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Louis St. Laurent (Canadians)
Par J. W Pickersgill. 1981
Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine and Robert Baldwin (Extraordinary Canadians)
Par John Ralston Saul. 2010
Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine and Robert Baldwin, as leaders of Lower and Upper Canada, respectively, worked together after the 1841 Union to…
lead a reformist movement for responsible government. But it was during the "Great Ministry" of 1848-51 that the two politicians created a more equitable country by revamping judicial institutions, creating a public education system, designing a network of public roads, beginning a public postal system, and reforming municipal governance. Faced with opposition, and even violence, the two men united behind a set of principles and programs that formed modern Canada. Some descriptions of violence. 2010.Lester B. Pearson (Extraordinary Canadians)
Par Andrew Cohen. 2008
In his 2 terms as prime minister, from 1963-1968, Lester B. Pearson oversaw the revamping of Canada through the introduction…
of Medicare, the Canada Pension Plan, the Auto Pact, and the new Maple Leaf flag. Pearson came to power after an impressive career as a diplomat, where he played a vital role in the creation of NATO and the United Nations. He put Canada on the world stage when he won the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize for his handling of the Suez Crisis, during which he brokered the formation of a UN peacekeeping force. Some descriptions of violence. 2008.Lenin--a biography: A Biography
Par Robert Service. 2000
Oxford historian investigates the life of Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov, who, as V.I. Lenin, became one of the principal architects of…
twentieth-century Communism. Using archival material opened after the Soviet Union's collapse, the author chronicles Lenin's comfortable childhood, revolutionary beginnings, and exile, and the eventual triumph of his Bolshevik party. 2000.Lady Bird: a biography of Mrs. Johnson
Par Jan Jarboe Russell. 2015
Draws from rare conversations with the former First Lady and from interviews with key members of Johnson's inner circle of…
friends, family, and advisers. Sheds new light on Mrs. Johnson's childhood, on her amazing acumen as a businesswoman, and on the central role she played in her husband's life and political career. A vital link to the Kennedys during LBJ's uneasy tenure as vice president and a voice of conscience on civil rights, Lady Bird is portrayed here as a political force, strikingly different from the somewhat minor figure depicted in previous works on LBJ. 2015.All children have different eyes: learn to play and make friends
Par Edie A Glaser, Maria R Burgio. 2007
Danny Williams: the war with Ottawa : the inside story by a hired gun
Par William N Rowe. 2010
Covers the eight months in 2004 that politico and radio host Bill Rowe served with Premier Danny Williams during what…
became known as the Atlantic Accord Crisis. Also covers the bitter, long-lasting feud between Williams, premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the top brass on Parliament Hill. Combines the drama and analysis of the ruthless game of federal politics with commentary on the very human side of those involved. 2010.Chretien. v. 1: The Will To Win
Par Lawrence Martin. 1995
This biography of Jean Chrétien covers the years up to 1990, just before Chrétien took over leadership of the federal…
Liberal Party. The author used more than 250 interviews with friends, family, and associates to present a complete picture of the man, warts and all. Martin follows Chrétien's career from its beginning in Shawinigan through the many portfolios Chrétien held under the prime ministership of Pierre Trudeau. 1995.Cataract surgery: a patient's guide to cataract treatment
Par Uday Devgan. 2008
More than 2.5 million Canadians have cataracts, with many needing surgery. This handbook covers the most frequently asked questions, such…
as What type of new lens is implanted in the eye? What type of anesthesia is used? Is there pain after the surgery? and How soon will vision improve? 2008.Dreams from my father: a story of race and inheritance
Par Barack Obama. 2008
The son of a black African father and a white American mother, Obama was only two years old when his…
father walked out on the family. Many years later, Obama receives a phone call from Nairobi: his father is dead. This sudden news inspires an emotional odyssey for Obama, determined to learn the truth of his father's life and reconcile his divided inheritance. 2008.King: William Lyon Mackenzie King : a life guided by the hand of destiny
Par Allan Levine. 2011
Mackenzie King loosened the Imperial connection with Britain and was wary of American power, yet he loved all things British…
and acted like a praised schoolboy when Churchill or FDR treated him as an equal. A brilliant tactician who was committed to Canadian unity, King introduced unemployment insurance, family allowances and old-age pensions. He was also insecure, craved flattery, and was prone to fantasy - especially about the Tory conspiracy against him. 2011.King Ralph: the political life and success of Ralph Klein
Par Don Martin. 2002
Ralph Klein has been an important figure in Alberta for many years, and with unlimited access to confidential files and…
candid interviews, this is a view into the many parts of his life. Included are looks at his political career as well as his personal life, the way he handled politics and the way he handled his personal issues. 2002.Kissinger's shadow: the long reach of America's most controversial statesman
Par Greg Grandin. 2015
The author offers a new perspective on America's most controversial diplomat and his continuing influence, arguing that Kissinger's militarized version…
of American exceptionalism has led to never-ending wars abroad and political polarization at home. 2015.King Hussein: a life on the edge
Par Roland Dallas. 1998
Biography of the late king of Jordan including his family origins, his four marriages, and the major events of his…
forty-six-year reign up to his death from cancer in 1999. Describes Hussein's achievements--which include a stable economy, strong public institutions, and peace--along with his failures. 1999, c1998.Karl Marx: a life
Par Francis Wheen. 1999
Biography of Karl Marx (1818-1883), author of The "Communist manifesto" (DC04634), whose theories have inspired world revolutionary movements. Traces his…
middle-class upbringing in Prussia and his political exile in bourgeois Victorian London with his beloved wife and children, and explores his relationship with his patron Friedrich Engels. 2000, c1999.Justin Trudeau: the natural heir
Par Huguette Young, George Tombs. 2016
A reluctant heir and a breakthrough leader, an underdog and an historic champion, the bearer of a nation’s hopes and…
an unsettlingly blank slate, Justin Trudeau is one of Canada’s most compelling and enigmatic figures. Journalist Huguette Young retraces his steps from his early days to the height of power, and gives a rare look at the real Trudeau. Bestseller. 2016. Uniform title: Justin Trudeau, l'héritier.Just watch me: remembering Pierre Trudeau
Par Larry Zolf. 1984
Just watch me: the life of Pierre Elliott Trudeau, 1968-2000
Par John English. 2009
English traces Trudeau's deep friendships and bitter enmities; his marriage and family tragedy, sweeping us from sixties' Trudeaumania to his…
final days when he debated his faith. He illuminates his strengths and weaknesses - from political triumph to disenchantment, from his electrifying response to the kidnappings during the October Crisis, to his all-important patriation of the Canadian Constitution, and his evolution to influential elder statesman. Some strong language, and some descriptions of violence. Sequel to "Citizen of the world: the life of Pierre Elliott Trudeau". 2009.Joseph McCarthy: reexamining the life and legacy of America's most hated senator (ITK audio)
Par Arthur Herman. 2016
Was Joe McCarthy a bellicose, shameless witch-hunter who whipped up hysteria, ruined the reputation of innocents, and unleashed a destructive…
carnival of smears and guilt-by-association accusations? Were McCarthy and McCarthyism the worst things to happen to American politics in the postwar era? Or was McCarthy just a well-intentioned politician who seized a legitimate issue with the fervour of a true believer? Perhaps something in between. For the first time, here is a biography of Joe McCarthy that cuts through the cliches and misconceptions surrounding this central figure of the "red scare" of the fifties, and reexamines his life and legacy in the light of newly declassified archival sources from the FBI, the National Security Agency, the U.S. Congress, the Pentagon, and the former Soviet Union. 2016.Joseph Howe (The canadians Ser.)
Par H. R Percy. 1976
This biography of the 19th century Nova Scotia politician and reformer covers his childhood, his years as a newspaper publisher,…
and his rise in the world of politics. Also chronicled are his fights to reform the corrupt politics of Nova Scotia and to build a railway in Nova Scotia, his work as Premier, and his part in the Confederation debates. Grades 5-8. c1976.