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Fiction Historical

A Shamrock in the Snow

The Story of a Canadian Hero Thomas D'Arcy McGee

by (author) Michael Donovan

Publisher
Breakwater Books Ltd.
Initial publish date
Jan 1996
Category
Historical
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780921692744
    Publish Date
    Jan 1996
    List Price
    $13.95

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A Shamrock in the Snow is the story of the Canadian Hero D'Arcy McGee. Darcy McGee was born in Ireland in 1825. In 1847, he married Mary McCaffrey. Soon after, McGee became a wanted man and escaped to America. There he founded a newspaper, The New Nation, and became its editor. Later he moved to Canada, was involved in its politics, and in 1867 he became a Father of Confederation. It was said that Sir John A. MacDonald of Ontario and Sir George Etienne Cartier of Quebec were the architects of Canada. D'Arcy McGee was its prophet.

About the author

Michael Leo Donovan is a professional scriptwriter. A graduate of the University of Southern California, he is Communications Professor at Concordia University in Montreal.

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