John A. Macdonald : Canada's first prime minister / Ged Martin.
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- 145970651X
- 9781459706514
- 9781299608108
- 1299608108
- 9781459706521
- 1459706528
- 9781459706538
- 1459706536
- 971.05/1092 23
- F1033.M3 M37 2013
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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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.
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.
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