Chronicles of Canada Volume 30 - The Day of Sir Wilfrid Laurier: A Chronicle of…


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In conformity with its title, this volume, save for the earlier chapters, is history rather than biography, is of the day, more than of the man. The aim has been to review the more significant events and tendencies in the recent political life of Canada. (from the Preface)
Sir Wilfrid Laurier (1841-1919) was a member of parliament for 45 years (1874-1919) and Prime Minister of Canada from 1896 to 1911. He was Canada's first French-speaking prime minister and did much to reconcile English and French Canada. (TriciaG) (6 hr 47 min)

Chapters

Prefatory Note; The Making of a Canadian 19:37 Read by Scott Foster
Politics in the Sixties 15:49 Read by Scott Foster
First Years in Parliament, Part 1 10:59 Read by Scott Foster
First Years in Parliament, Part 2 11:52 Read by Scott Foster
In Opposition, 1878-1887, Part 1 12:53 Read by Scott Foster
In Opposition, 1878-1887, Part 2 16:52 Read by Scott Foster
In Opposition, 1878-1887, Part 3 11:26 Read by Scott Foster
Leader of the Opposition, 1887-1896 10:37 Read by Scott Foster
Looking to Washington, Part 1 19:02 Read by Bruce Pirie
Looking to Washington, Part 2 16:42 Read by Bruce Pirie
An Empire in Transition, Part 1 16:52 Read by Ian Hutchings
An Empire in Transition, Part 2 18:43 Read by Ian Hutchings
The End of a Regime 22:06 Read by Bruce Pirie
New Men at the Helm 8:41 Read by Bruce Pirie
Canada's New Place in the World, Part 1 20:21 Read by Maria Kasper
Canada's New Place in the World, Part 2 19:59 Read by Maria Kasper
Canada's New Place in the World, Part 3 22:39 Read by Maria Kasper
The Coming of Prosperity, Part 1 23:31 Read by Maria Kasper
The Coming of Prosperity, Part 2 20:42 Read by Maria Kasper
Canada and Foreign Powers 22:38 Read by Scott Foster
Nation and Empire, Part 1 17:23 Read by Scott Foster
Nation and Empire, Part 2 18:38 Read by Scott Foster
Nation and Empire, Part 3 19:08 Read by Scott Foster
Fifty Years of Union 10:30 Read by Scott Foster