Project Gutenberg 2009-09-13 Public domain in the USA. 73 Colquhoun, A. H. U. (Arthur Hugh Urquhart) 1861 1936 Colquhoun, Arthur Hugh Urquhart 16021426 The Fathers of Confederation: A Chronicle of the Birth of the Dominion Reading ease score: 50.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Al Haines "The Fathers of Confederation: A Chronicle of the Birth of the Dominion" by A. H. U. Colquhoun is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This detailed narrative explores the events leading to the formation of Canada as a united Dominion, emphasizing the challenges and discussions surrounding the confederation of British North American colonies. It focuses on key figures and pivotal moments in history that led to the establishment of a centralized government in Canada. The opening of the book introduces the context of Canadian Confederation, tracing the roots of the movement back to the aftermath of the American Revolution. It discusses the motivations and aspirations of prominent Loyalists like Lord Dorchester and William Smith, who advocated for a unified governmental structure to reinforce British interests in North America. The text highlights initial proposals for confederation and the ongoing discussions among key figures in the 19th century, illustrating the complexities and obstacles that arose before the successful unification of the provinces, setting a firm foundation for understanding the broader narrative of Canadian history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Canada -- History -- 1841-1867 F1001 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 355207 344182 2024-10-12T18:08:56.557815 2023-09-13T08:31:58.390688 text/html text/html 322124 2021-01-05T13:40:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 382881 2021-01-05T13:40:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 492818 2024-10-12T18:09:07.795778 application/epub+zip 497934 2024-10-12T18:09:01.212879 application/epub+zip 188229 2024-10-12T18:08:59.364820 application/epub+zip 766466 2024-10-12T18:09:12.126787 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 741292 2024-10-12T18:09:06.293819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312637 2022-09-14T03:49:55.627001 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268470 268466 2024-10-12T18:08:55.216839 2023-09-13T08:31:57.376646 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 268119 2021-01-05T13:40:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 100065 2021-01-05T13:40:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 268110 2021-01-05T13:40:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 100008 2021-01-05T13:40:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21241 2024-10-12T18:09:12.273749 application/rdf+xml 23472 2024-10-12T18:08:59.977801 image/jpeg 4413 2024-10-12T18:08:59.669809 image/jpeg 467947 2024-10-12T18:08:56.603815 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