Alfred Leroy Burt, FRSC (November 28, 1888–June 21, 1971) was a Canadian historian. A historian of Canada, with a particular interest in the relationship between French and English Canada, Burt was professor of history at the University of Alberta, then at the University of Minnesota from 1930 to 1957.[1][2]
Born in Listowel, Ontario, Burt was educated at the University of Toronto and the University of Oxford, where he was a Rhodes scholar.
A fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Burt won its J. B. Tyrrell Historical Medal in 1946.[3] He was also president of the Canadian Historical Association.
Works
- Imperial Architects, (1913)
- A Short History Of The League Of Nations, (1924)
- High School Civics, (1928)
- The Romance Of The Prairie Provinces, (1930)
- Guy Carleton, Lord Dorchester, 1724-1808, (1930)
- The Old Province Of Quebec, (1933)
- The Romance Of Canada, (1937)
- The United States, Great Britain, And British North America..., (1940)
- A Short History Of Canada For Americans, (1942/1944)
- The United States And Its Place In World Affairs [with ?], (1943)
- The Evolution Of The British Empire...The American Revolution, (1956)
Source: [4]
References
- ^ Wright, Donald (2005). The Professionalization of History in English Canada. University of Toronto Press.
- ^ "Alfred Leroy Burt manuscripts - MemorySask". memorysask.ca. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ "Past Award Winners | The Royal Society of Canada". rsc-src.ca. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
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