MacDonald at 200: New Reflections and Legacies - Hardcover

by Patrice Dutil (Editor), Roger Hall (Editor)

A modern look at a classic leader.

Macdonald at 200 presents fifteen fresh interpretations of Canada's founding Prime Minister, published for the occasion of the bicentennial of his birth in 1815. Well researched and crisply written by recognized scholars and specialists, the collection throws new light on Macdonald's formative role in shaping government, promoting women's rights, managing the nascent economy, supervising westward expansion, overseeing relations with Native peoples, and dealing with Fenian terrorism. A special section deals with how Macdonald has (or has not) been remembered by historians as well as the general public. The book concludes with an afterword by prominent Macdonald biographer Richard Gwyn. Macdonald emerges as a man of full dimensions -- an historical figure that is surprisingly relevant to our own times.

Author Biography

Patrice Dutil is professor of politics and public administration at Ryerson University. His publications include Canada 1911 and Devil's Advocate. A frequent media commentator on Canadian affairs, he is the president of the Champlain Society and the founder of The Literary Review of Canada. He lives in Toronto.