Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Foreword v
3. Preface vii
4. Introduction: Donald Creighton and His Macdonald ix
5. Contents xxxiii
6. I. The Immigrant Macdonalds (1815-1830) 1
7. II. The Lawyer's Apprentice (1830-1837) 21
8. III. First Public Appearances (1837-1839) 46
9. IV. The New Conservative Candidate (1839-1844) 69
10. V. Minister of the Crown (1844-1847) 100
11. VI. The Twilight of the Tory Party (1847-1849) 125
12. VII. Years of Recovery (1849-1851) 147
13. VIII. The Liberal-Conservative Coalition (1851-1854) 174
14. IX. The Victory of the Progressive-Conservatives (1854-1856) 208
15. X. Double Shuffle (1856-1858) 238
16. XI. The Humiliation of George Brown (1858-1861) 273
17. XII. Impasse (1861-1864) 315
18. XIII. British North America in Conference (June-December, 1864) 354
19. XIV. Checkmate (January, 1865-April, 1866) 391
20. XV. Triumph (April, 1866-March, 1867) 431
21. Epilogue—The First of July, 1867 466
22. A Note on Authorities 482
23. Notes 485
24. Index 513
25. Frontmatter2 525
26. Preface 529
27. Contents 531
28. I. The Pacification of Nova Scotia (1867-1869) 533
29. II. The West in Jeopardy (1869-1870) 565
30. III. Fish and Diplomacy (1870-1871) 602
31. IV. Design for the Future (1871-1872) 635
32. V. Blackmail (1872-1873) 661
33. VI. The Forked Road (1873-1876) 712
34. VII. The Picnic Grounds of Ontario (1876-1878) 745
35. VIII. The Plan in Realization (1878-1880) 775
36. IX. Contract for Steel (1880-1881) 816
37. X. Good Times (1881-1883) 849
38. XI. Stand Fast, Craigellachie! (1883-1884) 885
39. XII. Triumph and Disaster (1884-1885) 931
40. XIII. The Revolt of the Provinces (1885-1887) 972
41. XIV. The Renewal of Cultural Conflict (1887-1889) 1014
42. XV. The Last Election (1889-1891) 1053
43. Epilogue – The Sixth of June, 1891 1096
44. A Note on Authorities 1111
45. Notes 1113
46. Index 1146