The order of Canada : its origins, history, and development /
McCreery, Christopher,
The order of Canada : its origins, history, and development / Christopher McCreery. - Toronto : University of Toronto Press, (c)2005. - 1 online resource : illustrations
"Desiderantes meliorem patriam."
Includes bibliographies and index.
False starts and honours in Canada, 1867-1917: the creation of a Canadian policy -- Controversy and discontent, 1917-1935: the decline and brief revival of British honours in Canada -- The honours quagmire, 1935-1948: the ubiquitous Canada medal -- More false starts: Massey presses forward -- First successful steps: founding the Order of Canada -- Selection and reaction: the first honours list -- Transition to a complete honours system -- Enlargement and acceptance -- The logistics of a national order -- Unity and diversity: the composition of the Order of Canada -- Honorary membership: the extended project -- Centrepiece of a modern honours system: recognition from sea to sea.
Extensively illustrated with never-before-published photographs, The Order of Canada: Its Origins, History, and Developments pays tribute to the individuals who felt the need for a system of recognition for Canadians.
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212
9781442627963
Uk
Order of Canada--History.
Decorations of honor--History.--Canada
Electronic Books.
CR6257 / .O734 2005
The order of Canada : its origins, history, and development / Christopher McCreery. - Toronto : University of Toronto Press, (c)2005. - 1 online resource : illustrations
"Desiderantes meliorem patriam."
Includes bibliographies and index.
False starts and honours in Canada, 1867-1917: the creation of a Canadian policy -- Controversy and discontent, 1917-1935: the decline and brief revival of British honours in Canada -- The honours quagmire, 1935-1948: the ubiquitous Canada medal -- More false starts: Massey presses forward -- First successful steps: founding the Order of Canada -- Selection and reaction: the first honours list -- Transition to a complete honours system -- Enlargement and acceptance -- The logistics of a national order -- Unity and diversity: the composition of the Order of Canada -- Honorary membership: the extended project -- Centrepiece of a modern honours system: recognition from sea to sea.
Extensively illustrated with never-before-published photographs, The Order of Canada: Its Origins, History, and Developments pays tribute to the individuals who felt the need for a system of recognition for Canadians.
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212
9781442627963
Uk
Order of Canada--History.
Decorations of honor--History.--Canada
Electronic Books.
CR6257 / .O734 2005