English version of Histoire du Canada à l’usage des écoles et des familles.
This is the English version of Histoire du Canada à l’usage des écoles et des familles.
Histoire du Canada à l’usage des écoles et des familles by J. Roy. Montréal: H. Ramsay, 1854
This is the French version of History of Canada for the Use of Schools and Families.
This is the French version of History of Canada for the Use of Schools and Families.
A Summary of Canadian History: from the Time of Cartier’s Discovery to the Present Day by J.A. Boyd. Toronto: J. Campbell, 1868
This is an example of Campbell’s British American series of school books. The preface notes that although this book is intended mainly for “Canadian youth,” it would be useful to a wider audience.
This is an example of Campbell’s British American series of school books. The preface notes that although this book is intended mainly for “Canadian youth,” it would be useful to a wider audience.
