ISBN: 9781551520438

As Canadians, we remember the stories told to us in high-school history class as condensed images of the past-the glorious Mountie, the fearsome Native, the Last Spike. National Dreams is… Mehr…

As Canadians, we remember the stories told to us in high-school history class as condensed images of the past-the glorious Mountie, the fearsome Native, the Last Spike. National Dreams is an incisive study of the most persistent icons and stories in Canadian history, and how they inform our sense of national identity: the fundamental beliefs that we Canadians hold about ourselves. National Dreams is the story of our stories; the myths and truths of our collective past that we first learned in school, and which we carry throughout our adult lives as tangible evidence of what separates us from other nationalities. Francis examines various aspects of this national mythology, in which history is as much storytelling as fact. Textbooks were an important resource for Francis. ""For me, these books are interesting not because they explain what actually happened to us, but because they explain what we think happened to us.""For example, Francis documents how the legend of the CPR as a country-sustaining, national affirming monolity was created by the company itself-a group of capitalists celebrating the privately-owned railway, albeit one which was generously supported with public land and cash-and reiterated by most historians ever since. Similarly, we learn how the Mounties were transformed from historical police force to mythic heroes by a vast army of autobiographers, historians, novelists, and Hollywood filmmakers, with little attention paid to the true role of the force in such incidents as the Bolshevik rebellion, in which a secret conspiracy by the Government against its people was conducted through the RNWMP. Also revealed in National Dreams are the stories surrounding the formation and celebration of Canadian heroes such as Louis Riel and Billy Bishop. Not to mention the myth of the canoe, which has emerged as the mother image of our national dreamlife, the symbol of our oneness with a rugged northern landscape, a vehicle borrowed from our Aboriginal forebears and exploited by explorers such as Alexander Mackenzie, Simon Fraser, David Thompson, and Hudson''s Bay Company''s Governor George Simpson. And as for Canada: our geography gives us a unique place in North America, provides an identifiable marker for Canadianness, even though most of us never travel ""north.""National Dreams is a fascinating document that allows us to see the past in a shocking new light. Includes 50 b&w images. Now in its fifth printing - arsenalpulp. com | National Dreams by Daniel Francis Paperback | Indigo Chapters Books > History > North American History > Canada P10103, Daniel Francis<

ISBN: 9781551520438

As Canadians, we remember the stories told to us in high-school history class as condensed images of the past--the glorious Mountie, the fearsome Native, the Last Spike. National Dreams i… Mehr…

As Canadians, we remember the stories told to us in high-school history class as condensed images of the past--the glorious Mountie, the fearsome Native, the Last Spike. National Dreams is an incisive study of the most persistent icons and stories in Canadian history, and how they inform our sense of national identity: the fundamental beliefs that we Canadians hold about ourselves. National Dreams is the story of our stories; the myths and truths of our collective past that we first learned in school, and which we carry throughout our adult lives as tangible evidence of what separates us from other nationalities. Francis examines various aspects of this national mythology, in which history is as much storytelling as fact. Textbooks were an important resource for Francis. "For me, these books are interesting not because they explain what actually happened to us, but because they explain what we think happened to us."For example, Francis documents how the legend of the CPR as a country-sustaining, national affirming monolity was created by the company itself--a group of capitalists celebrating the privately-owned railway, albeit one which was generously supported with public land and cash--and reiterated by most historians ever since. Similarly, we learn how the Mounties were transformed from historical police force to mythic heroes by a vast army of autobiographers, historians, novelists, and Hollywood filmmakers, with little attention paid to the true role of the force in such incidents as the Bolshevik rebellion, in which a secret conspiracy by the Government against its people was conducted through the RNWMP.Also revealed in National Dreams are the stories surrounding the formation and celebration of Canadian heroes such as Louis Riel and Billy Bishop.Not to mention the myth of the canoe, which has emerged as the mother image of our national dreamlife, the symbol of our oneness with a rugged northern landscape, a vehicle borrowed from our Aboriginal forebears and exploited by explorers such as Alexander Mackenzie, Simon Fraser, David Thompson, and Hudson''s Bay Company''s Governor George Simpson.And as for Canada: our geography gives us a unique place in North America, provides an identifiable marker for Canadianness, even though most of us never travel "north."National Dreams is a fascinating document that allows us to see the past in a shocking new light. Includes 50 b&w images.Now in its fifth printing - arsenalpulp.com Books > History > North American History > Canada List_Books<

ISBN: 9781551520438

Weight: 362g. Pages: 250. Publication Date: Jan 3, 1997. Publishers: Arsenal Pulp Press. Format: Paperback. Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual cover or edition may var… Mehr…

Weight: 362g. Pages: 250. Publication Date: Jan 3, 1997. Publishers: Arsenal Pulp Press. Format: Paperback. Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual cover or edition may vary.Brand New ConditionDelivery:Items are shipped within 3 to 5 working days (Monday to Friday) after ordering .National Dreams: Myth, Memory, and Canadian HistoryA Paperback edition by Daniel Francis in English (Jan 3, 1997)Product DescriptionAuthor: Daniel FrancisFormat: PaperbackPublishers: Arsenal Pulp PressPublication Date: Jan 3, 1997Pages: 250Dimensions: 146 x229 x13mmWeight: 362gIncisive and widely acclaimed study of the most persistent icons and stories in Canadian history and how they inform Canadians' sense of national identity. This is a fascinating document that allows readers to see the past in a shocking new light.National Dreams Paperback edition by Daniel Francis, Neu, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], EAN: 9781551520438, Publication Year: 1997, Type: Textbook, Language: English, Publication Name: National Dreams: Myth, Memory, and Canadian History, Item Height: 228mm, Item Width: 152mm, Subject: History, Item Weight: 371g, Number of Pages: 250 Pages, Arsenal Pulp Press<