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The Lost Prime Ministers: Macdonald's Successors Abbott, Thompson, Bowell, and Tupper (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781459749320)
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xAfter John A. Macdonald's death, four Tory prime ministers -- each remarkable but all little known -- rose to power and fell in just five years.
From 1891 to 1896, between John A. Macdonald's and Wilfrid Laurier's tenures, four lesser-known men took on the mantle of leadership. Tory prime ministers John Abbott, John Thompson, Mackenzie Bowell, and Charles Tupper headed the government of Canada in rapid succession. Each came to the job with qualifications and limitations, and each left after unexpectedly short terms. Yet these reluctant prime ministers are an important part of our political legacy. Their roles were much more than caretakers between the administrations of two great leaders. Personal tragedy, terrible health issues, backstabbing, and political manipulation all led to their eventual downfalls. The Lost Prime Ministers is the dramatic saga of these overlooked Canadian leaders.
Author: Michael Hill
ISBN-10: 1459749324
ISBN-13: 9781459749320
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Language: English
Published: 03/22/2022
Pages: 280
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.80d
From 1891 to 1896, between John A. Macdonald's and Wilfrid Laurier's tenures, four lesser-known men took on the mantle of leadership. Tory prime ministers John Abbott, John Thompson, Mackenzie Bowell, and Charles Tupper headed the government of Canada in rapid succession. Each came to the job with qualifications and limitations, and each left after unexpectedly short terms. Yet these reluctant prime ministers are an important part of our political legacy. Their roles were much more than caretakers between the administrations of two great leaders. Personal tragedy, terrible health issues, backstabbing, and political manipulation all led to their eventual downfalls. The Lost Prime Ministers is the dramatic saga of these overlooked Canadian leaders.
Author: Michael Hill
ISBN-10: 1459749324
ISBN-13: 9781459749320
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Language: English
Published: 03/22/2022
Pages: 280
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.80d
By Michael Hill
xMichael Hill is the author of The Mariposa Folk Festival: A History. A former history teacher, he was also Mariposa's artistic director and has written for a number of newspapers and magazines, including a weekly column in the Toronto Star. He lives in Orillia, Ontario.
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