Author: Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Van Horne Letter Book: Jan. 20th, 1887-Apr. 8th, 1887 (3 v.)
Author: Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Van Horne Letter Book: Nov. 3rd, 1886-Jan. 19th, 1887 (3 v.)
Author: Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Van Horne Letter Book: Apr. 8th, 1887-June 24th, 1887 (2 v.)
Author: Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Van Horne Letter Book: Dec. 4th, 1882-May 14th, 1883
Author: Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Van Horne Letter Book: Sept. 15th, 1883-Dec. 18th, 1883 (2 v.)
Author: Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Van Horne Letter Book: June 8th, 1883-Sept. 15th, 1883 (2 v.)
Author: Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
The Development of Canadian Capitalism
Author: Douglas McCalla
Publisher:
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Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
The Foreign Office List and Diplomatic and Consular Year Book
Author:
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Category : Diplomatic and consular service, British
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
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Category : Diplomatic and consular service, British
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
The Honourable John Norquay
Author: Gerald Friesen
Publisher: Univ. of Manitoba Press
ISBN: 1772840599
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 669
Book Description
The life and times of the Premier from Red River John Norquay, orphan and prodigy, was a leader among the Scots Cree peoples of western Canada. Born in the Red River Settlement, he farmed, hunted, traded, and taught school before becoming a legislator, cabinet minister, and, from 1878 to 1887, premier of Manitoba. Once described as Louis Riel’s alter ego, he skirmished with prime minister John A. Macdonald, clashed with railway baron George Stephen, and endured racist taunts while championing the interests of the Prairie West in battles with investment bankers, Ottawa politicians, and the CPR. His contributions to the development of Canada’s federal system and his dealings with issues of race and racism deserve attention today. Recounted here by Canadian historian Gerald Friesen, Norquay’s life story ignites contemporary conversations around the nature of empire and Canada’s own imperial past. Drawing extensively on recently opened letters and financial papers that offer new insights into his business, family, and political life, Friesen reveals Norquay to be a thoughtful statesman and generous patriarch. This masterful biography of the Premier from Red River sheds welcome light on a neglected historical figure and a tumultuous time for Canada and Manitoba.
Publisher: Univ. of Manitoba Press
ISBN: 1772840599
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 669
Book Description
The life and times of the Premier from Red River John Norquay, orphan and prodigy, was a leader among the Scots Cree peoples of western Canada. Born in the Red River Settlement, he farmed, hunted, traded, and taught school before becoming a legislator, cabinet minister, and, from 1878 to 1887, premier of Manitoba. Once described as Louis Riel’s alter ego, he skirmished with prime minister John A. Macdonald, clashed with railway baron George Stephen, and endured racist taunts while championing the interests of the Prairie West in battles with investment bankers, Ottawa politicians, and the CPR. His contributions to the development of Canada’s federal system and his dealings with issues of race and racism deserve attention today. Recounted here by Canadian historian Gerald Friesen, Norquay’s life story ignites contemporary conversations around the nature of empire and Canada’s own imperial past. Drawing extensively on recently opened letters and financial papers that offer new insights into his business, family, and political life, Friesen reveals Norquay to be a thoughtful statesman and generous patriarch. This masterful biography of the Premier from Red River sheds welcome light on a neglected historical figure and a tumultuous time for Canada and Manitoba.
Van Horne's Road
Author: Omer Lavallée
Publisher: Railfare Books (Fifth House)
ISBN:
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
William Cornelius Van Horne and the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway. For armchair railroaders, historians, students - anyone fascinated by Canadian history - Van Horne's Road is a pictorial history of the railroad that forged a nation. Widely hailed as one of the most informative and important histories of the construction and first years of operation of the Canadian Pacific Transcontinental Railway, this vibrant new edition of Van Horne's Road has been reformatted and redesigned for a new generation of readers as a permanent tribute to the people responsible for the building of what has been called Canada's National Highway. Containing more than 450 photographs, illustrations, and historic documents - supplemented by 40 maps and diagrams designed by the author - the book presents a coast-to-coast recreation of what indisputably stands as one of the most important and historic undertakings in the history of this nation.
Publisher: Railfare Books (Fifth House)
ISBN:
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
William Cornelius Van Horne and the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway. For armchair railroaders, historians, students - anyone fascinated by Canadian history - Van Horne's Road is a pictorial history of the railroad that forged a nation. Widely hailed as one of the most informative and important histories of the construction and first years of operation of the Canadian Pacific Transcontinental Railway, this vibrant new edition of Van Horne's Road has been reformatted and redesigned for a new generation of readers as a permanent tribute to the people responsible for the building of what has been called Canada's National Highway. Containing more than 450 photographs, illustrations, and historic documents - supplemented by 40 maps and diagrams designed by the author - the book presents a coast-to-coast recreation of what indisputably stands as one of the most important and historic undertakings in the history of this nation.