J. M. S. Careless

James Maurice Stockford Careless (February 17, 1919 – April 6, 2009) was a Canadian historian. He taught history at the University of Toronto for 39 years, from 1945 until his retirement in 1984, and served as Chairman of the History Department from 1959 to 1967. He was known for his work in Canadian history, particularly his elaboration of the metropolitan-hinterland thesis and his studies on urban history. He twice won the Governor General's Awards for English-language non-fiction books for Canada: A Story of Challenge and his biography Brown of the Globe (1963).

Early life

J.M.S. Careless was born in Toronto, Ontario and attended the University of Toronto Schools. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1940 from Trinity College at the University of Toronto. He attended Harvard University and received a Master's degree in 1941 and a PhD in 1950.

During the Second World War, he worked in the historical branch of Naval Service Headquarters at Ottawa, then transferred to the Department of External Affairs, where he served as Canadian Diplomatic Officer aboard the exchange ship .

Career Careless began lecturing at the University of Toronto in 1945, where he taught graduate and undergraduate courses in Canadian political, ethnic, urban and intellectual history. winner of the 1953 Governor General's Awards The Union of the Canadas (1967) Brown of the Globe Volume 1 (1959) and Volume 2 (1963), winner of the 1963 Governor General's Awards Rise of Cities in Canada (1978) The Pre-Confederation Premiers: Ontario Government Leaders, 1841-1867 (1980) Toronto to 1918: An Illustrated History (1984), winner of the City of Toronto Book Award Frontier and Metropolis (1989) Careless at Work: Selected Canadian Historical Studies (1990) Ontario, A Celebration of Heritage (2 volumes 1991, 1992) Canada, A Celebration of Heritage (2 volumes 1994, 1995)

Historical Consultant J.M.S. Careless has served as a historical consultant for many films and television shows, including:

Lord Elgin: Voice of the People, 1959 Charles Tupper: The Big Man, 1961 John A. Macdonald: The Impossible Idea, 1961 Joseph Howe: The Tribune of Nova Scotia, 1961 Lord Durham, 1961 Robert Baldwin: A Matter of Principle, 1961 William Lyon Mackenzie: A Friend to His Country, 1961 Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist, 1962 Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine, 1962 John Cabot: A Man of the Renaissance, 1964 The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson, 1964 Selkirk of Red River, 1964 David Thompson: The Great Mapmaker, 1964 Alexander Mackenzie: The Lord of the North, 1964 Origins: A History of Canada, TV series, 1987