Thirteen leading historians explore Atlantic Canada’s history from Confederation to the 1980s. Their work sheds light on the complex political dynamic between the region and Ottawa and on the roots of current social and economic realities.

Ernest R. Forbes is Professor of History at the University of New Brunswick.

Delphin A. Muise is an emeritus professor in the Department of History at Carleton University.

American Review of Canadian Studies:
'The authors have produced a history that not only deals thoroughly with the political and economic consequences of confederation, but also expands our knowledge of the social and intellectual history of the region and its importance for the rest of Canada.'

Labour/Le Travail:
'This is a landmark study which powerfully thrusts the Atlantic region and its historiography into the Canadian historical mainstream.'