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Grenfell of Labrador

By Ronald Rompkey

Grenfell of Labrador

By Ronald Rompkey

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At first an evangelical missionary of the Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fisherman, Grenfell became part of philanthropic movements on both sides of the Atlantic. Raising funds in Canada and the United States, he founded a network of hospitals, nursing stations, schools, and home industries that exists in a modified form to this day. In 1908, the story of his survival after a night marooned on a drifting patch of ice transformed him into a popular hero. He eventually became one of the most successful lecturers of his time. Ronald Rompkey tells the story of Grenfell's education, his Anglo-Saxonism, and his devotion to broader issues of hygiene and public health. Above all, Rompkey shows that Grenfell went beyond being a doctor or a missionary to become a cultural politician who intervened in a colonial culture. Grenfell of Labrador provides a vivid picture of the man himself and the social movements through which he worked.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
368
Release Date:
2009-05-01
Publication Date:
2009-04-24
Publisher:
McGill-Queen's University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0773535314
ISBN13:
9780773535312
Weight:
567 g
Height:
150 cm
Width:
226 cm
Thickness:
25 cm
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