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George Ramsay Cook

1931 – 2016

Canadian historian

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About George Ramsay Cook

Lived 1931 – 2016 (aged 84). George Ramsay Cook was a Canadian historian and author.

Selected works

The Politics of John W. Dafoe and the Free Press, 1963.

Canada and the French Canadian Question, 1966.

The Maple Leaf Forever: Essays on Nationalism and Politics in Canada, 1971.

Canada 1896–1921: A Nation Transformed, with Robert Craig Brown, 1975. (Part of The Canadian Centenary Series.)

The Regenerators: Social Criticism in Late Victorian English Canada, 1985.

Canada, Quebec and the Uses of Nationalism, 1986.

The Teeth of Time, Remembering Pierre Elliot Trudeau, 2006.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
University of Manitoba, Queen's University, University of Toronto
Awards
Guggenheim Fellowship; Officer of the Order of Canada; Molson Prize; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada; J. B. Tyrrell Historical Medal; Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
Also known as
Ramsay Cook, G. Ramsay Cook

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Frequently asked questions

Who was George Ramsay Cook?

Canadian historian (1931–2016)

When was George Ramsay Cook born?

George Ramsay Cook was born on 28 November 1931 in Alameda, Saskatchewan.

When did George Ramsay Cook die?

George Ramsay Cook died on 14 July 2016 in Toronto.

What was George Ramsay Cook's occupation?

George Ramsay Cook was a historian and author.

What nationality was George Ramsay Cook?

George Ramsay Cook was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: George Ramsay Cook

· Wikidata: Q3101851

· DBpedia: Ramsay Cook

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