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Topic spans: 1937 - 2002
Mackenzie King: Public Life, Private Man
With his cautious policies and shrewd political skills, he successfully led Canada for almost 22 years. But behind closed doors, he held secret séances and had frequent conversations with his dead mother. As Canada's longest-serving prime minister, William Lyon Mackenzie King's public persona was staid and serious. After his death in 1950, however, his fascinating private life slowly came to light.
8 television clips
10 radio clips
C.P. Stacey explores King's fascinating diaries
Medium: Television
Program: Take 30
Broadcast Date: Nov. 30, 1976
Guest(s):
Host: C.P. Stacey
Duration: 26:47
Last updated:
April 8, 2004
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Radio
1:12
Feb. 17, 1919
Senator Grattan O'Leary, a longtime Ottawa journalist, on the former prime minister.
Radio
7:31
June 10, 1937
Canada pays tribute to the wartime prime minister who passed away on June 10, 1937.
C.P. Stacey explores King's fascinating diaries.
The CBC Digital Archives Website.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Last updated: April 8, 2004.
[Page consulted on Feb. 15, 2012.]