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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...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rompkey, Ronald
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: 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.