Grenfell of Labrador : a biography /
Wilfred Thomason Grenfell arrived in Newfoundland in 1892. At first an evangelical missionary of the Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen, he raised funds and founded a network of hospitals, nursing stations, schools, and home industries. Also considers contributions of Lady Grenfell and off...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Toronto ; Buffalo :
University of Toronto Press,
©1991.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Prologue
- pt. 1. Deep Sea Missionary
- 1. Mostyn House School, 1865-1882
- 2. The London Hospital Medical College, 1883-1889
- 3. The Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen, 1889-1892
- 4. The Voyages of the Albert, 1892-1893
- 5. The Voyage of the Princess May, 1893-94
- pt. 2. Social Reformer
- 6. Hard Times in Newfoundland, 1894-1897
- 7. Exile in England, 1897-1899
- 8. The Hero Ascendant, 1900-1905
- 9. Grand Almoner, 1905-1908
- 10. The Hero Confirmed, 1908-1910
- pt. 3. Living Legend
- 11. Running a Railroad Accident, 1910-1914
- 12. Coping with War, 1914-1918
- 13. Promoting the Mission, 1918-1920
- 14. The Lecture Circuit, 1918-1923
- 15. Public Figure, 1923-1927
- pt. 4. Spent Runner
- 16. The New Mission, 1928-1931
- 17. The Death of Democracy, 1931-1934
- 18. Resignation, 1934-1937
- 19. The Last Lap, 1937-1940
- Epilogue.