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Book SynopsisCanada's Holy Grail investigates the political motivations of Lord Stanley and sheds light on the Stanley Cup as a symbol of Canadian unity.
Trade Review"Goldstein’s research is fascinating, and his book allows readers to understand a unique part of Canada’s history and identity. It also tells us how a trophy donated by a Governor General became an enduring symbol of the country. Canada’s Holy Grail is well suited for anyone who loves hockey, Canadian history, and Canadian political thought." -- Rob Alexander *
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Table of ContentsList of Illustrations, Maps, Photographs Tables Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction Contentions, Argument, Interpretation A Note on Method and Methodology Contribution to the Body of Knowledge Chapters Endnotes Section I: The National 1. Canada 1888 Domestic Affairs: Expansion and Consolidation Foreign Affairs: Sovereignty and Dependence Ideological Battle Endnotes 2. Enshrining the National Not a True Nation The Genesis of Nationalized Sport in Great Britain Nationalized Sport in the United States The Mixed Political Heritage of Confederation British Origins of Canadian Sport American Permutation of Canadian Sport Canadian Nationalized Sport Nineteenth-Century Political Thought and the Evolution of Nationalized Sport Endnotes Section II: The Personal 3. An Honoured Member of Parliament The Early Life of Frederick Arthur Stanley The Politics of the 14th Earl of Derby The Politics of Frederick Stanley: Practical Governance The Politics of Frederick Stanley: Emergent Progressivism Towards a New Liberalism Endnotes 4. Overseeing the Crown Dominion Lord Stanley’s Governance in Canada Domestic Governance International Governance Canadian Travels The Role of Sport Sport and the Stanley Family Stanley and Canadian Sports The Stanley Family and Winter Sport Defining the National Endnotes Section III: The International 5. What Does It Mean to Be Canadian? Debates over Canada’s Future Canada First and the Birth of Canadian Nationality Unlimited Reciprocity, Continental Union, and Annexation Wilfrid Laurier and Unrestricted Reciprocity Protectionism, Imperialism, and Progressivism Federal Election of 1891 Stanley’s Position The Use of Sport to Promote National Identity Imperial Federation and Progressivism Sport in the Promotion of Imperial Connection The Place of Ice Hockey The Role of the Stanley Cup Canada is a British Nation Endnotes 6. National Sport, the State, and Political Thought Philosophical Revolution Lord Stanley and Canada Endnotes Notes on Sources Literature Review Sources of Note Bibliography Primary Sources
