Biography & Autobiography Political
Tommy's Team
The People Behind the Douglas Years
- Publisher
- Fifth House Books
- Initial publish date
- May 2010
- Category
- Political, Medical
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781897252758
- Publish Date
- May 2010
- List Price
- $19.95
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Description
In 2004, Tommy Douglas easily topped a CBC television poll as "The Greatest Canadian" because of his preeminent role in the introduction of medicare in the 1960s. But Tommy Douglas did not accomplish all that he did on his own. Regrettably, the people who helped make his accomplishments possible have been largely overlooked, forgotten, or simply ignored. Tommy's Team offers an unprecedented look at the people who played a significant, and often influential role in his path to become one of the most successful political leaders of his era. Tommy Douglas and his achievement have long been recognized. It is time to turn the spotlight on the people behind the stage and in the wings. This book is their curtain call.
About the authors
Bill Waiser is one of Canada's foremost historians. For more than three decades, he was a history professor at the University of Saskatchewan. He is now a full-time writer and public speaker. Bill has published nineteen books, in addition to plying his trade in radio, television, and print media. He's known for an engaging, popular style that draws on the power of stories. His most recent book, In Search of Almighty Voice: Resistance and Reconciliation, was launched at the One Arrow First Nation's community powwow at the request of the Elders.
C. S. Houston received his MD from the University of Manitoba in 1951, specialized in radiology, and taught at the College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, from 1955 to 1996, where he was the head of the department of medical imaging from 1982 to 1987. Houston edited the Journal of the Canadian Association of Radiology for five years.
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