William Lyon Mackenzie King visual chronology
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With friends at the University of Toronto, ca 1891-1896. |
Studying while working on his Ph.D. at Harvard University, 1899. |
At unveiling of the memorial to Henry Albert Harper, 1905. |
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With Sir John Jordan in China, 1909. |
With Sir Wilfrid Laurier, 1912. |
With John D. Rockefeller, Jr., 1915. |
At the Liberal convention, shortly before he was first elected as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, 1919. |
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Traveling to the Imperial Conference, 1923. |
With the Prince of Wales, 1924. |
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With George V at the Imperial Conference, 1926. |
Speaking at the inauguration of the Peace Tower carillon, 1927. |
English: Opening the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, 1927.
Français : Prononçant le mot d'ouverture de la 45e exposition nationale de Toronto, 1927.
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Signing the Kellogg-Briand Pact, 1928. |
Meeting with Winston Churchill, 1929. |
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With R.B. Bennett, 1933. |
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At the installation of Lord Tweedsmuir as Governor General of Canada, 1935. |
Signing free trade agreement with the U.S., alongside Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1935. |
With Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936. |
At the All German Sports Competition during his visit to Nazi Germany, 1937. |
Meeting German foreign minister Konstantin von Neurath during his visit to Nazi Germany, 1937. |
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With Henri Gouraud at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Paris, 1937. |
Shaking hands at banquet celebrating King's 20th anniversary as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, 1939. |
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Inspecting RCAF aircraft, 1940. |
Inspecting Royal Canadian Navy ship, 1940. |
With Winston Churchill, 1941. |
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Signing Alaska Highway agreement with the U.S., 1942. |
Greeting George Beurling, 1942. |
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With Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill at the Quadrant Conference, 1943. |
Introducing Franklin D. Roosevelt on Parliament Hill, 1943. |
With other Commonwealth prime ministers, 1944. |
Addressing the British Parliament, 1944. |
With Charles de Gaulle, 1944. |
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With James Ralston at banquet celebrating King's 25th anniversary as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, 1944. |
Addressing the Canadian people on VE Day, May 1945. |
The return of General Crerar to Canada following the end of World War II, August 1945. |
In parade on Parliament Hill on VJ Day, Aug. 1945. |
With Harry S. Truman and Clement Attlee to discuss the atomic bomb, Nov. 1945. |
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With Clement Attlee, Nov. 1945. |
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In the London Victory Parade of 1946. |
Representing Canada at the Paris Peace Conference, 1946. |
With Paul Martin, Sr. at the opening session of the United Nations General Assembly, 1946. |
Meeting with Harry S. Truman, 1946. |
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With Harry S. Truman on Parliament Hill, 1947. |
Negotiating Newfoundland's entrance into Confederation, 1947. |
Addressing the convention of the Liberal Party of Canada for the last time as leader, 1948. |
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With F.G. Bradley and Joey Smallwood, 1948. |