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Sir John George Bourinot, Victorian Canadian : his life, times, and legacy /
"John Bourinot's advice on constitutional issues was sought by governors general and prime ministers but, because it was generally given behind the scenes, Canadian history books and biographies of late nineteenth-century statesmen give him little if any credit. In Sir John George Bourinot...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Montreal, Qué. :
McGill-Queen's University Press,
2001.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Family Background and Early Years
- Student and Journalist, Toronto, 1854-58
- A Period of Transition, 1858-60
- Journalist and Parliamentary Reporter, Halifax, 1860-67
- Freelance Writer, Sydney, 1867-69
- Officer of the Canadian Senate, 1869-73
- From Senate to Commons, 1873-80
- Clerk of the Commons : An Ambition Realized, 1880-1902
- Authority and Adviser on Constitutional Matters
- Author and Consultant on Procedure at Meetings
- Family Life, 1880-1902
- Historian and Littérateur
- The Royal Society of Canada : Twenty Years of Service
- Last Illness and Death
- A Canadian Robert, the Erskine May of Canada, or Simply a Great Victorian Canadian?
- Appendices: Continued Use and Updating of Bourinot's Books after His Death ; Memorials to Bourinot ; A Note on Sources.