Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Figures vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. Introduction 1
6. 1 McGill’s Glasgow 19
7. 2 A North Atlantic “Provincial” 41
8. 3 James McGill and Constructing the History of a University 60
9. 4 “To Relieve It from Present Embarrassments” 83
10. 5 Willie McDonald’s McGill 104
11. 6 “What Is Money?” 132
12. 7 “Risky Business” 164
13. 8 “A Distinct Blow to Our Esteem of That Outstanding Institution” 194
14. 9 Beyond the Headlines 223
15. 10 A Perfect Storm 250
16. 11 The Queering of McGill 271
17. Epilogue 293
18. Contributors 301
19. Index 305