{"product_id":"john-a-macdonald-canadas-first-prime-minister-paperback","title":"John A. MacDonald: Canada's First Prime Minister - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGed Martin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShocked by Canada's 1837 rebellions, John A. Macdonald sought to build alliances to avoid future conflicts. Thanks to financial worries and an alcohol problem, he almost quit politics in 1864. The challenge of building Confederation harnessed his skills, and in 1867 he became the country's first prime minister.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGed Martin is a graduate of Cambridge University. Awarded the United Kingdom's first chair in Canadian studies by the University of Edinburgh, he is the author of \u003ci\u003eBritain and the Origins of Canadian Confederation, 1837-67\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFavourite Son? John A. Macdonald and the Voters of Kingston 1841-1891\u003c\/i\u003e. He is adjunct professor of history at National University of Ireland Galway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 8.47 x 5.59 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 25, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52450473836851,"sku":"9781459706514","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/ZFhGMjhPZ0o5Rkt2T0Z5SEgyMHVMUT09.webp?v=1759064245","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/john-a-macdonald-canadas-first-prime-minister-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}