Canada A Country by Consent: The Last Spike: John A. Macdonald on the Railway

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John A. Macdonald on the Railway

In the old days the train was a great way for politicians to travel and meet their voters. Early photograph of John A. Macdonald and Mrs.Macdonald riding on the railway Today politicians generally fly from one campaign stop to another. Some have said this is a regrettable development, because they don't get to know the country or its people as well as they could by travelling across the land.

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A Country by Consent is a national history of Canada which studies the major political events that have shaped the country, presented in a cohesive, chronological narrative. Many of these main events are introduced by an audiovisual overview, enlivened by narration, sound effects and music.

This was the first digital, multimedia history of Canada. It started out as a laserdisc in 1993 and the CD-ROM version has been used in schools across the country. It has been approved as a curriculum-supporting resource by provincial and territorial ministries of education. This online, public domain site is the fifth edition of the project.