Tommy Douglas

I made it on Inspiration (I did)

Tommy Douglas was an amazing man who stood up for what he believed in. Because of this, he is now a Canadian hero. He believed that everyone in Canada should have medical care and affordable hospital fees regardless of how much money they have. He accomplished his goal and from that day forward everyone in Canada has had access to medical care. He lived an amazing life because he had a dream that seemed almost impossible but achieved it.

I made it (I did)

Thomas Clement Douglas was born in 1904, in Falkirk, Scotland. He had two sisters, Elite and Mary and one brother, Perry. Tommy's family moved to Canada for a better life in 1910. The kids dropped in and out of school because his family was running low on money. When he was 10, Tommy got an infection and almost had to have his leg cut off because the family could not afford the best medical care. Luckily for him, a doctor offered to operate on him for free. This experience led Tommy to start thinking about the unfairness of medical care and that it was based on how much money people had. At the age of 13, Tommy dropped out of school because he got a good paying job in a cork factory. At age 19, Tommy when back to school at Brandon College and become top of his class and went on to complete a Master's degree.

Tommy Douglas accomplished many things in his life. Although he dropped out of school, he was smart enough to know he had to go back to school and because of this he was able to begin to accomplish many more things. He became a Baptist minister, he became a champion debater and worked on the school newspaper. He graduated Brandon College in 1930 and his Master's degree in 1933. Two months after Tommy graduated from Brandon College, he married Irma Dempsey. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1935. He was elected as the leader of the Saskatchewan CCF party in 1942, and in 1944 Tommy Douglas was elected as Premier of Saskatchewan. He was the Premier of Saskatchewan till 1961. Tommy Douglas was defeated in the federal election of 1962 when he ran in the riding of Regina. 1961 to 1971 Tommy was the leader of the Federal NDP. In February 24, 1986 Tommy Douglas sadly passed away.

I made it (I did)

Tommy Douglas lived a very full life full of lots of challenges and success. He moved to a new country, quit school but went back, and then went on to get his master's degree. Because of something that happened to him as a child, the beginning of his life dream was started. He wanted things to be better for everyone and he made that happened. Because of his hard work, everyone in Canada can get good medical care and hospital care. He didn't think money should decide what happened to people's health. He made a difference in the world. Tommy Douglas was an amazing man. He is a true Canadian Hero.

"About.com: Do more.." About.com: Do more.. various, 16 Nov. 2012. Web. 16 Nov. 2012. . "Answers - The Most Trusted Place for Answering Life's Questions." Answers. N.p., 16 Nov. 2012. Web. 16 Nov. 2012. . "MY HERO ." The MY HERO Project. Jeanne Meyers & Karen Pritzker, 28 Aug. 1995. Web. 28 Aug. 1995. . "Wikipedia." Wikipedia. Jimmy Wales & Larry Sangers, 15 Jan. 2001. Web. 15 Jan. 2001.