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The following is excerpted from the article Singing for an unsung Canadian political icon: Historian brings times of Thomas D’Arcy McGee to life by Sean Bettam:
[David] Wilson’s fascination with McGee began in 1978 when he attended a Celtic Studies conference at U of T. He heard Irish politician and philosopher Conor Cruise O’Brien describe McGee as the greatest Irish Canadian who ever lived and deserving of a thorough scholarly biography. Wilson made a mental note at the time, but didn’t begin the work until 2000.
What was meant to be a one-volume project turned into a 10-year labour of love as Wilson uncovered more than enough material for a two-volume set. “I worked on it for two to three hours every day for a decade,” he said. “I never got tired of the era. McGee was a household name from the 1840s to the 1860s, and was the most articulate advocate for Confederation.”
Wilson was continuously stirred by the poetry of McGee’s speeches and letters, and his record as an extremely intellectual and prolific writer.
”He laid out a blueprint for Canada as a decent, tolerant society where individuals of differing beliefs and customs could coexist harmoniously,” he said.
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