A dramatic biography of the now-forgotten Canadian entrepreneur, who spearheaded the most technologically advanced projects ever undertaken in the country, and built a business empire that stretched to Brazil, but was virtually bankrupt by the time of this death.

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Introduction

1 Shanties, Schoolhouses, and Townhalls, 1849-82

2 Seeking Newer Worlds, 1882-91

3 The Electric 1890s

4 Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg, and Birmingham Trolleys

5 Dauphin Iron and Yukon Gold, 1895-8

6 Masked Ball, 1899-1903

7 "La Presse" and Other Affairs, 1904-6

8 Dark Moments, 1907-8

9 Drinking Life to the Lees, 1909-11

10 "Honour'd of Them All," 1912

11 Fading Star, 1913-15

12 "An Unjustifiably Sanguine View," 1915-17

13 Unsettling Affairs, 1918-23

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R.B. Fleming is a professional historian who was raised in Eldon Township, Ontario - Mackenzie's native area. He has taught at several Canadian universities and is currently honorary visiting fellow in Canadian Studies at the University of Edinburgh.