Russell Johnston, Michael Ripmeester

Meaningful Pasts

Historical Narratives, Commemorative Landscapes, and Everyday Lives

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Produktbeschreibung

This book explores Niagara residentsâ engagement with regional historical narratives and reveals how individuals select specific elements to form contemporary local identities.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Toronto Press
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Februar 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 151mm x 229mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 466g
• ISBN-13: 9781487550424
• ISBN-10: 1487550421
• Artikelnr.: 67745110

Autorenporträt

By Russell Johnston and Michael Ripmeester

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction
Section 1: Resident Responses to "Official" Mnemonic Products
2. Assessing Public Engagement with Historical Narratives in Niagara
Section 2: The Private Alexander Watson Monument
3. A War Memorial as a Mnemonic Device
4. The Watson Monument through Time
5. Residents Engage the Watson Monument
Section 3: The Niagara Grape and Wine Industry
6. Viticulture as a Mnemonic Product
7. Residents Engage the Niagara Wine Industry
8. Conclusion
Notes
Index