The Canadians is a series of accessible, illustrated biographies focusing on the men and women who shaped Canadian history. Through life stories drawn from all periods and walks of life, the series presents, from a variety of perspectives, the development of Canada from the days of early exploration and settlement to the more recent past.
Jack Lawrence Granatstein is a Canadian historian who specializes in Canadian political and military history. Granatstein received a graduation diploma from Royal Military College Saint-Jean in 1959, his Bachelor of Arts degree from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1961, his Master of Arts degree from the University of Toronto in 1962, and his Doctor of Philosophy degree from Duke University in 1966.