Meaghan Elizabeth Beaton

The Centennial Cure

Commemoration, Identity, and Cultural Capital in Nova Scotia during Canada's 1967 Centennial Celebrations

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Produktbeschreibung

In The Centennial Cure, the second volume in the Studies in Atlantic Canada History series, Meaghan Elizabeth Beaton critically examines the intersection of state policy, cultural development, and commemoration in Nova Scotia during Canada’s centennial celebrations.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Toronto Press
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. März 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 152mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 440g
• ISBN-13: 9781487521523
• ISBN-10: 1487521529
• Artikelnr.: 47881671

Autorenporträt

Meaghan Beaton is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Canadian History in the Department of History, and a faculty member with the Canadian-American Studies Program, at Western Washington University.

Inhaltsangabe

Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Canada’s 1967 Centennial, Commemoration, and Region
Chapter One: "It was deliberate - a planned effort, not a natural
development of history": Producing Nova Scotia’s Celebrations for Canada’s
1967 Centennial
Chapter Two: "A true Scot would have sworn he was in Scotland": The 1967
Nova
Scotia Highland Games and Folk Festival
Chapter Three: "I sold it as an industry as much as anything else": The
Cape Breton
Miners’ Museum
Chapter Four: "Worthy of the Great Nova Scotia Traditions of the Sea":
Halifax’s
Aquarium and Centennial Swimming Pool
Chapter Five: "The Centennial Cure": The Community Improvement Program
Conclusion: Canada’s 1967 Centennial Commemorative Legacy
Bibliography
Index