Georges and Pauline Vanier: Portrait of a Couple (Footprints Series #15)
Politics and government biography
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Summary
Few figures have had as lasting an influence on Canadian institutions, history, politics, and culture as Georges and Pauline Vanier. Georges (1888-1967), a decorated military officer, became a professional diplomat, the first Canadian ambassador to France, and the first French-Canadian… governor general of Canada. Pauline (1898-1991), a respected humanitarian, Privy Council member, and university chancellor, shared her husband's responsibilities and helped shape his thoughts on foreign and domestic affairs.
Title Details
ISBN
9780773586338
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Copyright Date
2011
Book number
6896114