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John A. Macdonald [electronic resource] : Canada's first prime minister / Ged Martin.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Martin, Ged.
- Series:
- Quest biography.
- A Quest Biography
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Macdonald, John A. (John Alexander), 1815-1891.
- Macdonald, John A.
- Prime ministers--Canada--Biography.
- Prime ministers.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (217 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Toronto [Ont.] : Dundurn Press, c2013 (Beaconsfield, Quebec :
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Shocked by Canada's 1837 rebellions, John A. Macdonald sought to build alliances to 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.
- Contents:
- Introduction: Only Make a Beginning
- 1 1815-1839: I Had No Boyhood
- 2 1839-1854: Idleness Is No Pleasure
- 3 1854-1864: The Dreary Waste of Colonial Politics
- 4 1864-1867: Confederation, Under a Female Sovereign
- 5 1867-1872: Gristle into Bone
- 6 1872-1877: John A. Beats the Devil
- 7 1878-1886: The Realization of All My Dreams
- 8 1886-1891: You'll Never Die, John A.!
- Chronology.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-4597-0652-8
- OCLC:
- 829421885
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