Sir John A. MacDonald: & the Apocalyptic Year 1885 by Dutil, Patrice

Sir John A. MacDonald: & the Apocalyptic Year 1885

Sir John A. Macdonald had been in politics for four decades and prime minister of Canada for...
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Sir John A. MacDonald: & the Apocalyptic Year 1885 by Dutil, Patrice

Sir John A. MacDonald: & the Apocalyptic Year 1885

CHF 43.79

Sir John A. MacDonald: & the Apocalyptic Year 1885

CHF 43.79
Author: Patrice Dutil
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

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.



Author: Patrice Dutil
Publisher: Sutherland House Books
Published: 11/19/2024
Pages: 300
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.32lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9781990823305

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