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The creation of Canada Day. July 1, 1867: The British North America Act (today known as the Constitution Act, 1867) creates Canada. June 20, 1868: Governor General Lord Monck signs a proclamation that requests all Her Majesty's subjects across Canada to celebrate July 1. 1879: A federal law makes July 1 a statutory holiday as the "anniversary ...
- Dominion Day
On May 15, 1879, Royal Assent was given to An Act to make...
- Dominion Day
- Making Canada, Making Canadians
- Putting A Stamp on Canadian Identity
- Two Founding Nations
- Heritage Fare
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In the language of 21st century marketers, Canada had a weak “brand” at the start of the post-Confederation era. Was it a British colony or a free nation? The citizens were British subjects … which meant what, exactly, in Quebec? Was Canada a North American nation or an extension of the British Isles and, maybe, Western Europe as a whole? Such issu...
Across the Western world in the late 19th century, several strategies were exploited to build national sentiment in both new and old countries. Monuments and statuary were used in Germany, France, and the United States to good effect. Caricature icons also became a vehicle for people’s collective identity, such as “John Bull” for Britain and “Uncle...
At the time of Confederation, there was little appetite in English-Canada (especially Orange Ontario) for a dualist vision of the country. Catholicism was regarded by many leading anglophones as treasonous, and French people were characterized as backward and superstitious. Anglophones and Protestants, by contrast, were regularly depicted as vital,...
In 1972 a popular CBC radio show host, Peter Gzowski (1934-2002), opened a competition to find a Canadian equivalent to the phrase “as American as apple pie.” The winning submission came from a Sarnia, Ontario woman, Heather Scott, who suggested “as Canadian as possible under the circumstances.” Generations that followed have been, on the whole, mo...
Figure 12.13 long description: Illustrated poster of Sir John. A Macdonald being hoisted on the shoulders of a farmer and what looks like a butcher. Macdonald holds the Red Ensign flag, the Union Jack in the corner looking distinct and regal. The workers look away from Macdonald. The caption is “The Old Flag. The Old Policy. The Old Leader.” In the...
- John Douglas Belshaw
- 2016
Feb 9, 2010 · In the 1860s, a movement for a greater Canadian federation grew out of the need for a common defense, the desire for a national railroad system, and the necessity of finding a solution to the ...
- Missy Sullivan
Timeline: The first Independence Day celebration took place in Philadelphia on July 8, 1776. This was also the day that the Declaration of Independence was first read in public, after people were summoned by the ringing of the Liberty Bell. Massachusetts recognized the Fourth of July as an official holiday on July 3, 1781, the first state to do so.
Dec 16, 2009 · The Fourth of July—also known as Independence Day or July 4th—has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941. The tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th ...
Feb 27, 2017 · Canada Day, observed on July 1st, is a national holiday marking the anniversary of Confederation in 1867, when the British North America Act came into effect. It was originally known as Dominion Day until it was renamed in 1982. July 1, formerly Dominion Day (Corel Professional Photos).
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Aug 29, 2024 · John Trumbull's depiction of July 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence, oil on canvas by John Trumbull, 1818, for the Rotunda of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. The members of the Continental Congress signed the declaration in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776, a day subsequently celebrated as Independence Day in the United States. (more)
