Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Foreword v
3. Introduction to the 2018 Edition vii
4. Introduction. Donald Creighton and His Macdonald xxix
5. Preface lxxi
6. Contents lxxiii
7. I. The Immigrant Macdonalds (1815-1830) 1
8. II. The Lawyer's Apprentice (1830-1837) 21
9. III. First Public Appearances (1837-1839) 46
10. IV. The New Conservative Candidate (1839-1844) 69
11. V. Minister of the Crown (1844-1847) 100
12. VI. The Twilight of the Tory Party (1847-1849) 125
13. VII. Years of Recovery (1849-1851) 147
14. VIII. The Liberal-Conservative Coalition (1851-1854) 174
15. IX. The Victory of the Progressive-Conservatives (1854-1856) 208
16. X. Double Shuffle (1856-1858) 238
17. XI. The Humiliation of George Brown (1858-1861) 273
18. XII. Impasse (1861-1864) 315
19. XIII. British North America in Conference (June-December, 1864) 354
20. XIV. Checkmate (January, 1865-April, 1866) 391
21. XV. Triumph (April, 1866-March, 1867) 431
22. Epilogue-The First of July, 1867 466
23. A Note on Authorities 482
24. Notes 485
25. Index 513
26. Front Matter 2 i
27. Preface v
28. Contents vii
29. I. The Pacification of Nova Scotia (1867-1869) 1
30. II. The West in Jeopardy (1869-1870) 33
31. III. Fish and Diplomacy (1870-1871) 70
32. IV. Design for the Future (1871-1872) 103
33. V. Blackmail (1872-1873) 129
34. VI. The Forked Road (1873-1876) 180
35. VII. The Picnic Grounds of Ontario (1876-1878) 213
36. VIII. The Plan in Realization (1878-1880) 243
37. IX. Contract for Steel (1880-1881) 284
38. X. Good Times (1881-1883) 317
39. XI. Stand Fast, Craigellachie! (1883-1884) 353
40. XII. Triumph and Disaster (1884-1885) 399
41. XIII. The Revolt of the Provinces (1885-1887) 440
42. XIV. The Renewal of Cultural Conflict ( 1887-1889) 482
43. XV. The Last Election ( 1889-1891) 521
44. Epilogue-The Sixth of June, 1891 564
45. A Note on Authorities 579
46. Notes 581
47. Index 614