Craft of History, The (Conversations with Three Historians)

• 1972 ----- color ----- 57 min ----- 16mm
• (Images of Canada (CBC-TV) series) History, an attempt to rediscover the past and weave it into a recognizable pattern, is a way to influence man's future. Ramsay Cook speaks with three noted Canadian historians. A. R. M. Lower feels Canada must overcome the the internal divisions in the country and somehow eradicate the provincialism which characterizes all parts of the country. Michel Brunet challenges the traditional view of New France and seeks a society of two nations with dual leadership. Donald Creighton deplores the Separatist Movement and wonders if Canada can survive as a nation.
• Topics: (Canadian Studies, History, History: Canadian)