“Neither Unimportant nor Uninstructive”: An Examination of the Socio-Political Context and Content of Rev. Moses Harvey’s 1885 Newfoundland History Textbook for Schools

In 1885, a decade after the creation of the denominational school system in Newfoundland, Rev. Moses Harvey published his Text-book of Newfoundland History: For the use of Schools and Academies. The book was embraced by the denominational superintendents and used in denominational schools. Two facto...

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Published in:Historical Studies in Education / Revue d'histoire de l'éducation
Main Author: Ralph, Rebecca Faye
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian History of Education Association / Association canadienne d'histoire de l'éducation 2022
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spelling ftjhse:oai:hse.journals.publicknowledgeproject.org:article/5019 2023-05-15T17:18:39+02:00 “Neither Unimportant nor Uninstructive”: An Examination of the Socio-Political Context and Content of Rev. Moses Harvey’s 1885 Newfoundland History Textbook for Schools « Ni insignifiant ni peu instructif » un examen du contexte sociopolitique et du contenu du manuel scolaire d’histoire de Terre-Neuve de 1885 du Révérend Moses Harvey Ralph, Rebecca Faye 2022-06-10 application/pdf http://historicalstudiesineducation.ca/index.php/edu_hse-rhe/article/view/5019 https://doi.org/10.32316/hse-rhe.v34i1.5019 eng eng Canadian History of Education Association / Association canadienne d'histoire de l'éducation http://historicalstudiesineducation.ca/index.php/edu_hse-rhe/article/view/5019/5333 http://historicalstudiesineducation.ca/index.php/edu_hse-rhe/article/view/5019 doi:10.32316/hse-rhe.v34i1.5019 Copyright (c) 2022 Rebecca Ralph Historical Studies in Education / Revue d'histoire de l'éducation; Spring / printemps 2022 1911-9674 0843-5057 Newfoundland denominational schools churches church-state relations colonialism nationalism textbooks and education history Terre-Neuve écoles confessionnelles églises relations Église-État colonialisme nationalisme manuels scolaires et histoire de l’éducation info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2022 ftjhse https://doi.org/10.32316/hse-rhe.v34i1.5019 2023-03-30T18:19:03Z In 1885, a decade after the creation of the denominational school system in Newfoundland, Rev. Moses Harvey published his Text-book of Newfoundland History: For the use of Schools and Academies. The book was embraced by the denominational superintendents and used in denominational schools. Two factors made Harvey’s book successful: his treatment of churches and positive characterization of the potential of Newfoundlanders and Newfoundland. This article analyses Harvey’s characterization of Newfoundland’s history, his imagining of Newfoundlanders as a people, and the significance of the book’s acceptance within an educational system that has often been depicted as divisive and partly responsible for undermining national development. Harvey’s book had significant appeal because of its heroic colonial narrative and because it cast churches as partners in nation building, giving rich insight into the texture of an emerging settler nationalism in nineteenth century Newfoundland and its place within Newfoundland's denominational school system. En 1885, une décennie après la création du système scolaire confessionnel de Terre-Neuve, le Révérend Moses Harvey publie son Text-book of Newfoundland History : For the Use of Schools and Academies.*Le livre est dès lors adopté par les surintendants et utilisé dans les écoles confessionnelles. Deux facteurs ont contribué au succès de l’ouvragede Harvey: sa façon de traiter des églises et sa caractérisation du potentiel de Terre-Neuve et des Terre-Neuviens. Cet article analyse cette caractérisation de l’histoire de Terre-Neuve propre au Révérend, sa perception des Terre-Neuviens en tant que peuple et la portée de l’accueil positif réservé à cet ouvrage dans un système éducatif qui a souvent été dépeint comme source de division et partiellement responsable d’entraver le développement national. Le livre de Harvey est particulièrement attrayant en raison de l’épopée coloniale que l’auteur y met en scène et du rôle qu’il attribue aux églises qu’il considère comme des partenaires ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Newfoundland Terre-Neuve Historical Studies in Education Moses ENVELOPE(-99.183,-99.183,-74.550,-74.550) Historical Studies in Education / Revue d'histoire de l'éducation
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topic Newfoundland
denominational schools
churches
church-state relations
colonialism
nationalism
textbooks and education history
Terre-Neuve
écoles confessionnelles
églises
relations Église-État
colonialisme
nationalisme
manuels scolaires et histoire de l’éducation
spellingShingle Newfoundland
denominational schools
churches
church-state relations
colonialism
nationalism
textbooks and education history
Terre-Neuve
écoles confessionnelles
églises
relations Église-État
colonialisme
nationalisme
manuels scolaires et histoire de l’éducation
Ralph, Rebecca Faye
“Neither Unimportant nor Uninstructive”: An Examination of the Socio-Political Context and Content of Rev. Moses Harvey’s 1885 Newfoundland History Textbook for Schools
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denominational schools
churches
church-state relations
colonialism
nationalism
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écoles confessionnelles
églises
relations Église-État
colonialisme
nationalisme
manuels scolaires et histoire de l’éducation
description In 1885, a decade after the creation of the denominational school system in Newfoundland, Rev. Moses Harvey published his Text-book of Newfoundland History: For the use of Schools and Academies. The book was embraced by the denominational superintendents and used in denominational schools. Two factors made Harvey’s book successful: his treatment of churches and positive characterization of the potential of Newfoundlanders and Newfoundland. This article analyses Harvey’s characterization of Newfoundland’s history, his imagining of Newfoundlanders as a people, and the significance of the book’s acceptance within an educational system that has often been depicted as divisive and partly responsible for undermining national development. Harvey’s book had significant appeal because of its heroic colonial narrative and because it cast churches as partners in nation building, giving rich insight into the texture of an emerging settler nationalism in nineteenth century Newfoundland and its place within Newfoundland's denominational school system. En 1885, une décennie après la création du système scolaire confessionnel de Terre-Neuve, le Révérend Moses Harvey publie son Text-book of Newfoundland History : For the Use of Schools and Academies.*Le livre est dès lors adopté par les surintendants et utilisé dans les écoles confessionnelles. Deux facteurs ont contribué au succès de l’ouvragede Harvey: sa façon de traiter des églises et sa caractérisation du potentiel de Terre-Neuve et des Terre-Neuviens. Cet article analyse cette caractérisation de l’histoire de Terre-Neuve propre au Révérend, sa perception des Terre-Neuviens en tant que peuple et la portée de l’accueil positif réservé à cet ouvrage dans un système éducatif qui a souvent été dépeint comme source de division et partiellement responsable d’entraver le développement national. Le livre de Harvey est particulièrement attrayant en raison de l’épopée coloniale que l’auteur y met en scène et du rôle qu’il attribue aux églises qu’il considère comme des partenaires ...
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