Sam Hughes : The Public Career of a Controversial Canadian, 1885-1916 /

This book is based on the public career of a highly controversial Canadian, Sam Hughes 1885?1916. He is one of the most colourful, even bizarre, figures in Canadian history. Though he died in 1921, his name can still conjure up controversy and not a little misunderstanding. His long career?in so man...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Haycock, Ronald Graham, 1942-
Autores Corporativos: National Museums of Canada, Canadian War Museum, Canadian Museum of Civilization
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Waterloo, Ont. : Wilfrid Laurier University Press in collaboration with Canadian War Museum, Canadian Museum of Civilization, National Museums of Canada, 1986.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Hughes, Samuel (Politiker)
Hughes, Samuel, > Sir, > 1853-1921.
Hughes, Sam, > Sir, > 1853-1921.
Canada. > Canadian Army.
Canada. > Armee canadienne > Biographies.
Canada. > Canadian Army > Biography.
Soldiers.
Politics and government
Cabinet officers.
HISTORY > Canada > General.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 > Canada.
Ministres > Canada > Biographies.
World War, 1914-1918 > Canada.
Cabinet officers > Canada > Biography.
Soldiers > Canada > Biography.
Canada.
Canada > Milice > Biographies.
Canada > Politique et gouvernement > 1911-1921.
Canada > Politique et gouvernement > 1896-1911.
Canada > Politics and government > 1867-1914.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book is based on the public career of a highly controversial Canadian, Sam Hughes 1885?1916. He is one of the most colourful, even bizarre, figures in Canadian history. Though he died in 1921, his name can still conjure up controversy and not a little misunderstanding. His long career?in so many respects the quintessential story of a poor backwoods Ontario farm boy who made good by his own efforts?continues to exert a fascination that few other Canadian political figures could duplicate. Even though there has never been a major scholarly study of Sam Hughes, historia.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (368 pages): illustrations, map, portraits
ISBN:9780889207868

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