In Search of R. B. Bennett - Rilegato

Waite, P. B.

 
9780773539082: In Search of R. B. Bennett
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ISBN 10: 0773539085 ISBN 13: 9780773539082
Casa editrice: McGill Queens Univ, 2012

Sinossi

Writing a life of Bennett, who reportedly destroyed his correspondence every seven years, presents challenges for the biographer. Yet, as P.B. Waite shows, Bennett's lasting contributions to Canada are beyond doubt. He describes Bennett's bold initiatives, including his attempt to introduce unemployment insurance and a minimum wage, as well as his founding of the Bank of Canada and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - achieved in the teeth of opposition from banking and media magnates. Waite also contemplates Bennett's friendships, his relationships, and his lifelong bachelorhood, shedding new light on his life and personality. With warmth, wit, and a deep knowledge of its subject, In Search of R.B. Bennett brings Bennett the man - his penchants, prejudices, weaknesses, and strengths - before the reader.

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Informazioni sugli autori

P.B. Waite is professor emeritus of history at Dalhousie University and the author of numerous books on Canadian history.


P.B. Waite is professor emeritus of history at Dalhousie University and the author of numerous books on Canadian history.

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Editore
McGill Queens Univ
Data di pubblicazione
2012
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0773539085
ISBN 13 
9780773539082
Rilegatura
Copertina rigida
Numero di pagine
364
Contatto del produttore
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Persona responsabile
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