A Shamrock in the Snow — Michael Donovan

A Shamrock in the Snow is the story of the Canadian Hero D'Arcy McGee. Darcy McGee was born in Ireland in 1825. In 1847, he married Mary McCaffrey. Soon after, McGee became a wanted man and escaped to America. There he founded a newspaper, The New Nation, and became its editor. Later he moved to Canada, was involved in its politics, and in 1867 he became a Father of Confederation. It was said that Sir John A. MacDonald of Ontario and Sir George Etienne Cartier of Quebec were the architects of Canada. D'Arcy McGee was its prophet.