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Pierre Berton

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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Canadian author and journalist (1920–2004)

Born 1920
Died 2004

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  • Cover of: Le grand défi: le chemin de fer canadien

    First published in 1975 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Les bien-pensants: (The smug minority)

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  • Cover of: L' invasion du Canada

    First published in 1981 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: My war with the 20th century.

    First published in 1965 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The national dream: the great railway, 1871-1881.

    First published in 1970 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1974 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1999 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Pierre & Janet Berton's Canadian food guide.

    First published in 1974 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1995 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1998 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1992 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Voices from the sixties: twenty-two views of a revolutionary decade.

    First published in 1967 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Welcome to the twenty-first century: more absurdities of our time

    First published in 1999 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Worth repeating: a literary resurrection 1948-1994

    First published in 1998 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Klondike: The Last Great Gold Rush, 1896-1899

    First published in 1972 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The story of the Klondike: stampede for gold, the golden trail

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  • Cover of: Pierre Berton's War of 1812

    First published in 2011 1 edition — 1 previewable
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Canadian author and journalist (1920–2004)

Born 1920
Died 2004
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