The Fathers of Confederation: A Chronicle of the Birth of the Dominion
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Chapters (241)
- The Fathers of Confederation. After a painting by Robert Harris.
- THE FATHERS OF CONFEDERATION
- A Chronicle of the Birth of the Dominion
- A. H. U. COLQUHOUN
- TORONTO GLASGOW, BROOK & COMPANY 1916
- TO COLONEL GEORGE T. DENISON WHOSE LIFE-WORK IS PROOF THAT LOYALTY TO THE EMPIRE IS FIDELITY TO CANADA
- CONTENTS
- ILLUSTRATIONS
- CHAPTER I
- THE DAWN OF THE MOVEMENT
- William Smith. From a portrait in the Parliament Buildings, Ottawa
- CHAPTER II
- OBSTACLES TO UNION
- Sir Alexander T. Galt. From a photograph by Topley.
- CHAPTER III
- THE EVE OF CONFEDERATION
- CHAPTER IV
- THE HOUR AND THE MEN
- George Brown. From a photograph in the possession of Mrs Freeland Barbour, Edinburgh.
- Sir George Cartier. From a painting in the Château de Ramezay.
- CHAPTER V
- THE CHARLOTTETOWN CONFERENCE
- CHAPTER VI
- THE QUEBEC CONFERENCE
- CHAPTER VII
- THE RESULTS OF THE CONFERENCE
- Sir John A. Macdonald. From the painting by A. Dickson Patterson.
- CHAPTER VIII
- THE DEBATES OF 1865
- CHAPTER IX
- ROCKS IN THE CHANNEL
- CHAPTER X
- 'THE BATTLE OF UNION'
- Sir Charles Tupper, Bart. From a photograph by Elliott and Fry, London.
- CHAPTER XI
- THE FRAMING OF THE BILL
- CHAPTER XII
- THE FIRST DOMINION MINISTRY
- CHAPTER XIII
- FROM SEA TO SEA
- Alexandre Antonin Taché. From a photograph lent by Rev. L. Messier, St. Boniface.
- CHAPTER XIV
- THE WORK OF THE FATHERS
- An election campaign—George Brown addressing an audience of farmers. From a colour drawing by C. W. Jefferys
- BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
- INDEX
- THE CHRONICLES OF CANADA
- THIRTY-TWO VOLUMES ILLUSTRATED
- Edited by GEORGE M. WRONG and H. H. LANGTON
- THE CHRONICLES OF CANADA
- PART I THE FIRST EUROPEAN VISITORS
- PART II THE RISE OF NEW FRANCE
- PART III THE ENGLISH INVASION
- PART IV THE BEGINNINGS OF BRITISH CANADA
- PART V THE RED MAN IN CANADA
- PART VI PIONEERS OF THE NORTH AND WEST
- PART VII THE STRUGGLE FOR POLITICAL FREEDOM
- PART VIII THE GROWTH OF NATIONALITY
- PART IX NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
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