First person : a biography of Cairine Wilson, Canada's first woman Senator /

Cairine Wilson, Canada's first female senator, was one of nine children raised in an atmosphere of rugged Scots liberalism and strict presbyterianism by affluent Montreal parents in the late nineteenth century. She displayed an interest in politics early in life and through her father's po...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Knowles, Valerie
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto [Ont.] : Dundurn Press, 1988.
Temas:
Wilson, Cairine Reay Mackay, > 1885-1962.
Wilson, Cairine.
Canada. > Parliament. > Senate > Biography.
Canada. > Parlement. > Sénat > Biographies.
Canada. > Parliament. > Senate
1914-1980
Women legislators > Canada > Biography.
Women philanthropists > Canada > Biography.
Sénatrices > Canada > Biographies.
Femmes philanthropes > Canada > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Political.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Legislative Branch.
Politics and government
Women legislators
Women philanthropists
Biografie
Canada > Politics and government > 1914-1945.
Canada > Politics and government > 1945-1980.
Canada > Politics and government > 1930-1935.
Canada > Politics and government > 1935-1957.
Canada > Politique et gouvernement > 1914-1945.
Canada > Politique et gouvernement > 1945-1980
Canada
Electronic books.
Biographies
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 A Celebration; Chapter 2 The Mackays; Chapter 3 Youth and Marriage; Chapter 4 To the Red Chamber; Chapter 5 The Senator At Work; Chapter 6 Chatelaine of the Manor House and Clibrig; Chapter 7 Go in Peace to Love and Serve the Lord; Chapter 8 Citizen of the World; Chapter 9 Mother of the Refugees; Chapter 10 Sir Herbert Emerson's Representative; Chapter 11 Old and New Challenges; Chapter 12 The Twilight Years; Notes; List of Illustrations; Sources; Index.

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