Pierre Berton

:For other people with the same name, see Pierre Berton (disambiguation).

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Pierre Francis Berton, CC , O.Ont , BA , D.Litt (July 12, 1920 – November 30, 2004) was a noted Canadian author of non-fiction, especially Canadiana and Canadian history, and was a well-known television personality and journalist.

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Berton was one of Canada's most prolific and popular authors and an accomplished storyteller. The author of 50 books, Berton's literary career has been diverse. He produced an array of different genres, including books on popular culture, Canadian history, critiques of mainstream religion, anthologies, children's books and readable historical works for youth. He was credited with popularizing Canadian history by showing Canadians that their own history is far more interesting and exciting than they might have thought.

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Berton raised eyebrows in October 2004 by discussing his forty years of recreational use of marijuana on two CBC Television programs, >play and Rick Mercer Report where he gave tips on how to roll a joint http://www.cbc.ca/story/arts/national/2004/10/15/Arts/bertonsmokes041015.html http://www.cbc.ca/programguide/program/index.jsp?program=%3Eplay%3A+Goes+To+Pot http://www.cbc.ca/mondayreport/monrep_player.html?rmmr_celebritytip_pierreburton.

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