Cargando…
The De Cosmos enigma
This biography explores what drove William Smith to change his name, in the gold fields of California in the 1850s, to Amor De Cosmos. Hawkins traces how De Cosmos became one of the most feared journalists in British Columbia and then how he forced his way into British Columbia politics, becoming BC...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
|---|---|
| Autor principal: | |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Vancouver, BC :
Ronsdale Press,
[2015]
|
| Temas: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
MARC
| LEADER | 00000cam a2200000Mi 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | EBSCO_on1192331702 | ||
| 003 | OCoLC | ||
| 005 | 20231017213018.0 | ||
| 006 | m d | ||
| 007 | cr n ||| | ||
| 008 | 150619s2015 bccab ob 001 0beng d | ||
| 010 | |a 2015376775 | ||
| 040 | |a VT2 |b eng |c VT2 |d OCLCO |d NLC |d OCLCF |d TEFOD |d CELBN |d EBLCP |d YDXCP |d VLB |d W2U |d OTZ |d MERUC |d IDB |d AGLDB |d EZ9 |d YDX |d N$T |d CANEL |d OCLCQ |d QGK |d INARC |d OCLCO |d SFB | ||
| 016 | |a 20149070292 | ||
| 019 | |a 893702790 |a 1241894263 | ||
| 020 | |a 9781553803539 |q (print) | ||
| 020 | |a 1553803531 | ||
| 020 | |a 9781553803546 |q (ebook) | ||
| 020 | |a 155380354X | ||
| 020 | |a 9781553803553 |q (pdf) | ||
| 020 | |a 1553803558 | ||
| 029 | 1 | |a NLC |b 20149070306 | |
| 035 | |a (OCoLC)1192331702 |z (OCoLC)893702790 |z (OCoLC)1241894263 | ||
| 037 | |a E43306A7-045F-42FD-9E09-0D856E4425C4 |b OverDrive, Inc. |n http://www.overdrive.com | ||
| 043 | |a n-cn-bc | ||
| 050 | 4 | |a F1088.D43 |b H39 2015eb | |
| 055 | 8 | |a FC3823.1.D4 |b H39 2015eb |2 fcps | |
| 072 | 7 | |a BIO |x 006000 |2 bisacsh | |
| 072 | 7 | |a HIS |x 006000 |2 bisacsh | |
| 082 | 0 | 4 | |a 971.1/02092 |2 23 |
| 084 | |a af101fs |2 lacc | ||
| 049 | |a UAMI | ||
| 100 | 1 | |a Hawkins, Gordon, |d 1921- | |
| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The De Cosmos enigma |h [electronic resource] / |c Gordon Hawkins. |
| 260 | |a Vancouver, BC : |b Ronsdale Press, |c [2015] | ||
| 300 | |a 1 online resource (170 pages :) |b illustrations, maps. | ||
| 336 | |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |a computer |b c |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |a online resource |b cr |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-163) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction : the quest -- Halifax -- Westward -- The transformation -- The transition -- Victoria : business strategies -- The newspaperman -- Entering the political arena -- The great campaigner : triumphs and disappointments -- A summing up. | |
| 520 | |a This biography explores what drove William Smith to change his name, in the gold fields of California in the 1850s, to Amor De Cosmos. Hawkins traces how De Cosmos became one of the most feared journalists in British Columbia and then how he forced his way into British Columbia politics, becoming BC's second premier. Although De Cosmos played a crucial role in creating present-day Canada from sea to sea, by the end of his life, he was little remembered. | ||
| 546 | |a English. | ||
| 590 | |a eBooks on EBSCOhost |b EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - Worldwide | ||
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a De Cosmos, Amor, |d 1825-1897. |
| 600 | 1 | 7 | |a De Cosmos, Amor, |d 1825-1897. |2 fast |0 (OCoLC)fst00177674 |
| 650 | 0 | |a Politicians |z British Columbia |v Biography. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Journalists |z British Columbia |v Biography. | |
| 651 | 5 | |a British Columbia |x Politics and government |y 1849-1871. | |
| 651 | 5 | |a British Columbia |x Politics and government |y 1871-1903. | |
| 650 | 6 | |a Hommes politiques |z Colombie-Britannique |v Biographies. | |
| 650 | 7 | |a BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY |x Historical. |2 bisacsh | |
| 650 | 7 | |a HISTORY |z Canada |x General. |2 bisacsh | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Journalists. |2 fast |0 (OCoLC)fst00984188 | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Politicians. |2 fast |0 (OCoLC)fst01069915 | |
| 651 | 7 | |a British Columbia. |2 fast |0 (OCoLC)fst01205265 | |
| 655 | 0 | |a Electronic books. | |
| 655 | 4 | |a Biographies and Autobiographies. | |
| 655 | 4 | |a Canadian nonfiction. | |
| 655 | 4 | |a Political science. | |
| 655 | 7 | |a Biographies. |2 fast |0 (OCoLC)fst01919896 | |
| 776 | 1 | |a Hawkins, Gordon, 1921-, author. |t De Cosmos enigma. |w (CaOONL)20149070306 | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | |u https://ebsco.uam.elogim.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=984509 |z Texto completo |
| 887 | |a F1088.D43H39 2015 | ||
| 938 | |a Internet Archive |b INAR |n decosmosenigma0000hawk | ||
| 938 | |a Canadian Electronic Library |b CELB |n 467360 | ||
| 938 | |a EBL - Ebook Library |b EBLB |n EBL5193780 | ||
| 938 | |a EBSCOhost |b EBSC |n 984509 | ||
| 938 | |a YBP Library Services |b YANK |n 12855236 | ||
| 938 | |a YBP Library Services |b YANK |n 15727010 | ||
| 994 | |a 92 |b IZTAP | ||