Project Gutenberg 2004-07-31 Public domain in the USA. 43 Bourinot, John George 1837 1902 Bourinot, J. G. (John George) Lord Elgin The Makers of Canada Reading ease score: 35.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. E-text prepared by Robert Connal, Keith M. Eckrich, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Lord Elgin" by Sir John George Bourinot is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the life and political career of James Bruce, the eighth earl of Elgin, who served as Governor-General of the Province of Canada during a tumultuous period marked by complex racial and political dynamics. The narrative aims to illuminate Elgin's significant contributions to the establishment of responsible government and the development of Canadian identity amidst the backdrop of colonial tensions. At the start of the work, the author provides an overview of the political landscape in Canada prior to Elgin's governorship, highlighting the challenges posed by diverse factions and the demands for greater representation. The opening chapters recount Elgin's early life, his political philosophies, and his early career leading to his appointment as governor. It emphasizes his qualities that rendered him suitable to navigate the complex socio-political issues he faced, such as racial tensions between English and French Canadians, economic disturbances, and the impact of prior rebellions. Bourinot paints a portrait of Elgin as a diplomat dedicated to fostering harmony and responsible governance, setting the stage for a deeper examination of his policies and their consequences in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Canada -- History -- 1841-1867 Elgin, James Bruce, Earl of, 1811-1863 F1001 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 450616 450444 2024-10-06T06:07:00.391698 2023-10-06T07:43:22.764312 text/html text/html 450609 450437 2024-10-06T06:07:00.651685 2023-10-06T07:43:22.942310 text/html text/html 218565 2024-10-06T06:07:07.089669 application/epub+zip 224794 2024-10-06T06:07:02.465687 application/epub+zip 224794 2024-10-06T06:07:01.324867 application/epub+zip 392997 2024-10-06T06:07:10.969623 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368436 2024-10-06T06:07:06.384845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334778 2022-09-07T00:04:16.016245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426743 426646 2024-10-06T06:07:00.026714 2023-10-06T07:43:22.497324 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 426429 2020-12-15T09:40:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 150470 2020-12-15T09:40:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 426439 2020-12-15T09:40:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 150382 2020-12-15T09:40:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21418 2024-10-06T06:07:11.167624 application/rdf+xml 11185 2024-10-06T06:07:01.863911 image/jpeg 3146 2024-10-06T06:07:01.591682 image/jpeg 213662 2024-10-06T06:07:00.686685 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia