Dundurn Group
Canada 1911: The Decisive Election That Shaped the Country
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- David MacKenzie
- Dundurn Group
- Paperback
- 9781554889471
- 8.9 X 5.9 X 0.9 inches
- 1.35 pounds
- History > Canada - Post-Confederation (1867-)
- English
Secure TransactionBook Description
One hundred years ago, Canadians went to the polls to decide the fate of their country in an election that raised issues vital to Canada's national independence and its place in the world. Canadians faced a clear choice between free trade with the United States and fidelity to the British Empire, and the decisions they made in September 1911 helped shape Canada's political and economic history for the rest of the century. Canada 1911 revisits and re-examines this momentous turn in Canadian history, when Canadians truly found themselves at a parting of the ways. It was Canada's first great modern election and one of the first expressions of the birth of modern Canada. The poet Rudyard Kipling famously wrote at the time that this election was nothing less than a fight for Canada's soul. This book will explain why.
Author Bio
Dr. David MacKenzie is a Professor in the Department of History. His main areas of academic interest are in Canadian history and international relations and the study of international organizations.
He is the author of several books, including Inside the Atlantic Triangle: Canada and the Entrance of Newfoundland into Confederation, 1939-1949 (1986); Canada and International Civil Aviation, 1932-1948 (1989); The Clarkson Gordon Story: In Celebration of 125 Years (1989); Arthur Irwin: A Biography (1993); ICAO: A History of the International Civil Aviation Organization (2010); A World Beyond Borders: An Introduction to the History of International Organizations (2010); Canada 1911: The Decisive Election that Shaped the Country (with Patrice Dutil, 2011), Embattled Nation: Canada’s Wartime Election of 1917 (with Patrice Dutil, 2017) and is the editor of Canada and the First World War: Essays in Honour of Robert Craig Brown (2005, second edition 2018).
Dr. MacKenzie also is a member of the graduate faculty.
- Education
- BA (History) McGill University;
- MA (History) University of Toronto;
- PhD (History) University of Toronto
Source: Ryerson University
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