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Rites Of Passage: Tourism And The Crossing To Prince Edward Island, Alan Maceachern, Edward Macdonald
Rites Of Passage: Tourism And The Crossing To Prince Edward Island, Alan Maceachern, Edward Macdonald
History Publications
The tourism history of Prince Edward Island clearly demonstrates the dynamic importance of marine transportation to island tourism. The sea passage to an island is a visceral marker of “otherness,” yet mass tourism requires convenient access. Even as exporters and importers pressed the “rights of passage” (captured in Confederation’s promise of “continuous steam communication” with the Mainland), tourism promoters began to incorporate the “rites of passage” into their promotion of the island province. This paper traces over time this tension between the prosaic and the metaphysical: the desire for transportation efficiency and the tourist experience of islandness.
A.D.P. Heeney: The Orderly Under-Secretary, 1949-1952, Francine Mckenzie
A.D.P. Heeney: The Orderly Under-Secretary, 1949-1952, Francine Mckenzie
History Publications
A.D.P. Heeney was under-secretary of the department of external affairs from 1949-1952. When he became under-secretary, the department was under strain. It had grown rapidly in size and scope in the 1940s, but it did not function smoothly. Heeney excelled at administration. During his term, he established new divisions and sections, overhauled the administrative systems of the department, increased communication, and improved work conditions for employees. Heeney also had definite views about the substance of foreign policy and the conduct of Canadian diplomacy. He believed that trade was a vital component of foreign policy. And he believed that the best …
Writing The History Of Canadian Parks: Past, Present, And Future, Alan Maceachern
Writing The History Of Canadian Parks: Past, Present, And Future, Alan Maceachern
History Publications
This paper discusses the state of historical writing on Canadian national parks. It traces writing in the field since 1968, arguing that there are still many and sizable gaps in the literature. It then outlines some themes in parks history which deserve more attention today, and which might assist the management of parks in the future. Finally, it suggests reasons to believe that an upsurge of writing may well be imminent.
Coming Of Age: Independence And Foreign Policy In Canada And Australia, 1931-1945, Francine Mckenzie
Coming Of Age: Independence And Foreign Policy In Canada And Australia, 1931-1945, Francine Mckenzie
History Publications
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