The Resource Victor and Evie : British aristocrats in wartime Rideau Hall, Dorothy Anne Phillips
Victor and Evie : British aristocrats in wartime Rideau Hall, Dorothy Anne Phillips
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- Summary
- "In the middle of the Great War, Victor Cavendish, the ninth Duke of Devonshire, and his wife Lady Evelyn landed in Halifax in November 1916 so he could serve as the governor general of Canada. Throughout the difficult years of the First World War and its aftermath, the new governor general travelled extensively, oversaw policy, presided over Canada's rejection of the British honours system, and walked a fine line between the colonial authorities and Canada's desire for greater independence. Meanwhile, the duchess managed their home at Rideau Hall and fretted over propriety between her daughters and the young male staff who lived with them. In Victor and Evie, Dorothy Anne Phillips provides an intimate portrait of a family at the centre of Canadian social and political life. Based on personal letters released in 2005, the correspondence of an aide-de-camp, the duke's diary, and other primary documents, Phillips constructs a detailed inquiry into the family's relationships with each other and with the prominent people they met. This volume details their reactions to a number of dramatic events, including the conscription crisis, the Halifax Explosion, the influenza epidemic, the Winnipeg General Strike, the Prince of Wales's tour across Canada, and the courtship of their daughter Dorothy by the young Harold Macmillan, the future British prime minister. An engaging account of politics, travel, love, and tragedy, Victor and Evie presents the life of a governor general and his family during a pivotal moment in early twentieth century Canada."--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Contents
-
- Canada beckons
- Getting settled in the colony
- Maintaining imperial standards
- Honours : the first conflict
- The blossoming of Lady Maud
- Summer adventures, 1917
- Crises of state
- A most notable wedding
- Travels from coast to coast
- A troubled winter, 1918
- Honours : the "unmitigated nuisance" returns
- Blue sea lake and other summer pleasures, 1918
- Influenza, armistice, and aftermath
- Parliament rejects British hereditary honours Again
- Evie in England, 1919
- The Winnipeg General Strike
- The duty and pleasure of summer 1919
- The Prince of Wales, and other peacetime pleasures
- Dorothy and Harold
- The end of an era
- Isbn
- 9780773551350
- Label
- Victor and Evie : British aristocrats in wartime Rideau Hall
- Title
- Victor and Evie
- Title remainder
- British aristocrats in wartime Rideau Hall
- Statement of responsibility
- Dorothy Anne Phillips
- Subject
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- Aristocracy (Social class) -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Aristocrates -- Grande-Bretagne -- Biographies
- Biographies
- Canada
- Devonshire, Evelyn Cavendish, Duchess of
- Devonshire, Evelyn Cavendish, Duchess of
- Devonshire, Evelyn Cavendish, duchesse de
- Devonshire, Victor Christian William Cavendish, Duke of, 1868-1938
- Devonshire, Victor Christian William Cavendish, Duke of, 1868-1938
- Devonshire, Victor Christian William Cavendish, duc de, 1868-1938
- Electronic books
- Gouverneurs généraux -- Canada -- Biographies
- Governors general
- 1900-1999
- Great Britain
- Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 -- Canada
- HISTORY -- Canada -- General
- History
- Rideau Hall (Ottawa, Ont.)
- Rideau Hall (Ottawa, Ont.) -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Rideau Hall (Ottawa, Ont.) -- History -- 20th century
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Canada
- Governors general -- Canada -- Biography
- Aristocracy (Social class)
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "In the middle of the Great War, Victor Cavendish, the ninth Duke of Devonshire, and his wife Lady Evelyn landed in Halifax in November 1916 so he could serve as the governor general of Canada. Throughout the difficult years of the First World War and its aftermath, the new governor general travelled extensively, oversaw policy, presided over Canada's rejection of the British honours system, and walked a fine line between the colonial authorities and Canada's desire for greater independence. Meanwhile, the duchess managed their home at Rideau Hall and fretted over propriety between her daughters and the young male staff who lived with them. In Victor and Evie, Dorothy Anne Phillips provides an intimate portrait of a family at the centre of Canadian social and political life. Based on personal letters released in 2005, the correspondence of an aide-de-camp, the duke's diary, and other primary documents, Phillips constructs a detailed inquiry into the family's relationships with each other and with the prominent people they met. This volume details their reactions to a number of dramatic events, including the conscription crisis, the Halifax Explosion, the influenza epidemic, the Winnipeg General Strike, the Prince of Wales's tour across Canada, and the courtship of their daughter Dorothy by the young Harold Macmillan, the future British prime minister. An engaging account of politics, travel, love, and tragedy, Victor and Evie presents the life of a governor general and his family during a pivotal moment in early twentieth century Canada."--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- NLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1938-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Phillips, Dorothy Anne
- Dewey number
- 971.061/2092
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- F1034.D48
- LC item number
- P55 2017eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Devonshire, Victor Christian William Cavendish
- Devonshire, Evelyn Cavendish
- Rideau Hall (Ottawa, Ont.)
- Aristocracy (Social class)
- Governors general
- World War, 1914-1918
- Devonshire, Evelyn Cavendish
- Devonshire, Victor Christian William Cavendish
- Devonshire, Evelyn Cavendish
- Devonshire, Victor Christian William Cavendish
- Rideau Hall (Ottawa, Ont.)
- Rideau Hall (Ottawa, Ont.)
- Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918
- Gouverneurs généraux
- Aristocrates
- HISTORY
- Aristocracy (Social class)
- Governors general
- Canada
- Great Britain
- Label
- Victor and Evie : British aristocrats in wartime Rideau Hall, Dorothy Anne Phillips
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Canada beckons -- Getting settled in the colony -- Maintaining imperial standards -- Honours : the first conflict -- The blossoming of Lady Maud -- Summer adventures, 1917 -- Crises of state -- A most notable wedding -- Travels from coast to coast -- A troubled winter, 1918 -- Honours : the "unmitigated nuisance" returns -- Blue sea lake and other summer pleasures, 1918 -- Influenza, armistice, and aftermath -- Parliament rejects British hereditary honours Again -- Evie in England, 1919 -- The Winnipeg General Strike -- The duty and pleasure of summer 1919 -- The Prince of Wales, and other peacetime pleasures -- Dorothy and Harold -- The end of an era
- Control code
- 990234186
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780773551350
- Lccn
- 2017473915
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctt1vkhjs4
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)990234186
- Label
- Victor and Evie : British aristocrats in wartime Rideau Hall, Dorothy Anne Phillips
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Canada beckons -- Getting settled in the colony -- Maintaining imperial standards -- Honours : the first conflict -- The blossoming of Lady Maud -- Summer adventures, 1917 -- Crises of state -- A most notable wedding -- Travels from coast to coast -- A troubled winter, 1918 -- Honours : the "unmitigated nuisance" returns -- Blue sea lake and other summer pleasures, 1918 -- Influenza, armistice, and aftermath -- Parliament rejects British hereditary honours Again -- Evie in England, 1919 -- The Winnipeg General Strike -- The duty and pleasure of summer 1919 -- The Prince of Wales, and other peacetime pleasures -- Dorothy and Harold -- The end of an era
- Control code
- 990234186
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780773551350
- Lccn
- 2017473915
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctt1vkhjs4
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)990234186
Subject
- Aristocracy (Social class) -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Aristocrates -- Grande-Bretagne -- Biographies
- Biographies
- Canada
- Devonshire, Evelyn Cavendish, Duchess of
- Devonshire, Evelyn Cavendish, Duchess of
- Devonshire, Evelyn Cavendish, duchesse de
- Devonshire, Victor Christian William Cavendish, Duke of, 1868-1938
- Devonshire, Victor Christian William Cavendish, Duke of, 1868-1938
- Devonshire, Victor Christian William Cavendish, duc de, 1868-1938
- Electronic books
- Gouverneurs généraux -- Canada -- Biographies
- Governors general
- 1900-1999
- Great Britain
- Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 -- Canada
- HISTORY -- Canada -- General
- History
- Rideau Hall (Ottawa, Ont.)
- Rideau Hall (Ottawa, Ont.) -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Rideau Hall (Ottawa, Ont.) -- History -- 20th century
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Canada
- Governors general -- Canada -- Biography
- Aristocracy (Social class)
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