Ramsay MacDonald

interested in architecture as a profession from an early age, and, at the age of sixteen secured an apprenticeship with John Hutchison. In order to complete his apprenticeship, he enrolled in the Glasgow School of Art in 1884, where he met Margaret MacDonald, an artist and his future wife. Due to poor health, Mackintosh often spent weekends in the country-side, sometimes travelling with Herbert McNair, a friend who worked at the architect’s firm of Honeyman and Keppie, (where

Macdonald was prime minister, each province had its own criminal law. Macdonald believed strongly in the need for a single, uniform regime of criminal law for Canada. The Canadian constitution which Sir John A. Macdonald helped write, gave the federal government the explicit authority to codify the criminal law. An advantage of a codification is the implementation

The book Dominion of Capital: The Politics of Big Business and the Crisis of the Canadian Bourgeoisie, 1914-1947 was written by 34 year old, Don Nerbas. Nerbas is currently an assistant professor of History at Cape Breton University with plenty of knowledge in the history of business elites and capitalism with an emphasis on the history of Atlantic Canada. The credibility that Nerbas holds is beyond suitable for writing a piece on the history of business in Canada and his PhD in Canadian History

Needed. That is just one of the many words that pop into my mind when I hear the word Confederation. My fellow fathers of confederation as many of you may already know I am John. A. Macdonald and I am very much in favor of confederation. When I was just a little boy I moved from Scotland to amazing Canada West. That is who I am here representing. Since a young boy I have always thought that Confederation would be a great idea. I have over the years realized what this would bring to all of us. My

Open protest, conflicting interests, lives changed forever. This is a rebellion. You’re willing to fight the authorities to be heard. Armed rebellion is only justifiable if nothing else works. The Rebellions of Upper and Lower Canada, Red River Rebellion, and Northwest Rebellion are all part of Canadian history. They show us that people can go against the government which usually results in a large loss of life, but more importantly change. The Rebellion of Upper and Lower Canada mainly occurred

competing for the same land and resources as the aboriginal people. It was decided for the greater good of Canada, they would need to aggressively assimilate the natives. “In the face of ensuing conflicts, the confederation government of Sir John A. Macdonald came to view First Nations and Métis as serious impediments to nation-building. Even as treaties to make large tracts of land

then shifts and fast forwards to Ottawa in the December of 1871, about five to seven months later. Father Ritchot has arranged a meeting with John Alexander Macdonald to discuss amnesty for Louis Riel’s crimes. Father Ritchot immediately confronts John Alexander Macdonald, demanding to know why the amnesty was not granted. John Alexander Macdonald responds by

Rudyard Kipling was born to Alice MacDonald and John Lockwood Kipling on December 30, 1865 in Bombay, India. Most of his education took place in England where his parents were from. Before getting into writing his own literature, Kipling was a sub-editor at the CMG, The Civl and Military Gazette. He worked for several years before beginning to write. Farther into his career as a writer and poet, Kipling wrote the poem “The White Man’s Burden.” In this poem, he attempts to teach readers that you should

Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10111 USA 28th August 2013 Tom McLaren General Manager Radicor Hotel Darling Harbor Sydney NSW 2000 Australia My Dear Friend Tom, Thank you for writing our consultancy in regards to the predicament facing you and your team at the Radicor Hotel Darling Harbor Sydney. I understand this time must bring you considerable angst; especially considering Simcom- the partial owners- intend on divesting from one of her hotels: the Radicor being one such possibility

Raymond Blanc, OBE is a French born chef who has made his career in the United Kingdom and has revolutionised modern French cuisine. Blanc was born on 19 November 1949 in Besançon, a city in Eastern France, making him now 64 years old. He began cooking when his father gave him a colander and a vegetable foraging guide for his 10th birthday and whatever he could manage to find in their garden and surroundings, his mother – the inspirational “Maman Blanc” would teach him to cook. His mother believed