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OverviewPatricia E. Roy is the winner of the 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award, Canadian Historical Association. The first decade and a half of the twentieth century was mostly a time of unprecedented prosperity and growth in British Columbia. Although its colonial history was still etched in the public psyche, BC was coming into its own as a province of Canada and starting to realize the untapped economic potential of its natural resources. Richard McBride served four terms as BC’s premier, from 1903 to 1915, building a reputation as a charismatic and optimistic leader whose vision of a modern, industrialized, and wealthy province helped shape BC’s institutions and its place in the British world. McBride stabilized the legislature by introducing party lines, promoted provincial causes in Ottawa, and above all encouraged new railways. His fight for “Better Terms” and his association with leading federal Conservatives made him a national figure, while his support of the Imperial navy and British investment brought him attention in London and a knighthood. Boundless Optimism chronicles the brilliant career of this often-overlooked leader and the province he helped create. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Patricia E. RoyPublisher: University of British Columbia Press Imprint: University of British Columbia Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.620kg ISBN: 9780774823890ISBN 10: 0774823895 Pages: 428 Publication Date: 01 July 2013 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 A Young British Columbian in a Young British Columbia 2 Dewdney Dick : In a Chaotic Legislature, 1898-1903 3 Establishing a Government, 1903-07 4 Toward a Wider Stage, 1907-09 5 Boundless Optimism, 1909-12 6 The Beginning of the End, 1912-14 7 Optimism Challenged, 1914-15 8 Respite in London Conclusion Epilogue Notes Note on Sources IndexReviewsBoundless Optimism sheds new light on important aspects of British Columbia's past. In telling the story of Richard McBride, a compelling personality and one of the longest-serving premiers, it offers valuable new insights into British Columbia's history and into the origins of party politics in the province.<br> - David J. Mitchell, President and CEO, Canada's Public Policy Forum Boundless Optimism sheds new light on important aspects of British Columbia's past. In telling the story of Richard McBride, a compelling personality and one of the longest-serving premiers, it offers valuable new insights into British Columbia's history and into the origins of party politics in the province. - David J. Mitchell, President and CEO, Canada's Public Policy Forum Author InformationPatricia E. Roy, professor emerita of history at the University of Victoria, is the author of many books on the history of British Columbia, including The Triumph of Citizenship: The Japanese and Chinese in Canada, 1941-67; The Oriental Question: Consolidating a White Man's Province, 1914-41; and A White Man's Province: British Columbia Politicians and Chinese and Japanese Immigrants, 1858-1914. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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