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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-), History, History / Canadian History, Creative Writing, Creative Writing / Literary Nonfiction, Political Science, Political Science / Canadian Politics, 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, History
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-), History, History / Canadian History, Creative Writing, Creative Writing / Literary Nonfiction, Political Science, Political Science / Canadian Politics, 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, History
Publisher(s): The University of Alberta Press
Aaron W. Hughes. Aaron W. Hughes is a Canadian scholar of Religion at the University of Rochester where he is the Dean’s Professor of the Humanities, in addition to being the Philip S. Bernstein Professor of Religious Studies.
"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]
"Hughes does not pick his days at random. These are hinge points in the making of a modern state…. 10 Days That Shaped Modern Canada tells several striking stories. A very readable book, it offers some new and exciting interpretations of a number of old themes and topics. Not every reader will agree with the author’s point of view or his choice of days. But this is part of the volume’s charm.… the days highlighted by Aaron W. Hughes illustrate that in order to understand who we are as a national community, it is essential to be aware of where we came from.” Matthew J. Bellamy, Literary Review of Canada, January/February 2023
"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. Aaron W. Hughes is a Canadian scholar of Religion at the University of Rochester where he is the Dean’s Professor of the Humanities, in addition to being the Philip S. Bernstein Professor of Religious Studies.
"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]
"Hughes does not pick his days at random. These are hinge points in the making of a modern state…. 10 Days That Shaped Modern Canada tells several striking stories. A very readable book, it offers some new and exciting interpretations of a number of old themes and topics. Not every reader will agree with the author’s point of view or his choice of days. But this is part of the volume’s charm.… the days highlighted by Aaron W. Hughes illustrate that in order to understand who we are as a national community, it is essential to be aware of where we came from.” Matthew J. Bellamy, Literary Review of Canada, January/February 2023
"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
