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UNINA9910826463203321 |
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Messamore Barbara Jane <1959-> |
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Titolo |
Canada's governors general, 1847-1878 : biography and constitutional evolution / / Barbara J. Messamore |
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Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2006 |
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©2006 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-99183-X |
9786611991838 |
1-4426-7172-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (333 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Governors general - Canada |
Biographies. |
Electronic books. |
Canada Politics and government 1841-1867 |
Canada Politics and government 1867-1914 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction: Biography and constitutional evolution -- 'Governor-generalities' -- Mary Lambton's husband -- The 'great experiment' : Elgin, Grey, and responsible government -- A round man in a square hole : Sir Edmund Head in the United Canadas -- 'A cat into hell without claws' : Monck and his ministries, 1816-1864 -- 'An indolent individuial'? Lord Lisgar and Canadian diplomacy -- 'A matter of instinct' : Lord Dufferin and the Pacific scandal -- Character, context, and the constitution : Dufferin, Edward Blake, and the role of the governor general -- Conclusion. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"Often ignored in the study of Canadian history or dismissed as a vestige of colonial status, the governor general's office provides essential historical insight into Canada's constitutional evolution. In the nineteenth century, as today, individual governors general exercised considerable scope in interpreting their approach to the office. The era from 1847 to 1878 witnessed profound changes in Canada's |
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