 | Georges and Pauline Vanier: Portrait of a Couple Subjects: Vanier Georges P. (Georges Philias) 1888–1967; Vanier Pauline 1898–1991; Governors general -- Canada -- Biography; Governors general’s spouses -- Canada -- Biography; Few figures have had as lasting an influence on Canadian institutions, history, politics, and culture as Georges and Pauline Vanier. Georges (1888-1967), a decorated military officer, became a professional diplomat, the first Canadian ambassador to France, and the first French-Canadian governor general of Canada. Pauline (1898-1991), a respected humanitarian, Privy Council member, and university chancellor, shared her husband's responsibilities and helped shape his thoughts on foreign and domestic affairs. Coady Mary Frances : Mary Frances Coady is an instructor of professional communication at Ryerson University in Toronto and author of With Bound Hands: A Jesuit in Nazi Germany: The Life and Selected Prison Letters of Alfred Delp. Mary Frances Coady is an instructor of professional communication at Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto and author of With Bound Hands: A Jesuit in Nazi Germany: The Life and Selected Prison Letters of Alfred Delp. |
