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Autore: | Kendle John <1937-> |
Titolo: | John Bracken : a political biography / / John Kendle |
Pubblicazione: | Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 1979 |
©1979 | |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (343 p.) |
Disciplina: | 971.27/02/0924 |
Soggetto topico: | Prime ministers - Manitoba |
Soggetto geografico: | Manitoba Politics and government |
Soggetto genere / forma: | History |
Biographies. | |
Electronic books. | |
Note generali: | Includes index. |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [297]-303) and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | Early years -- The West and scientific agriculture -- Premier of Manitoba -- Brackenism -- Wood, minerals, and Liberals -- The Seven Sisters site -- Scandal -- 'Work, Economy, Patience' -- Hanging on -- Manitoba's case -- War -- Leader of the Progressive Conservative party -- Out of the House -- In the House -- Retirement -- Epilogue. |
Sommario/riassunto: | Premier of Manitoba for more than twenty years and, later, leader of the federal Progressive Conservative party, John Bracken became the recognized voice of the west during the difficult years of the depression. This book examines Bracken's political career, focusing on his years in Manitoba and his role in the political development of the Canadian west. |
Titolo autorizzato: | John Bracken |
ISBN: | 1-4426-6474-6 |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910779170503321 |
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