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Pierre Berton

1920 - 2004

Pierre Francis de Marigny Berton CC OOnt (July 12, 1920 – November 30, 2004) was a noted Canadian author of non-fiction, especially Canadiana and Canadian history, and was a television personality and journalist. He won many honours and awards for his books.

An accomplished storyteller, Berton was one of Canada's most prolific and popular authors. He wrote on popular culture, Canadian history, critiques of mainstream religion, anthologies, children's books and historical works for youth. He was also a founder of the Writers' Trust of Canada, a non-profit literary organization that seeks to encourage Canada's writing community. Berton's 50 books became popular because his light and fast-paced style was not weighed down by footnotes or deep probes into primary sources. Historian C. P. Stacey, in 1980, said Berton demonstrated his skill as an anecdotalist, or storyteller, who emphasized the human dimension, while often overlooking the scholarship. His two-volume documentation on the War of 1812, running 928 pages, was republished in 2011 as "Pierre Berton's War of 1812"

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  • Cover of: The Arctic Grail: The Quest for the North West Passage and the North Pole, 1818-1909

    First published in 1988 8 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition arcticgrailquest00bert_0 Cover of edition arcticgrailquest0000bert Cover of edition arcticgrailquest0000bert_g9o9 Cover of edition arcticgrailqu00bert
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    First published in 1965 7 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition comfortablepewcr00bert
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    First published in 1977 7 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition dionneyearsthirt00bert
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    First published in 1958 7 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1961 7 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1990 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition greatdepression10000bert
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    First published in 1954 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1968 4 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition smugminority0000bert
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    First published in 1973 4 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition driftinghom00bert
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    First published in 1956 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1992 4 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition niagarahistoryof0000bert_k7j9
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  • Cover of: The promised land: settling the West, 1896-1914

    First published in 1984 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Why we act like Canadians: a personal exploration of our national character

    First published in 1982 4 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition whyweactlikecana0000bert
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  • Cover of: The Invasion of Canada: 1812-1813

    First published in 1980 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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Subjects
History, Histoire, Biography, Gold discoveries, Klondike river valley (yukon), gold discoveries, Juvenile literature, Biographies, Ouvrages pour la jeunesse, Canadian Pacific Railway Company, Campaigns, Canada, history, Canada, history, juvenile literature, Railroads and state, Canadian Pacific Railway, Description and travel, Gold mines and mining, Pictorial works, Anecdotes, Arctic regions, Discovery and exploration, Frontier and pioneer life, Social life and customs, United States War of 1812, Arctic regions, discovery and exploration, Canada
Places
Canada, Klondike River Valley (Yukon), United States, Yukon, Yukon Territory, France, Great Britain, Klondike River Valley, Northwest Territories, Yukon River (Yukon and Alaska), Arctic Coast (Canada), Arctic regions, Atlantic Coast (Canada), Canada (Ouest), Crystal Garden (Victoria, B.C.), Detroit (Mich.), Great Lakes, Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.), Klondike, Vallee du (Yukon), Klondike, Vallée du (Yukon), Labrador (N.L.), Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.), North America, North Pole, Northwest Passage
People
Pierre Berton (1920-), Dionne (Quintuplées), House of Windsor, Pierre Berton (1920-2004), Tecumseh (1768?-1813)
Time
1867-1914, War of 1812, 20th century, 1812, Guerre de, 1867-, 1914-1945, 1918-1945, 1929, 1945-, 1963-, 19th century, 20e siècle, Surrender to the British, 1812

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November 4, 2022 Edited by tmanarl merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
August 12, 2018 Edited by mountainaxe Edited without comment.
August 12, 2018 Edited by mountainaxe Added new photo
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import