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Pierre Francis de Marigny Berton, CC, O.Ont. (July 12, 1920 – November 30, 2004) was a Canadian writer, journalist and broadcaster. Berton wrote 50 best-selling books, mainly about Canadiana, Canadian history and popular culture. He also wrote critiques of mainstream religion, anthologies, children's books and historical works for youth.
Pierre Berton has 154 books on Goodreads with 30375 ratings. Pierre Berton’s most popular book is Vimy (Pen & Sword Military Classic).
Pierre Berton, journalist, historian, media personality (b at Whitehorse, YT 12 July 1920; d at Toronto, Ont 30 Nov 2004). Berton was among Canada's best-known writers and was particularly well regarded as a serious popularizer of Canadian history.
Dec 1, 2004 · Journalist, author, pundit, personality -- for more than 50 years Pierre Berton dominated print and broadcast media in Canada. He wrote 50 books, an average of one a year since he published...
Sep 28, 2016 · Pierre Berton was the historian who shaped Canadian identity more than any other – and taught the nation how to roll up a joint on TV.
Dec 3, 2004 · Pierre Berton, a sometimes provocative journalist who became the most popular historian in Canada and a well-known television personality, died on Tuesday in...
Nov 30, 2004 · From narrative histories and popular culture, to picture and coffee table books to anthologies, to stories for children to readable, historical works for youth, many of his books are now Canadian classics. Born in 1920 and raised in the Yukon, Pierre Berton worked in Klondike mining camps during his university years.
