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Clifford Sifton, Volume 2
A Lonely Eminence, 1901-1929
D.J. Hall  

459 Pages


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A Lonely Eminence is the second of two volumes tracing the public life and times of Clifford Sifton, one of Canada's most controversial politicians. Volume II examines Sifton's life and work in the twentieth century, especially his political activities. Sifton's involvement in the early administration of the Yukon Territory is analyzed, as is his concern for a rational, all-Canadian transportation policy and his role in railway development in the west.

Volume II of Clifford Sifton, like Volume I, is rich in historical detail and is the result of extensive research into original historical sources. The vitality and significance of Sifton's public and political career emerge from this political biography, which will be of interest to Canadian historians and political scientists, as well as to anyone interested in the growth and development of Canada.

About the Author(s)

D.J. Hall is associate professor of history at the University of Alberta.

Table of Contents

Illustrations
Preface

1. Cleaning Up the Klondike (1900-1901)
2. Settling Old Scores: Politics in Western Canada (1901-1902)
3. From "Dismal Failure" to "Magnificent Success": Policies of Development (1901-1904)
4. The Politics of Progress (1901-1904)
5. Defending Canada's Honour: The Alaska Boundary Tribunal (1903)
6. Concessions in the Klondike (1901-1905)
7. The Liberal Machine and the General Election of 1904
8. Resignation (1905)
9. Private Member (1905-1911)
10. Reciprocity (1911)
11. The Commission of Conservation (1909-1921)
12. Through the Great War (1911-1918)
13. The Closing Decade (1919-1929)

Epilogue

Appendix 1: The Sifton Lineage
Appendix 2: School Clauses of 1905

Note on Sources
Bibliography
Abbreviations
Notes
Index

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