| Wilfrid Laurier Rev Edition Contributor(s): Spigelman, Martin (Author) |
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ISBN: 155041481X ISBN-13: 9781550414813 Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside OUR PRICE: $6.26 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2000 Annotation: In this vivid biography, historian Martin Spigelman captures the spirit of a charismatic prime minister and powerful orator whose main goal was the unification of a nation divided by language and religion, culture and geography. Through Laurier's struggles to reconcile French-English differences, Spigelman creates an engaging history of a young, growing nation at the turn of the century. He explores: the establishment of the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan; the populating of the West with over 1,000,000 new immigrants, which made Canada a truly multi-cultural country; the Manitoba school question; Canada's controversial entrance into the Boer war; tariffs; and the ever-present quest of French speaking Canadians to find equal place in English North America. To know Laurier is to know a young, vibrant nation vying for an independent role in world history, and at the same time, ready to fall apart should it lack mutual tolerance, understanding, and respect. As Martin Spigelman concludes, our seventh and first French Canadian prime minister "was a great Canadian who did all he could to ensure his country's unity, harmony, and prosperity." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Political |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: Canadians |
| Physical Information: 0.21" H x 6.68" W x 8.53" (0.20 lbs) 200 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 51972 Reading Level: 9.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
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| Publisher Description: Wilfrid Laurier is published by Fitzhenry and Whiteside. |
Contributor Bio(s): Spigelman, Martin: - Martin Spigelman |