How the Scots Created Canada

The Scots who populated the New World that became Canada brought vitality and a unique character to a vast land. Adventurous, hard-working and sometimes outrageous, the earliest Scots settlers were rejuvenated by later waves of immigration. Their spirit epitomized a central theme of progress and development that permeates our culture and sense of home. Paul Cowan takes us on an insightful, often irreverent journey from the earliest days of exploration and fur trading through the centuries of Canadian history. Sit back and pour yourself a nip of Scotch while he tells tales filled with bold and outrageous characters, the Scots who really did create Canada.