Project Gutenberg 2009-11-13 Public domain in the USA. 158 MacMechan, Archibald 1862 1933 MacMechan, Archibald McKellar 16021429 The Winning of Popular Government A Chronicle of the Union of 1841 Produced by Al Haines "The Winning of Popular Government" by Archibald MacMechan is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles the political tumult and evolution of governance in Canada during the critical period leading to the Union of 1841. The book discusses the rebellions of 1837 alongside significant political figures like Lord Durham and Poulett Thomson, illustrating their roles in shaping modern Canadian governance and the struggle for popular representation. The opening portion of the narrative introduces the political climate of Canada just before its unification, marked by civil unrest and conflict stemming from previous rebellions. It portrays the dramatic backdrop of politics during the mid-19th century, highlighting the eventual appointment of Lord Durham as the High Commissioner to address the various crises. The text recounts how Durham swiftly acted to establish new governing councils and sought to mend the fractured political landscape, laying the groundwork for significant reforms that would lead to a united Canadian government. This introduction sets the stage for the dramatic developments and political intricacies that follow in this chronicle of Canadian history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Canada -- History -- 1841-1867 F1001 Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Politics 285338 2025-07-12T11:59:31.227619 text/html 266226 2021-01-05T20:40:23 text/html 605886 2025-07-12T11:59:39.267660 application/epub+zip 609251 2025-07-12T11:59:34.864648 application/epub+zip 168886 2025-07-12T11:59:33.328735 application/epub+zip 793091 2025-07-12T11:59:42.326615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 771288 2025-07-12T11:59:38.295605 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331273 2022-09-14T06:27:05.483356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232066 2025-07-12T11:59:30.523645 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 231988 2021-01-05T20:40:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 231978 2021-01-05T20:40:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21052 2025-07-12T11:59:42.558563 application/rdf+xml 16997 2025-07-12T11:59:33.991619 image/jpeg 4020 2025-07-12T11:59:33.585617 image/jpeg 89391 2021-01-05T20:40:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 490455 2021-01-05T20:40:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 89340 2021-01-05T20:40:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 580510 2025-07-12T11:59:31.268669 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia