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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 great railway, illustrated

    First published in 1972 2 editions in 1 language
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    First published in 2003 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Klondike quest: a photographic essay, 1897-1899

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    First published in 1972 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Marching as to war: Canada's turbulent years, 1899-1953

    First published in 2001 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition marchingastowarc0000bert
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    First published in 1995 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1965 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Stampede for gold: the story of the Klondike.

    First published in 1955 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Starting out, 1920-1947

    First published in 1987 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1987 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition vimy0000bert
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  • Cover of: The wild frontier: more tales from the remarkable past

    First published in 1978 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Berton Pierre : Why We Act Like Canadians

    First published in 1994 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The Golden Trail: The Story of the Klondike Rush

    First published in 1954 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The impossible railway: the buildingof the Canadian Pacific.

    First published in 1972 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Klondike: The Last Great Gold Rush, 1896-1899

    First published in 1986 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: My Country the Remarkable Past

    First published in 1991 2 editions — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The National Dream: The Great Railway, 1871-1881

    First published in 1970 2 editions in 1 language
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    First published in 1990 2 editions — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1987 2 editions in 1 language
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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
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August 12, 2018 Edited by mountainaxe Added new photo
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import