Oscar D. Skelton Knihy

Regarded as a classic, this book holds significant value in the literary canon, earning recognition from academicians and scholars alike. Its timeless themes and insights contribute to the broader knowledge base, ensuring its relevance for future generations.

Focusing on the significance of Sir Wilfrid Laurier's contributions, this chronicle provides a detailed account of his impact on Canadian history. The book has been meticulously reformatted and retyped to ensure clarity and readability, preserving its importance for both current and future readers. This modern edition aims to keep Laurier's legacy alive, making it accessible in a contemporary format.

Set against the backdrop of Canadian politics, this work explores the life and influence of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Canada’s first Francophone Prime Minister. It delves into his leadership during a transformative period, highlighting his efforts to unite a diverse nation and navigate complex issues such as immigration and national identity. The narrative combines biographical elements with historical context, offering insights into Laurier's vision for Canada and the challenges he faced in a rapidly changing world.

Set against the backdrop of the railway expansion in Canada, this work explores the lives and contributions of the individuals who played pivotal roles in building the nation's railway system. It delves into the challenges they faced, the political and economic implications of their efforts, and the profound impact of railways on Canadian society. Through detailed narratives, the book highlights the engineering feats and the spirit of innovation that characterized this transformative period in history.

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The history of Canada since the close of the French regime falls into three clearly marked half centuries. The first fifty years after the Peace of Paris determined that Canada was to maintain a separate existence under the British flag and was not to become a fourteenth colony or be merged with the United States. The second fifty years brought the winning of self-government and the achievement of Confederation. The third fifty years witnessed the expansion of the Dominion from sea to sea and the endeavor to make the unity of the political map a living reality--the endeavor to weld the far-flung provinces into one country, to give Canada a distinctive place in the Empire and in the world, and eventually in the alliance of peoples banded together in mankind's greatest task of enforcing peace and justice among nations. The author has found it expedient in this narrative to depart from the usual method of these Chronicles and arrange the matter in chronological rather than in biographical or topical divisions. The first period of fifty years is accordingly covered in one chapter, the second in two chapters, and the third in two chapters. Authorities and a list of publications for a more extended study will be found in the Bibliographical Note. O. D. S. QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY, KINGSTON, CANADA, July, 1919.