John A. : the man who made us : the life and times of John A. Macdonald / Richard Gwyn.
John A. : the man who made us : the life and times of John A. Macdonald / Richard Gwyn.
Alternate Title
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Life and times of John A. Macdonald
Nation maker
Sir John A. Macdonald: his life, our times
By
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Gwyn, Richard J, 1934-2020.
Publication Date
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2007-2011
Publication Information
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[Toronto] : Random House Canada,
Physical Description
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2 v. : ill., map.
Subject Term
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Prime ministers -- Canada -- Biography.
Geographic Term
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Canada -- Politics and government -- 19th century.
Canada -- History -- 19th century.
Bibliography Note
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
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v. 1. 1815-1867 -- v. 2. 1867-1891.
Summary
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John A. Macdonald, Canada's first and most important prime minister, is the man who made Confederation happen, who built this country over the next quarter century, and who shaped what it is today. From Confederation Day in 1867, where this volume picks up, Macdonald finessed a reluctant union of four provinces in central and eastern Canada into a strong nation, despite indifference from Britain and annexationist sentiment in the United States. But it wasn't easy. The wily Macdonald faced constant crises throughout these years, from Louis Riel's two rebellions through to the Pacific Scandal that almost undid his government and his quest to find the spine of the nation: the railroad that would link east to west. Gwyn paints a superb portrait of Canada and its leaders through these formative years and also delves deep to show us Macdonald the man, as he marries for the second time, deals with the birth of a disabled child, and the assassination of his close friend Darcy McGee, and wrestles with whether Riel should hang.
Language
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English
ISBN
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9780679314752
9780307356444
General Note
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Vol. 2 has title: Nation maker: Sir John A. Macdonald : his life, our times.
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