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Description
Sir William Macdonald (1831-1917) is the father of the Canadian tobacco industry and one of the country's foremost educational philanthropists. His contributions to McGill University transformed it into one of the world's foremost research and teaching institutions. William Fong's biography places Macdonald's life in its historical context, painting a vivid portrait of Victorian Canada.
Book Details
- Publisher:
- McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
- Published:
- 2007-08-24
- Pages:
- 336
- Language:
- EN
- ISBN:
- 9780773560437