Research Catalog

Title

Sir Wilfrid Laurier and the romance of Canada / Laurier L. LaPierre.

Author

LaPierre, Laurier L.

Publication

Toronto : Stoddart ; Buffalo : Distributed in the United States by General Distribution Services, Inc., 1996.

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Description

xv, 384 p., [8] p. of plates : ill.; 24 cm.

Summary

A intimate portrait of Sir Wilfrid Laurier from his school days through dramatic disputes with politicians and clerics and countless election battles.

Subject

• Laurier, Wilfrid, Sir, 1841-1919
• Laurier, Wilfrid, Sir, 1841-1919
• 1867-1914
• Prime ministers > Canada > Biography
• Premiers ministres > Canada > Biographies
• Canada > Politics and government > 1867-1914
• Canada > Politics and government > 1896-1911
• Canada > Politique et gouvernement > 1896-1911

Genre/Form

Biographies

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Pt. I. "Come at once!", 1841-1896 -- 2. Saint-Lin and l'assomption -- 3. Montreal -- 4. Politics: the beginnings, 1871-1877 -- 5. "I am a liberal" -- 6. Zoe, Wilfrid, and Emilie -- 7. The north-west tragedy of 1885 -- The crossing of the rubicon, 1887-1891 -- 9. The long journey to power, 1892-1896 -- 10. Tuesday, 23 June 1896 -- Pt. II. "Follow my white plume", 1896-1898 -- 11. The inauguration of power, 1896-1898 -- 12. Canada reborn, 1898-1905 -- 13. The uneasy truce, 1905-1911 -- 14. "That is all!" 6 October 1911 -- 15. Leader of the opposition, 1911-1919 -- 16. "C'est fini", 17 February 1919 -- The remains of the romance.

ISBN

0773729798 :

LCCN

^^^97137476^

OCLC

• 35946840
• SCSB-11802610

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library