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- Sir John A. Macdonald / by Szumski, Bonnie,1958-;
Discusses the life of Canada's first prime minister, John A. Macdonald, who brought the people of Canada together by building a railroad that stretched across the country.- Subjects: Macdonald, John A. (John Alexander), Sir, 1815-1891; Prime ministers;
- © 2008., Weigl,
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- John A. : the man who made us. by Gwyn, Richard,1934-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.- Subjects: Macdonald, John A. (John Alexander), Sir, 1815-1891; Prime ministers;
- © c2007., Random House Canada,
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- Sir John A. MacDonald : his life, our times. by Gwyn, Richard,1934-;
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.- Subjects: Macdonald, John A. (John Alexander), 1815-1891.; Prime ministers;
- © c2011., Random House Canada,
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- Sir John A. Macdonald & the apocalyptic year 1885 / by Dutil, Patrice A.,1960-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Sir John A. Macdonald had been in politics for four decades and prime minister of Canada for three terms, but he'd never seen anything like the apocalyptic year of 1885. The issues cascaded relentlessly: threats to the sovereignty of Canada from London and Washington; armed resistance in the North-West; the spectre of starvation among Indigenous peoples; financial crises that endangered the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR); protests over Chinese immigration to British Columbia; nationalist dissent in Quebec; a smallpox epidemic that would claim over 5,000 victims in Montreal; and fierce opposition to Macdonald's drive to expand the right to vote. It was a year like no other in Canadian history. In this fascinating and authoritative study of a skilled politician at the peak of his powers, political historian Patrice Dutil shows how Macdonald navigated persistent threats to public order, anchored the stability of his government, and ensured the future of his still fragile nation. What emerges is a compelling portrait of a man who, notwithstanding his personal failings and the sins of his times, was the most enlightened and constructive public figure of early Canadian history."--- Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Macdonald, John A. (John Alexander), 1815-1891.; Prime ministers;
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- John A. Macdonald : the young politician, the old chieftain / by Creighton, Donald Grant,1902-1979,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The Dictionary of Canadian Biography calls this work 'probably the greatest Canadian biography yet published in English.' Donald Creighton's two-volume study of Canada's first Prime Minister was originally published in the 1950s, and each of the volumes won a Governor General's Literary Award. Sir John A. Macdonald's flamboyant personality dominated Canadian public life from the years preceding Confederation to the end of the nineteenth century. The political structures and national policies which developed under his leadership continue to shape public issues today. Creighton brought a rare combination of rigorous scholarship, magnificent literary style, and romantic and heroic vision to his biography of Macdonald. These qualities give his writing extraordinary power, and explain the work's appeal for both students of history and general readers. P.B. Waite's introduction to this new one-volume republication provides an illuminating account of the impact that Creighton and his biography of Macdonald had on a whole generation of historians and readers."--- Subjects: Biographies.; Macdonald, John A. (John Alexander), 1815-1891.; Prime ministers;
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- Out of the shadows / by Henderson, Gordon,1950-author.; Bouchard, David,1952-author.;
Set during the dramatic Red River Resistance of 1869-1870 and the birth of Manitoba. The novel is told through the perspective of a young Irish-Canadian journalist, Conor O'Dea. Under mysterious circumstances, after working for the assassinated politician D'Arcy McGee, O'Dea is sent West, and to Sir John A. Macdonald's horror befriends Louis Riel. Macdonald never understood Louis Riel and never really tried to. The story also includes the little known Fenian attack in Manitoba. If Louis Riel had supported his fellow Catholics, it could have been what the lieutenant governor called a rough time of it. But he didn't. He supported Canada. Equal parts spy thriller and love triangle and, in a time of reconciliation, this poignant novel contributes to the complicated story of Canada. Henderson and Bouchard have managed the magnificent feat of starting a very important conversation about this great land for all of those who call it home.- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Spy fiction.; Novels.; Macdonald, John A. (John Alexander), 1815-1891; Riel, Louis, 1844-1885; Journalists; Métis; Red River Resistance, Man., 1869-1870;
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