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The Fathers of Confederation. After a painting by Robert Harris.
THE FATHERS OF CONFEDERATION
A Chronicle of the Birth of the Dominion
by
A. H. U. COLQUHOUN
TORONTO GLASGOW, BROOK & COMPANY 1916
TO COLONEL GEORGE T. DENISON WHOSE LIFE-WORK IS PROOF THAT LOYALTY TO THE EMPIRE IS FIDELITY TO CANADA
CONTENTS
ILLUSTRATIONS
CHAPTER I
THE DAWN OF THE MOVEMENT
William Smith. From a portrait in the Parliament Buildings, Ottawa
CHAPTER II
OBSTACLES TO UNION
Sir Alexander T. Galt. From a photograph by Topley.
CHAPTER III
THE EVE OF CONFEDERATION
CHAPTER IV
THE HOUR AND THE MEN
George Brown. From a photograph in the possession of Mrs Freeland Barbour, Edinburgh.
Sir George Cartier. From a painting in the Château de Ramezay.
CHAPTER V
THE CHARLOTTETOWN CONFERENCE
CHAPTER VI
THE QUEBEC CONFERENCE
CHAPTER VII
THE RESULTS OF THE CONFERENCE
Sir John A. Macdonald. From the painting by A. Dickson Patterson.
CHAPTER VIII
THE DEBATES OF 1865
CHAPTER IX
ROCKS IN THE CHANNEL
CHAPTER X
'THE BATTLE OF UNION'
Sir Charles Tupper, Bart. From a photograph by Elliott and Fry, London.
CHAPTER XI
THE FRAMING OF THE BILL
CHAPTER XII
THE FIRST DOMINION MINISTRY
CHAPTER XIII
FROM SEA TO SEA
Alexandre Antonin Taché. From a photograph lent by Rev. L. Messier, St. Boniface.
CHAPTER XIV
THE WORK OF THE FATHERS
An election campaign—George Brown addressing an audience of farmers. From a colour drawing by C. W. Jefferys
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
INDEX
THE CHRONICLES OF CANADA
THIRTY-TWO VOLUMES ILLUSTRATED
Edited by GEORGE M. WRONG and H. H. LANGTON
THE CHRONICLES OF CANADA
PART I THE FIRST EUROPEAN VISITORS
PART II THE RISE OF NEW FRANCE
PART III THE ENGLISH INVASION
PART IV THE BEGINNINGS OF BRITISH CANADA
PART V THE RED MAN IN CANADA
PART VI PIONEERS OF THE NORTH AND WEST
PART VII THE STRUGGLE FOR POLITICAL FREEDOM
PART VIII THE GROWTH OF NATIONALITY
PART IX NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
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