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Nation Maker

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Author : Richard J. Gwyn
language : en
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Release Date : 2012-08-21

Nation Maker written by Richard J. Gwyn and has been published by Vintage Canada this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-21 with History categories.

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER 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. 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. Indelibly, Gwyn shows us Macdonald's love of this country and his ability to joust with forces who would have been just as happy to see the end of Canada before it had really begun, creating a must-read for all Canadians.

John A Macdonald

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Author : Donald Grant Creighton
language : en
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date : 1998-01-01

John A Macdonald written by Donald Grant Creighton and has been published by University of Toronto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-01-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

John A. Macdonald's flamboyant personality dominated Canadian public life from the years preceding Confederation to the end of the 19th century. 'Probably the greatest Canadian biography yet published in English' - Dictionary of Canadian Biography.

Life Of The Right Hon Sir John A Macdonald

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Author : James Pennington Macpherson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1891

Life Of The Right Hon Sir John A Macdonald written by James Pennington Macpherson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1891 with categories.

Memoirs Of The Right Honourable Sir John Alexander Macdonald G C B

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Author : Joseph Pope
language : en
Publisher: London : E. Arnold ; Ottawa : J. Durie
Release Date : 1894

Memoirs Of The Right Honourable Sir John Alexander Macdonald G C B written by Joseph Pope and has been published by London : E. Arnold ; Ottawa : J. Durie this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1894 with Literary Criticism categories.

John A Macdonald

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Author : Ged Martin
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2013-06-01

John A Macdonald written by Ged Martin and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

A biography of Canada’s first prime minister, a legendary political strategist who helped found a new nation in 1867. Shocked by Canada’s 1837 rebellions, John A. Macdonald sought to build alliances and avoid future conflicts. Thanks to financial worries and an alcohol problem, he almost quit politics in 1864. The challenge of building Confederation harnessed his skills, and in 1867 he became the country’s first prime minister. As "Sir John A.," he drove the Dominion’s westward expansion, rapidly incorporating the Prairies and British Columbia before a railway contract scandal unseated him in 1873. He conquered his drinking problem and rebuilt the Conservative Party to regain power in 1878. The centrepiece of his protectionist National Policy was the transcontinental railway, but a western uprising in 1885 was followed by the controversial execution of rebel leader Louis Riel. Although dominant nationally, Macdonald often cut ethical corners to resist the formidable challenge of the Ontario Liberals in his own province. John A. Macdonald created Canada, but this popular hero had many flaws.