Thomas d'Arcy McGee, Volume 2: The Extreme Moderate, 1857-1868

by David A. Wilson

Book Overview

After a tumultuous career as a revolutionary in Ireland and an ultra-conservative Catholic in the United States, Thomas D'Arcy McGee moved to Canada in 1857, where he became a force for moderation and the leading Irish Canadian politician in the country. Determined that Canada should avoid the ethno-religious strife that afflicted Ireland, he articulated an inclusive, broad-minded nationalism based on generosity of spirit, a willingness to compromise,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0773539034
• ISBN13: 9780773539037
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.3"