C. D. Howe (1886–1960) was a powerful
Canadian Cabinet minister of the
Liberal Party. He is credited with transforming the Canadian economy from agriculture-based to industrial. Born in Massachusetts, Howe moved to
Nova Scotia as a young adult to take up a professorship at
Dalhousie University. After working for the Canadian government as an engineer, he began his own firm, and became a wealthy man. In 1935, he was recruited as a Liberal candidate for the
Canadian House of Commons by then Opposition leader Mackenzie King. The Liberals won the election in a landslide, and Howe won his seat. Mackenzie King appointed him to the Cabinet. There, he took major parts in many new enterprises, including the founding of the
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and
Trans-Canada Air Lines. When World War II began in 1939, Howe played a crucial role in Canada's war effort, and recruited many corporate executives to serve in wartime enterprises. Howe's impatience with the necessity for parliamentary debate of his proposals won him few friends, and he was often accused of dictatorial conduct by the Opposition. In
the 1957 election, Howe's actions and policies were made an issue by
Opposition leaderJohn Diefenbaker. He lost his seat in the election, and Diefenbaker became Prime Minister, ending almost 22 years of Liberal rule. (
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... that King Teuruarii IV of
Rurutu and Queen Tamaeva IV(pictured) of
Rimatara, fearing French encroachment, personally petitioned
Queen Victoria for a British protectorate over their islands in 1888?
1862 – U.S. President
Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act into law, which gave the right to claim
freehold title to about 160 acres (0.65 km2) of undeveloped land in the American West.
1983 – A team of researchers led by French
virologistLuc Montagnier published their discovery of
HIV, although they did not know yet if it caused
AIDS.
The coconut octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) is a medium-sized
cephalopod found in tropical waters of the western Pacific Ocean. It commonly preys upon
shrimp,
crabs, and
clams, and displays unusual behaviour, including bipedal walking and gathering and using
coconut shells and seashells for shelter.
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C. D. Howe (1886–1960) was a powerful
Canadian Cabinet minister of the
Liberal Party. He is credited with transforming the Canadian economy from agriculture-based to industrial. Born in Massachusetts, Howe moved to
Nova Scotia as a young adult to take up a professorship at
Dalhousie University. After working for the Canadian government as an engineer, he began his own firm, and became a wealthy man. In 1935, he was recruited as a Liberal candidate for the
Canadian House of Commons by then Opposition leader Mackenzie King. The Liberals won the election in a landslide, and Howe won his seat. Mackenzie King appointed him to the Cabinet. There, he took major parts in many new enterprises, including the founding of the
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and
Trans-Canada Air Lines. When World War II began in 1939, Howe played a crucial role in Canada's war effort, and recruited many corporate executives to serve in wartime enterprises. Howe's impatience with the necessity for parliamentary debate of his proposals won him few friends, and he was often accused of dictatorial conduct by the Opposition. In
the 1957 election, Howe's actions and policies were made an issue by
Opposition leaderJohn Diefenbaker. He lost his seat in the election, and Diefenbaker became Prime Minister, ending almost 22 years of Liberal rule. (
more...)
... that King Teuruarii IV of
Rurutu and Queen Tamaeva IV(pictured) of
Rimatara, fearing French encroachment, personally petitioned
Queen Victoria for a British protectorate over their islands in 1888?
1862 – U.S. President
Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act into law, which gave the right to claim
freehold title to about 160 acres (0.65 km2) of undeveloped land in the American West.
1983 – A team of researchers led by French
virologistLuc Montagnier published their discovery of
HIV, although they did not know yet if it caused
AIDS.
The coconut octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) is a medium-sized
cephalopod found in tropical waters of the western Pacific Ocean. It commonly preys upon
shrimp,
crabs, and
clams, and displays unusual behaviour, including bipedal walking and gathering and using
coconut shells and seashells for shelter.
This Wikipedia is written in
English. Started in 2001 (2001), it currently contains
3,956,167 articles. Many other Wikipedias are available; some of the largest are listed below.