After writing four books about Canadian explorers, the
Explorer Chronicles Series consisting of Samuel
de Champlain (Eng. And Fr.); The
Vikings, Cabot and Cartier; Explorers of the Pacific Northwest and La Salle and
The Rise of New France, and reading scads of research material, I have been
thinking about what I have learned.
People travel, people are curious, people are drawn by
novelty, and people want to make money by trading their goods for other goods of
value. These desires drove the explorers to find new places and it drove their
sponsors to invest in their travels.
Being a curious person myself, I started to ask questions
about my country, Canada, and our nearest neighbour, United States of America.
Why are we characterized so differently? Why are we so different in character?
Having been trained in university in science, I ask
questions and I want answers. But first my job in answering my question is to
have a theory. The answer is in the beginnings of each country.
The book I am writing now is the product of the theory,
investigation and subsequent proof.
By the Way: the
new book is titled, Different Strokes:
Answers to the Perplexing Differences Between Americans and Canadians
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