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Record Nr.

UNINA9910816659103321

Autore

Hall D. J (David John), <1943->

Titolo

Clifford Sifton . Volume 2 A lonely eminence, 1901-1929 / / D.J. Hall

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Vancouver, : University of British Columbia Press, 1985

ISBN

1-283-22641-3

9786613226419

0-7748-5711-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (2 volumes) : illustrations

Disciplina

971.05/6/0924

Soggetti

Statesmen - Canada

Canada Politics and government 1867-1914

Manitoba Politics and government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

v. 1. The young Napoleon, 1861-1900 v. 2. A lonely eminence, 1901-1929

Sommario/riassunto

A Lonely Eminence is the second of two volumes tracing the public life and times of Clifford Sifton, one of Canada's most controversial politicians. Volume II examines Sifton's life and work in the twentieth century, especially his political activities. Sifton's involvement in the early administration of the Yukon Territory is analyzed, as is his concern for a rational, all-Canadian transportation policy and his role in railway development in the west. Volume II of Clifford Sifton, like Volume I, is rich in historical detail and is the result of extensive research into original historical sources. The vitality and significance of Sifton's public and political career emerge from this political biography, which will be of interest to Canadian historians and political scientists, as well as to anyone interested in the growth and development of Canada.