The Lost Prime Ministers
Macdonald's Successors Abbott, Thompson, Bowell, and Tupper
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2022
Dundurn Group Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-4597-4932-0 (ISBN)
Dundurn Group Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-4597-4932-0 (ISBN)
In just five years, between John A. Macdonald’s and Wilfrid Laurier’s tenures, four lesser-known men took on the mantle of leadership. This is the dramatic saga of the lost leaders of Canada: Tory prime ministers John Abbott, John Thompson, Mackenzie Bowell, and Charles Tupper.
After 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.
After 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.
Michael 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.
CONTENTS
Author’s Note
Introduction: A Deluge of Caretakers
One. The Legacy of Sir John A. Macdonald
Two. Sir John Abbott: The Reluctant Prime Minister
Three. Sir John Thompson: “The Great Might-Have-Been” Prime Minister
Four. Sir Mackenzie Bowell: The Accidental Prime Minister
Five. Sir Charles Tupper: “Finally … It’s About Time You Were Prime Minister!”
Six. After the Deluge: Laurier and Beyond
Acknowledgements
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index
About the Author
Erscheinungsdatum | 20.04.2022 |
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Zusatzinfo | notes; Bibliography; Index |
Verlagsort | Toronto |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
Gewicht | 369 g |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik | |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
ISBN-10 | 1-4597-4932-4 / 1459749324 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4597-4932-0 / 9781459749320 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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