| Description |
1 online resource (170 pages :) illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Introduction : the quest -- Halifax -- Westward -- The transformation -- The transition -- Victoria : business strategies -- The newspaperman -- Entering the political arena -- The great campaigner : triumphs and disappointments -- A summing up |
| Summary |
This biography explores what drove William Smith to change his name, in the gold fields of California in the 1850s, to Amor De Cosmos. Hawkins traces how De Cosmos became one of the most feared journalists in British Columbia and then how he forced his way into British Columbia politics, becoming BC's second premier. Although De Cosmos played a crucial role in creating present-day Canada from sea to sea, by the end of his life, he was little remembered |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-163) and index |
| Notes |
English |
| Subject |
De Cosmos, Amor, 1825-1897.
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| SUBJECT |
De Cosmos, Amor, 1825-1897 fast |
| Subject |
Politicians -- British Columbia -- Biography
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Journalists -- British Columbia -- Biography
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
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HISTORY -- Canada -- General.
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Journalists
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Politicians
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British Columbia
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Biographies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2015376775 |
| ISBN |
9781553803539 |
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1553803531 |
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9781553803546 |
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155380354X |
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9781553803553 |
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1553803558 |
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