Author: Charles G. RolandPublisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
ISBN: 1554587751
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
This work is a bibliography of secondary sources in Canadian medical history.
Secondary Sources in the History of Canadian Medicine
Author: Charles G. RolandPublisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
ISBN: 1554587751
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
This work is a bibliography of secondary sources in Canadian medical history.
The Last Spike
Author: Pierre BertonPublisher: Anchor Canada
ISBN: 038567354X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
In the four years between 1881 and 1885, Canada was forged into one nation by the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The Last Spike reconstructs the incredible story of how some 2,000 miles of steel crossed the continent in just five years — exactly half the time stipulated in the contract. Pierre Berton recreates the adventures that were part of this vast undertaking: the railway on the brink of bankruptcy, with one hour between it and ruin; the extraordinary land boom of Winnipeg in 1881–1882; and the epic tale of how William Van Horne rushed 3,000 soldiers over a half-finished railway to quell the Riel Rebellion. Dominating the whole saga are the men who made it all possible — a host of astonishing characters: Van Horne, the powerhouse behind the vision of a transcontinental railroad; Rogers, the eccentric surveyor; Onderdonk, the cool New Yorker; Stephen, the most emotional of businessmen; Father Lacombe, the black-robed voyageur; Sam Steele, of the North West Mounted Police; Gabriel Dumont, the Prince of the Prairies; more than 7,000 Chinese workers, toiling and dying in the canyons of the Fraser Valley; and many more — land sharks, construction geniuses, politicians, and entrepreneurs — all of whom played a role in the founding of the new Canada west of Ontario.
Subject Index of the Modern Books Acquired by the British Museum in the Years 1916-1920
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed BooksPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 1040
Book Description
The Lost Prime Ministers
Author: Michael HillPublisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459749340
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
After John A. Macdonald’s death, four Tory prime ministers — each remarkable but all little known — rose to power and fell in just five years. From 1891 to 1896, between John A. Macdonald’s and Wilfrid Laurier’s tenures, four lesser-known men took on the mantle of leadership. Tory prime ministers John Abbott, John Thompson, Mackenzie Bowell, and Charles Tupper headed the government of Canada in rapid succession. Each came to the job with qualifications and limitations, and each left after unexpectedly short terms. Yet these reluctant prime ministers are an important part of our political legacy. Their roles were much more than caretakers between the administrations of two great leaders. Personal tragedy, terrible health issues, backstabbing, and political manipulation all led to their eventual downfalls. The Lost Prime Ministers is the dramatic saga of these overlooked Canadian leaders.
Subject Index of the Modern Works Added to the British Museum Library
Author: British Comment on the United States
Author: Ada NisbetPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520915824
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 556
Book Description
This bibliography of more than three thousand entries, often extensively annotated, lists books and pamphlets that illuminate evolving British views on the United States during a period of great change on both sides of the Atlantic. Subjects addressed in various decades include slavery and abolitionism, women's rights, the Civil War, organized labor, economic, cultural, and social behavior, political and religious movements, and the "American" character in general.
Subject Index of the Modern Books Acquired by the British Museum in the Years ...
Author: British MuseumPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 1030
Book Description
Subject Index of Modern Books Acquired
Author: British LibraryCanadian History: Confederation to the present
Author: Martin Brook TaylorPublisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 9780802076762
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
"In these two volumes, which replace the Reader's Guide to Canadian History, experts provide a select and critical guide to historical writing about pre- and post-Confederation Canada, with an emphasis on the most recent scholarship" -- Cover.
Bulletin ...
Author: University of St. Andrews. LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 650
Book Description