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10 Days That Shaped Modern Canada
By Aaron W. Hughes
Revisiting ten notable days from recent history, Aaron W. Hughes invites readers to think about the tensions, events, and personalities that make Canada distinct. These indelible dates interweave to offer an account of the political, social, cultural, and demographic forces that have shaped the modern nation. The diverse episodes include the enactment of the War Measures Act, hockey’s Summit Series, the patriation of the Constitution, the Multiculturalism Act, the École Polytechnique Massacre, victories for gay rights, Quebec’s second referendum on secession, The Tragically Hip’s farewell concert, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and ongoing Black equality struggles. Each day represents a window on contemporary Canada, jumpstarting reflection and conversation about who we are as a nation and how we got here. Ten Days That Shaped Modern Canada is the perfect guide for all those curious about the forces that shape our country and about how we understand our place in the world.
Book details
Publication date: August 2022Features: Index
Keywords: Canadian politics; Quebec Referendum; October Crisis; Team Canada; Hockey; Canadian Constitution; Multiculturalism Act; Egan; gay marriage; same sex marriage; TRC; Viola Desmond; The Tragically Hip; Gord Downie; concise; events; significant dates
Subject(s): HISTORY / Canada / Post-Confederation (1867-), POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Canadian, HISTORY / Social History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / Canadian Studies, Social and cultural history, History of the Americas, Regional / International studies, Society and culture: general, Canada, Religion and politics, Canadian History, Canadian Studies, Canadian History, Canadian politics; Quebec Referendum; October Crisis; Team Canada; Hockey; Canadian Constitution; Multiculturalism Act; Egan; gay marriage; same sex marriage; TRC; Viola Desmond; The Tragically Hip; Gord Downie; concise; events; significant dates
Publisher(s): The University of Alberta Press
Book details
Publication date: August 2022Features: Index
Keywords: Canadian politics; Quebec Referendum; October Crisis; Team Canada; Hockey; Canadian Constitution; Multiculturalism Act; Egan; gay marriage; same sex marriage; TRC; Viola Desmond; The Tragically Hip; Gord Downie; concise; events; significant dates
Subject(s): HISTORY / Canada / Post-Confederation (1867-), POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Canadian, HISTORY / Social History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / Canadian Studies, Social and cultural history, History of the Americas, Regional / International studies, Society and culture: general, Canada, Religion and politics, Canadian History, Canadian Studies, Canadian History, Canadian politics; Quebec Referendum; October Crisis; Team Canada; Hockey; Canadian Constitution; Multiculturalism Act; Egan; gay marriage; same sex marriage; TRC; Viola Desmond; The Tragically Hip; Gord Downie; concise; events; significant dates
Publisher(s): The University of Alberta Press
Aaron W. Hughes. Edmonton-born Aaron W. Hughes is the Philip S. Bernstein Professor of Religious Studies and International Relations at the University of Rochester, New York. He is the author of 21 books, editor of 12 volumes, and writer of over 100 book chapters and articles. Hughes frequently appears in the media, including The New York Times, NPR, CBC, The Globe and Mail, National Post, Calgary Herald, and Edmonton Journal.
"10 Days is quirky and compelling. It is excellent book club material. It is a good way to start a fight." Holly Doan, Blacklock's Reporter, September 3, 2022 [full review at https://www.blacklocks.ca/review-memories]
"Ten days that prove there's nothing boring about Canada's modern-day history. It's all here from hockey to rock, from murder to reconciliation, from patriation to referendum. Yes, we're a complicated country but Aaron Hughes cuts through the confusion with clarity." Peter Mansbridge
“10 Days That Shaped Modern Canada seizes on granular details in order to grasp grounded truths about the universal from the standpoint of the humble and particular. Aaron Hughes invites readers to think about the forces that made the Canada that we live in.” Anne Trépanier, Associate Professor, Carleton University
1 | October 13, 1970
“Just Watch Me”
2 | September 28, 1972
Team Canada’s Most Famous Goal
3 | April 17, 1982
Patriation of the Constitution
4 | July 21, 1988
Multiculturalism Act
5 | December 6, 1989
École Polytechnique Massacre
6 | May 25, 1995
Egan v. Canada
7 | October 30, 1995
Quebec Referendum
8 | June 2, 2015
Release of the Executive Summary of the
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
9 | August 20, 2016
The Tragically Hip’s Final Concert
10 | March 8, 2018
A New Ten-Dollar Bill
Acknowledgements
Notes
Index
Aaron W. Hughes. Edmonton-born Aaron W. Hughes is the Philip S. Bernstein Professor of Religious Studies and International Relations at the University of Rochester, New York. He is the author of 21 books, editor of 12 volumes, and writer of over 100 book chapters and articles. Hughes frequently appears in the media, including The New York Times, NPR, CBC, The Globe and Mail, National Post, Calgary Herald, and Edmonton Journal.
"10 Days is quirky and compelling. It is excellent book club material. It is a good way to start a fight." Holly Doan, Blacklock's Reporter, September 3, 2022 [full review at https://www.blacklocks.ca/review-memories]
"Ten days that prove there's nothing boring about Canada's modern-day history. It's all here from hockey to rock, from murder to reconciliation, from patriation to referendum. Yes, we're a complicated country but Aaron Hughes cuts through the confusion with clarity." Peter Mansbridge
“10 Days That Shaped Modern Canada seizes on granular details in order to grasp grounded truths about the universal from the standpoint of the humble and particular. Aaron Hughes invites readers to think about the forces that made the Canada that we live in.” Anne Trépanier, Associate Professor, Carleton University
1 | October 13, 1970
“Just Watch Me”
2 | September 28, 1972
Team Canada’s Most Famous Goal
3 | April 17, 1982
Patriation of the Constitution
4 | July 21, 1988
Multiculturalism Act
5 | December 6, 1989
École Polytechnique Massacre
6 | May 25, 1995
Egan v. Canada
7 | October 30, 1995
Quebec Referendum
8 | June 2, 2015
Release of the Executive Summary of the
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
9 | August 20, 2016
The Tragically Hip’s Final Concert
10 | March 8, 2018
A New Ten-Dollar Bill
Acknowledgements
Notes
Index
