Heroines and History : Representations of Madeleine de Verchères and Laura Secord / Colin M. Coates, Cecilia Morgan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Coates, Colin M., author.

Contributor:

Morgan, Cecilia, 1958-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Verchères, Madeleine de, 1678-1747.

Verchères, Madeleine de.

Secord, Laura, 1775-1868.

Secord, Laura.

Women heroes--Canada--Biography.

Women heroes.

Women heroes--Canada--History.

Nationalism--Canada--History.

Nationalism.

Canada.

Genre:

Biographies.

Étude comparee (Descripteur de forme)

History.

collective biographies.

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (295 p.)

Place of Publication:

Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2017]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Heroines and History is a co-authored, comparative study of the images of Madeleine de Vercheres and Laura Secord, symbols respectively of French-Canadian and English-Canadian loyalism and nationalism. The authors explore the roles of gender, race/ethnicity, and imperialism in defining national identity and shaping the past by looking at the role of local historical societies, the formation of narratives of Loyalism and the War of 1812 in school texts, and the use of historical figures in the service of twentieth-century consumer capitalism (e.g., the Secord chocolate company) and in the development of tourism." "This is a fascinating comparison of the histories of Ontario and Quebec as seen through the handling of their best-known heroines. Most Canadians are familiar with stories of Madeleine de Vercheres defending Montreal against the Iroquois in 1692 and of Laura Secord and her cow bravely crossing the American lines to warn the British during the War of 1812. In both cases, the authors show how these heroines were used for nationalistic purposes in their respective provinces, and how their images changed down through the ages." "Heroines and History makes a significant contribution to the growing body of literature on commemoration, as well as to the literatures of gender, cultural, and Aboriginal studies. It will be of interest both to specialist academic readers and general readers of Canadian history and society."--Jacket

Contents:

Introduction: why heroines, why history?

Like mother, like daughter: the woman warrior tradition

Images of heroism and nationalism: the Canadian Joan of Arc

Representing history: the statue and film of Madeleine de Vercheres

Feminist and teenager: the decline of Madeleine de Vercheres's popularity

Walking to beaver dams: colonial narratives, 1820s-1860s

The lives of the loyal pioneers: historical societies and historical narratives

Lessons in loyalty: children's texts and readers

'Seeing' the past: the monuments and the candy company

Laura Secord, the Niagara region, and historical tourism

Epilogue: the Iroquois presence.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 13. Sep 2017)

ISBN:

9780802083302

0802083307

9781442675728

1442675721

OCLC:

903441186